[Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-18 Thread augusto pinto
Chimbelcho writes, Most Goans who live in Goa and all other states of India know that they are and always have been Indians. This is also true of most Indians who live abroad. This sense of ethnic identity is very important for the success of any nation. All one has to do to recognize this is to

Re: [Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-18 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: Santosh Helekar Most Goans who live in Goa and all other states of India know that they are and always have been Indians. RESPONSE: Nice safety with the adjective most. It is unfortunate that there are a minority of Goans who do not regard themselves as

[Goanet] Pulisent bhorti zatanach bhroxttacharak survat

2011-08-18 Thread Vavraddeancho Ixtt
Pulisent bhorti zatanach bhroxttacharak survat Ponnje: Gõychea pulis khateant bhorti zaunk dor umedvarak 10 tem 20 lakh rupya lonch (bribe) khavounche poddtat. He duddu fokot sado konstable zaupa khatir zalear PSI, PI heo zuttiyeo gheun pulis khatean bhitor sortolo zalear 25 tem 50 lakh

Re: [Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and not by these hunger fasts.

2011-08-18 Thread floriano
This is the comment I have posted on the Facebook in response to Ricardo Rebello's post there Ricardo, as far as we are concerned the REVOLUTION has begun some 11 years ago, at least in Goa but is yet to show its head due to people's indifference. We only hope that the 'Anna' Revolution that

[Goanet] Impeachment of judges

2011-08-18 Thread Nelson Lopes
Impeachment Proceedings against the Judge The significance of this event is drown by overwhelming focus on Anna`s crusade against corruption The provision, as a safeguard existed all the while. Its operation needs support of both houses With wafer thin majority of the parties and infighting among

Re: [Goanet] Rainwater, 4000 sq.m. and 40 flats

2011-08-18 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Thanks Frederick for giving us this news about the new Town and Country Planning requirements.  I believe something similar already exists in Chennai.   In addition to Rainwater Harvesting and Garbage composting, I hope our planners consider requiring PARKING on site for both Residential

[Goanet] COLUMN: State of lawlessness. Digambar Kamat has not taken any hard decisions

2011-08-18 Thread Nisser Dias
State of lawlessness. Digambar Kamat has not taken any hard decisions By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 Chief minister Digambar Kamat seems to be getting into combative mood to face the upcoming assembly election next year. His statement to the media that he is not a

[Goanet] Anna Hatao, Desh Bachao!

2011-08-18 Thread Soter D'souza
We are not against people's movements against corruption. But India Against Corruption seems to be a construct of disguised fascist forces some of whom go around as techies, lawyers and ex-servicemen. The present movement against corruption is stinking of fascist excreta. A clear game plan to

Re: [Goanet] Re : What is Independence Day ?

2011-08-18 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 8/17/11, Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão drferdina...@hotmail.com wrote: The Indian Empire was formed by the British with its political boundaries as in this official map. The Indian Empire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_Indian_Empire_1909_Imperial_Gazetteer_of_India.jpg

[Goanet] Goa Today’s Sapphire Gala

2011-08-18 Thread Cecil Pinto
Goa Today’s Sapphire Gala By VINAYAK NAIK The whirligig of time has completed one more revolution signalling Goa Today’s ageing by yet another year - the 45th, in fact, since its foundation. This issue, therefore, is rather distinctive. I’d term it Goa Today’s Sapphire Jubilee Special.

[Goanet] SMILE................... IT'S WEEKEND (18/08/2011)

2011-08-18 Thread CAJETAN DE
THAT'S BECAUSE...   There was a Hindu middle aged couple (Ratnakar Mogrem), Mogrem was in the habit of having long conversation on the telephone, sometimes going on over an hour, for which Ratnakar used get fed-up:   Ratnakar: Mogrea, I told you so many times not to use our home line too

[Goanet] Ek Kovita: Konknni Amchi Osmitai

2011-08-18 Thread lino dourado
Sonvsarachea kon-konxanni Gõykar bhav-bhoinnam ximpoddlelim asat. Pordesan vetana, Gõychi sonskruttay, kola ani OSMITAI vorunk mat visronant. Konknni bhas sobemazar uloun, apnnali osmitai (identity) dakoitolea Gõykarak hi mhageli kovita, aichea Konknni disa (20ver Agost, 2011) bhettoitam.  

