[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Techie, blogger, millionaire (FN)

2011-06-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Techie, blogger, millionaire By Frederick Noronha I last met Deelip Menezes when he was a seventh standard Don Bosco schoolboy who drew arty pictures using a typewriter! Had he not mentioned the interview which emerged in the GT/Weekender over 23

[Goanet] AN ABSURD REASON BY TH CLP

2011-06-02 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The decision of the Congress legislature Party (CLP) to handover the Balli case to the CBI as the local police will not be able to conduct a fair investigation casts an aspersion on the credibility of the entire Goa Police. Handing over any case to the CBI is the prerogative of the Government but

[Goanet] Daily Grook #962

2011-06-02 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #962 = OVER ACHIEVER = by Francis Rodrigues the fertility nostrum maybe a slippery road, like poor mrs octomom u can go into ovaload! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-06-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
JERRY VALEhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Jerry_Vale?feature=watch_video_title - PRETEND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krG8e5R3Is -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Museum Week held at MOCA

2011-06-02 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
The Museum of Christian Art at Old Goa (MOCA) recently celebrated Museum Week from the 15th-22nd of May 2011 around International Museum Day. On this occasion a collection of Holy Pictures and religious memorabilia belonging to the Late Amalia Aida de Santa Rita Vas, and photographs of all

Re: [Goanet] Old Goa photos: African students en route to the US (courtesy Luis Assis Correia)

2011-06-02 Thread john menezes
Dear Frederick, Abundant thanks. These photographs are really worth it. Regards, John

[Goanet] COLUMN: Does this government lack legal eagles to interpret law?

2011-06-02 Thread Nisser Dias
Does this government lack legal eagles to interpret law? By Nisser Dias nisserd...@gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 The government specially some of the Congress legislators, members of the adhoc committee of FORCE and parents are optimistic that their demand for English as one of the medium of

Re: [Goanet] Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc

2011-06-02 Thread patricia pereira
Seems like a fun place. Enjoyed the photographs. Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:55:32 +0100 From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc Picnic at Khandepar River - with Goans singing, cooking etc It’s

[Goanet] Balli locals want Parrikar’s apology

2011-06-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
Balli locals want Parrikar’s apology TEAM HERALD teamher...@herald-goa.com Margao: Balli locals on Wednesday demanded an apology from Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar for allegedly labelling them as “goondas”. Vishwanath Faldesai told media at Balli that they will not allow Parrikar to

[Goanet] The deadliest driving mistakes you can make - Source MSN cars

2011-06-02 Thread Camillo Fernandes
The deadliest driving mistakes you can make Swerving The most common fatal mistake made by drivers is perhaps the most simple: not staying in their own lane - i.e., running off the road or drifting into the adjacent lane. Speeding : Racing, driving faster than the posted speed limit or

[Goanet] SMILE................... IT'S WEEKEND (02/06/2011)

2011-06-02 Thread CAJETAN DE
TRAGEDY..   Goa's Education Minister (Babush) was visiting a school. He enters in Std: IV class room and asks:   Babush: Students, could anyone give me an example of a TRAGEDY. A little boy (Ghafoor) stands up and offers:   Ghafoor: If my best friend who lives next door was playing in the

[Goanet] Is anything ever communal in Goa? - Story from Hyderabad

2011-06-02 Thread SOTER
Hyderabad couple harassed for 'adopting' a Muslim girl NDTV Correspondent, Updated: June 02, 2011 09:49 IST Hyderabad: Papalal is a painter from Hyderabad and four almost four years, his family has been facing harassment. Reason? Papalal found a little girl at the blast site near Gokul chat

Re: [Goanet] The Goan Association (UK) awarded historic grant

2011-06-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 2 June 2011 04:54, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: You ask why such a study would be needed especially when Sheila Mascarenhas-Keyes (our Sheila to you) has completed a similar study. You then link a brief description of Sheila and her study. This is where there is definite