Re: [Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and not by these hunger fasts

2011-08-18 Thread Tony de Sa
JC: COMMENT: There is a public order issue: What does a Govt do, IF a particular act creates a public order issue? The Govt is compelled to go to the Law i.e. the court. BTW: If the Constitution is to be followed, it t be followed by everybody.not only yhe Govt. ps: Looking at how corrupt

Re: [Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-18 Thread Santosh Helekar
It is only worthwhile to talk about most Goans, and the sane ones at that. It is very likely that most in this case is more than 90%. From what I have stated it should be clear that I am talking about ethnicity, not nationality. Nationality is established by birth or naturalization,

Re: [Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-18 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:06:46 -0700, Santosh Helekar wrote:… It would be interesting to know exactly how many Goan Indian citizens who reside in Goa consider themselves non-Indian, and want to secede from India. My guess is there are not enough to hold a solitary chicken coop or outhouse in

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Patsy Clinehttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Patsy_Cline?feature=watch_video_title : Seven Lonely Days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwPYi9Mqyrw -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Benjamin silva prize

2011-08-18 Thread Nelson Lopes
Benjamin Silva Prize Master Elroy Lopes. Assumpta Convent High School, Chinchinim Sarzora is awarded the prize for standing first among the boys of Assolna Velim, Chinchinim/ Sarzora  Schools He receives a cash award of Rs3500/ along with the citation He obtained 498/600 marks at the SSCE of April

[Goanet] Want to Stave Off Alzheimer’s? Have a Beer (or Wine)

2011-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Now this is the kind of advice that I like! http://du105w.dub105.mail.live.com/default.aspx#fid=1n=815395777mid=bfca0c6f-c8f2-11e0-b54d-00215ad9bd58fv=1 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Fighting corruption

2011-08-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
The last statement below relates to the 16th century, on the other hand thousands of bharats live in China. Long live the Republic of Bananas. BC government office who moves your papers from one desk to another to the Minister who allows an MLA to gouge huge chunks of our Mother land to

[Goanet] What is independence day

2011-08-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
Goans are faced with North Korea regime for the past 50 years. How can they secede if they are brain washed on a daily basis. Allow the truth to be told and then see the claims for secession. BC It would be interesting to know exactly how many Goan Indian citizens who reside in Goa consider

[Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and not by these hunger fasts.(floriano)

2011-08-18 Thread Soter D'souza
Floriano is very much right on this point. Advani is also not yet cleared of serious criminal charges. Narendra Modi continues to remain out of jail. Who will being these hard core law-breakers to book? What is more serious a crime, a few rupees stolen from the government kitty or thousands of

[Goanet] It Will Be The Aam Aadmi Calling, Not Amma Nor Anna

2011-08-18 Thread Freddy Fernandes
It Will Be The Aam Aadmi Calling, Not Amma, Nor Anna At the moment, the Congress government at the centre looks to be staggering and going around in circles, trying to find it's own tail in broad daylight, in handling the issue of corruption, which has stretched and swelled in it's own ranks

[Goanet] Jagotik Konknni Songhotton

2011-08-18 Thread Mandd Sobhann
Mogall Konkani Fuddarya, Namaskaar. 110 Organizations from around the world have so far joined 'Jagotik Konknni Songhotton'. More may follow. It’s a great beginning. Let’s build on it. Eagerly awaiting to meet you on August 20. With warm regards, Eric Ozario. Mandd Sobhann,

[Goanet] Vaz hails no NRI kids arrested for UK riots

2011-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Vaz hails no NRI kids arrested for UK riotsPTI | Aug 14, 2011, 07.20PM IST LONDON: Several Indian-origin people were among those attacked during the riots in London http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/London and elsewhere, but it is a matter of satisfaction for the community that so far none

[Goanet] Fw: Jagotik Konknni Songhotton - WORLD KONKAN DAY 2011

2011-08-18 Thread renebarreto
Congratulations to Eric Ozari ,  let us wish Mandd Sobhann all the very best. rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY - 20.8.2011 - WORLD KONKANI DAY  WORLD GOA - KONKANI DAY -20TH of AUGUST, EVERY YEAR.

[Goanet] Parking can't be found-CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (Aug 18, 2011)

2011-08-18 Thread CSE
=== CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (August 18, 2011) === Bellary is the centrepiece of Down To Earth this fortnight, as the magazine collates all that has happened and is happening in a gripping analysis of

[Goanet] A 15-minute daily workout will 'put 3 years on your life and cut cancer risk by 10%' | Mail Online

2011-08-18 Thread Con Menezes
Very encouraging http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2027259/A-15-minute-daily-workout-3-years-life-cut-cancer-risk-10.html

Re: [Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and not by these hunger fasts.

2011-08-18 Thread J. Colaco jc
Floriano Lobo wrote: I have always felt that JC does go off the tangent sometimes, perhaps so because the readers do not understand or fail to understand what he is trying to say in between the in-laid humour. But here, he has shown the maturity of the Gandhian ( not Hazare'ian). I too agree

[Goanet] For now, holiday to Dubai cheaper than trip to Goa

2011-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
For now, holiday to Dubai cheaper than trip to Goa Dombivli resident Saurabh Nandi and his wife will spend this weekend at a four-star hotel in Dubai at a cost less than a trip to Goa. Two weeks ago, Nandi had deleted a text message from a tour operator offering a three nights and four day

[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - BONDERA FESTIVAL

2011-08-18 Thread renebarreto
Divarkars, Goans and Wellwishers, The Divar Association of Toronto will celebrate World Goa Day, Bonderam Festival and a decade of the founding of Goinkars Own Academy in Karachi, on Sunday August 21, 2011, at the National Banquet Hall, 7355, Tobram road, ( crossing of Derry road and

[Goanet] Tales from the Attic book review

2011-08-18 Thread dale luis menezes
A NOVEL FROM THE ATTIC By DALE LUIS MENEZES In 2007, Dr. Savia Viegas, a Senior Fulbright scholar, published her debut novel Tales from the Attic, a story set in the village of Carmona around the time when the last vestiges of the Portuguese colonialism in South Asia were about to come to an

[Goanet] Coca Cola story....

2011-08-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
...this is a repeat programme that showed on CNBC today. The CEO clearly stated that during the 1980's Prime rate was at 21 percent in the USA and Coke was paying 1 percent above prime i.e. 22 percent for their loans. This for the benefit of the auto industry floor sweeper (ex Goanetter) who had

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Don Bosco arrives in Goa

2011-08-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
Sorry, I am late There was no power supply for more than 2hours from 7.50 -10.20pm. Understand, most part of Panjim too had this problem   Here are some pics (visit blog for more ready display pics)     The sacred relic of St. John Bosco arrived in Goa on 18th August 2011 The Relic (right arm)

[Goanet] Irish is Down. . . .

2011-08-18 Thread Dan Driscoll
IRISH IS DOWN! And perhaps a good thing too! I think it just 'keeled over' a couple of weeks back, like the cute little low-batt Smurf in the TV Ad. The media was awash about Ireland's 'Taoiseach' Enid Kennedy 'giving lip' to the Vatican about an attempt by the Holy See to frustrate an inquiry

[Goanet] Video: Don Bosco in Goa

2011-08-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
Video: Don Bosco in Goa   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Vc5GWY3TY   HD http://youtu.be/K0Vc5GWY3TY?hd=1 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,

[Goanet] Goa news for August 19, 2011

2011-08-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa pours support to Hazare - Zee News ffect-goas-ministers-asked-to-observe-a-bribe-free-day-127404Anna effect: Goa's ministers asked to observe a 'bribe-free day'

[Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-18 Thread MD
Message: 4 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:45:24 -0400 From: Bosco D bos...@canada.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] What is Independence day Message-ID: 4e4c8ad4.7080...@canada.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Dear Bosco, Probably most of were born post

[Goanet] Shugen Shugyou

2011-08-18 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Some links of my journey in Japan. Silence, the sound of the cicada penetrates the rocks. --Matsuo Basho https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150262232132370.346704.605552369type=1 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150262232132370.346704.605552369type=1

[Goanet] Maqbool Fida Hussain's mortality has been claimed. (1915-2011)

2011-08-18 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Fundamentally, Hussain was an Indian. Having two selves, is something uniquely Indian among India's minorities. His sense of being, imbued Indianess replete with its Deties and iconographies. No matter what may be said of what he should or should not have done, Hussain in this sense was a

Re: [Goanet] Obituary: Neves Daniel de Souza (Mississauga, ON, Canada)

2011-08-18 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Dear Zulema and family, Please accept our deepest condolences on your sad loss. The memories of Neves, I carry, will always remain of a most loving, compassionate Gentleman. Let us pray Allmighty for strength and comfort. Life must go on. Alfred and family. Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:21:02