[Goanet] Floriano was a denationalised Goan who gave his life for Bharati Bhasha

2011-06-02 Thread Bernado Colaco
Derrepente utlo amcho sorop. First time charging against Velingkar after being charged down by Nascimento. BC Moderates and centrists are by definition people who do not make loud noises. They are not easily antagonized or provoked by the extremists on both sides of a worthless religious

Re: [Goanet] Quixotism on Goanet

2011-06-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
Dear Josebab, I cannot tell you what to think. But even if Samir favors Marathi over English, which I don't believe to be true, I would not automatically conclude that his position is a communal one. It could simply be because he favors the promotion of indigenous Indian languages, with the

[Goanet] My thanks to Mervyn Maciel for his support in securing the grant

2011-06-02 Thread Carvalho
I would like to personally thank Mervyn Maciel for all the quiet but determined support he lends to Goan causes and projects. Mervyn put his full weight in getting the former District Commissioners of Kenya to support our proposal for a grant to study the East African Goan Community. Their

[Goanet] Medium of Instruction- importance

2011-06-02 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Dear Goanetters, Some persons are asking to speak/ converse in Konkni;  as if that is any criteria to decide on the medium of Instruction  in Schools, at whatever level.   I am not shy of talking/writing in Konkni; rather keep away from doing so as I am not very literate in Konkni; However I am

Re: [Goanet] Floriano was a denationalised Goan who gave his life for Bharati Bhasha

2011-06-02 Thread Eugene Correia
Was Floriano Vaz a martyr? Many sources claimed that Floriano was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Some of the people who were involved and some who knew what happened said that they were unware what went wrong on that day in Margoa. If I remember right, the police blamed some miscreants for

Re: [Goanet] re-st marys ssc derecognition-ACTION PLAN-v shall overcome..

2011-06-02 Thread Dr. Frederick J. de Souza
Dear Steven, Great job done. Congratulations to you and your team. I wish you the best in your struggle and pray that you come out victorious. Frederick J. de Souza

Re: [Goanet] Floriano was a denationalised Goan who gave his life for Bharati Bhasha

2011-06-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
It looks like Soterbab has now adopted the predictable path of throwing mud at people with whom he disagrees, associating them rhetorically with his worst political opponents and their atrocities, equating Samir and his family with Narendra Modi, etc. These are clear signs, as always, of a

[Goanet] Interesting piece of software - to catch Laptop (Mac) swipers

2011-06-02 Thread jose colaco
This story may be of interest to those among us who are Apple/Mac enthusiasts. The software designer may find more users for a PC version. http://thisguyhasmymacbook.tumblr.com/ jc ps: If you are in possession of a second-hand, borrowed or stolen Laptop, please be appropriately attired if in

[Goanet] SENIOR'S SUNDAY 5th JUNE, 2011 + MENU 2

2011-06-02 Thread renebarreto
SENIOR'S SUNDAY 5th JUNE, 2011 + MENU 2 * Savio Fernandes Hello Seniors , Looking forward to meeting you all this Sunday details : http://whatsongoanworld.blogspot.com/ Savio Fernandes Chairman PS : Food will be on sale as per the menu above for the rest of us !

[Goanet] Nudge nudge, wink wink....

2011-06-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
say no more. Ask a straight forward question and one get a rigmarole of an answer. I had neither questioned any body's integrity nor their undoubted goodness! I had not questioned accountability; what I asked, has not been answered. The term voluntary could well be a misnomer - readers could

Re: [Goanet] The Catch - Unaided schools may not get grants in 2011-12

2011-06-02 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Dear Goanetters,   Well, here is a solution! Stop all aid to the Marathi Schools; let the bloody Maharastra Govt. pay for these if at all. Or Tax, a big tax, on these Marathi Schools. Then also tax additional, all those who supported these pro Marathi moves in the years gone by.   Deport

Re: [Goanet] Nudge nudge, wink wink....

2011-06-02 Thread Roland Francis
Now that you have clarified your position Gabe, to your question all the more reason for asking the question where will the £38k be spent, don't you think so?, the answer would be: Since the money was awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, ASK THEM! The essence of straight-forwardness is it not?

[Goanet] Cruising for a cause: GOAN ROCKIN TO BOLLYWOOD ON THE BAY

2011-06-02 Thread George Pinto
All invited. July 2, Saturday, San Francisco, California, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 43.5, see http://goasudharop.org/images/Goa-Cruise1.pdf As the sun sets on the spectacular San Francisco Bay, and the city lights illuminate the night sky, cruise by Alcatraz, the Golden Gate bridge, The Bay

[Goanet] Floriano was a denationalised Goan who gave his life for Bharati Bhasha

2011-06-02 Thread SOTER
Santoshbab wrote: It looks like Soterbab has now adopted the predictable path of throwing mud at people with whom he disagrees, associating them rhetorically with his worst political opponents and their atrocities, equating Samir and his family with Narendra Modi, etc. Comment: This is the

Re: [Goanet] Nudge nudge, wink wink....

2011-06-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 2 June 2011 14:58, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: Now that you have clarified your position Gabe, to your question all the more reason for asking the question where will the £38k be spent, don't you think so?, the answer would be: Since the money was awarded by the

[Goanet] Is 'Anchal' really a 'factory' or a residential premises.

2011-06-02 Thread Tony de Sa
Watching video clips of the arson at 'Anchal' makes me wonder whether Anchal can be considered to be a 'factory' or a residential premises. If it is/was a factory for processing cashew nuts, then as far as I know from my visits to cashew nut processing factories in Bicholim (which are proper

[Goanet] Is 'Anchal' really a 'factory' or a residential premises.

2011-06-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
Good point. Perhaps,  rules are relaxed to ST?   To me, from the station road, it appeared as if a large community hall   Pics of Achal   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5786436268/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5785881661/in/photostream

[Goanet] 5th June is World Environment Day

2011-06-02 Thread Goa Desc
--- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. --- http://www.cbd.int/idb/ 5th June is World

[Goanet] Welcome to Holant beach

2011-06-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
Welcome to Holant beach   Latest vidoe watch a video clip here – Holant beach 2nd June 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1FwcGa8no   A beautiful picnic spot, a sort of natural and safe sea water swimming pool for both young and old. And to add to your safety, there are two lifeguards too

[Goanet] Drishti lifeguads at Holant Beach have no watch tower yet

2011-06-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
Drishti lifeguads at Holant Beach have no watch tower yet Two years on and there is no watch tower of their own. They take shelter at a nearby beach hut http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5790300443/in/photostream joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Techie, blogger, millionaire (FN)

2011-06-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Techie, blogger, millionaire By Frederick Noronha I last met Deelip Menezes when he was a seventh standard Don Bosco schoolboy who drew arty pictures using a typewriter! Had he not mentioned the interview which emerged in the GT/Weekender over 23

[Goanet] Reservation policy for jobs in Goa

2011-06-02 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Needed to know more about the reservation in Goa after the Tribal fiasco in Balli so the tribals have got 12 percent reservation, that leaves 88 for others so 88 percent is divided between OBC's, ST, SC and others ? and what about the Bandhari Samaj besides reservation for handicapped people and

[Goanet] Song for the day

2011-06-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
Will you still love me tomorrow - The Shirelleshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Shirelles?feature=watch_video_title http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvoNmBLhVI -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Goa news for June 3, 2011

2011-06-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Balli riots: BJP gives Rs 1L to each victim's family - Times of India jmN82bx953plrRSAA

[Goanet] Toxin from GM crops found in human blood: Study : North: India Today

2011-06-02 Thread Con Menezes
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/toxin-from-gm-crops-found-in-human-blood/1/137728.html