[Goanet] Goa news for August 20, 2011

2011-08-20 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] Don Bosco Relic in Goa 18-23 Aug 2011

2011-08-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Don Bosco Relic in Goa 18-23 Aug 2011   Here I made another clip with a selection of photos I have. Some pics taken on day 2 also included.   People from the South can visit Fatorda (near Stadium)  from 21st pm Where as people from Mormugao can visit Vasco on 21st from 11am   Clip: Photo/slide

[Goanet] assault on the integrity of Hazare

2011-08-20 Thread Nelson Lopes
Assault on Integrity of Hazare The Congress spokesman were terrified by unimaginable success of the movement on corruption by Anna. It was at best panic reaction and hitting below the belt They failed miserably in hiding behind Delhi Police making it a escape goat The arrest detention and

[Goanet] India on four wheels.....

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
just watched the documentary, first part travelling from Delhi to Chennai, on along the Eastern route and one along the Western. Was hoping a stop over in the next episode in Goa - doesn't look like it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013rc5d -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country?

2011-08-20 Thread Suresh Naik
In Kuwait Goans are around 60 thousands approx. Suresh 2011/8/19 Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com: Hello Goanetters, Could you share any estimates of the number of expat Goans who live in your city or country? Would appreciate if you could

[Goanet] Goans in Canada

2011-08-20 Thread Roland Francis
Total population of Goans in Canada is slightly less than 40,000, of whom 90% are established in Toronto and the other 10% being mainly in Montreal and Vancouver although there are scatterings in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Halifax. Toronto Goan population origins comprise as follows: 20 %

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

2011-08-20 Thread U. G. Barad
On this thread, an article titled Does Anna's Civil Society Represent the Nation? by Madhu Chandra was posted on Goanet. Perhaps the author's main point can be summarized in the last para of the article, namely: Therefore, I reserve my rights to refrain from this civil society, if Team Anna

Re: [Goanet] US Bank prime rates in the future.

2011-08-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gabe Menezes wrote: With markets in a tizzy put your money in a State owned Indian Bank  with a yield of 8 percent plus that's in Rupees of course. - Gabe Menezes, Those with the choice of holding their saving in US

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country?

2011-08-20 Thread Cyprian Fernandes
Hey Fred, Around 1200 families in NSW. No exact figures available. Cyprian From: fredericknoron...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:15:45 +0530 To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country? Hello Goanetters, Could you share any estimates of

Re: [Goanet] What is independence day

2011-08-20 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:20:13 -0700, Santosh Helekar wrote:We are fortunate that at least in Goa we do not have a separatist political party, militating against India, to add to the menace created by the Hindu nationalist organizations such as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. Regarding Goa SuRaj party,

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

2011-08-20 Thread Cyprian Fernandes
That has been the eternal proof, few have answered the challenge!I think our children, families came first Cyprian From: drferdina...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org; i...@goanet.org Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:46:03 +0530 Subject: [Goanet] Re : What is Independence Day ? The Goans who

Re: [Goanet] US Bank prime rates in the Eighties.

2011-08-20 Thread Roland Francis
Gabe, yours is an opinion I disagree with totally. Your advice seems to be directed at overseas Goans. I will show why it's a bad idea to invest in Rupee FDs in any Indian bank, whether the purpose is to eventually spend the money in India or repatriate it to its origin. For example SBI offers

[Goanet] Weight loss through mindful eating

2011-08-20 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/mindful-eating-and-your-metabolism-4504

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Canada

2011-08-20 Thread floriano
Take away half for under 18 years of age, that still makes a full 41st Constituency of Goa. With NRI voting rights for 2012 Elections, Goa's electioneering could be a totally different one. Let GRA/GSRP be the first one to put an election banners across the Toronto streets. :-) Cheers

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country?

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
2011/8/19 Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com Hello Goanetters, Could you share any estimates of the number of expat Goans who live in your city or country? Would appreciate if you could send the figures (even estimates would do) via Goanet

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country?

2011-08-20 Thread Cyprian Fernandes
Fred, Australia is a happy place. From the moment you arrive here with a young family, life and society ensures the togetherness of the family. Perhaps more than anywhere else, parents tend to spenda lot more time with their children: sport at weekends is the big thing, tennis, cricket, rugby

[Goanet] Want to stave off Alzheimer's-Have a Beer(or Wine)

2011-08-20 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
Folks, mine's a Kenya TUSKER any day, Bwana. Cheers. Mervyn(Maciel)

[Goanet] WHY IS GOA’S ARCHBISHOP EMBARRASSED TO DEPOSE IN COURT?

2011-08-20 Thread Aires Rodrigues
In his plea to the Court, to be exempted from deposing in the 2004 Ribandar Church case proceedings, the Archbishop of Goa Filipe Neri Ferrao has accused me of having sought to have him summoned only to embarrass him. The Archbishop has however not substantiated this allegation. May I clarify that

Re: [Goanet] US Bank prime rates in the Eighties.

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 00:30, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: Gabe, yours is an opinion I disagree with totally. Your advice seems to be directed at overseas Goans. I will show why it's a bad idea to invest in Rupee FDs in any Indian bank, whether the purpose is to eventually spend

[Goanet] Psychologist Says Meditation Is The Best Way To Prevent Stress, Illness | Easy Health Options

2011-08-20 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.easyhealthoptions.com/alternative-medicine/psychologist-says-meditation-is-the-best-way-to-prevent-stress-illness/

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/country?

2011-08-20 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 20 August 2011 03:09, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: Hey this is one for Mrs Selma Carvalho? No. As you know statistician John Nazareth has been trying to put together some figures of Goan migration overseas. This is an academic exercise, which, I guess, others could eventually

[Goanet] Goa Special Status Sabotage

2011-08-20 Thread Arwin Mesquita
For the last so many months and years, many Goans have been calling for Special Status to preserve Goa's Prized Identity. This was even promised by Sonia Gandhi when she was in Goa campaigning for the Goa Lok Sabha seats. But some how I feel that Central Government with their Local Party leaders

[Goanet] Song for the day

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
you mean everything to me- neil sedakahttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Neil_Sedaka?feature=watch_video_title http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLaiJZdHB-Q -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Want to stave off Alzheimer's-Have a Beer(or Wine)

2011-08-20 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
And mine is oops, I forgot. Must be getting too old! FN PS: Is that called Alzhe FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 20 August 2011 13:12, Mervyn Elsie Maciel

[Goanet] Press Note (TAG)

2011-08-20 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication* *Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas* *(Remembering Tiatr Artistes of Yester Years)* Tiatr Academy Goa organizes a monthly programme dedicated to tiatr artistes of yester years who are no more living with us. These artistes have contributed a lot for

[Goanet] Combat Colon Polyps and Cancer With This “Ancient Food”

2011-08-20 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/combat-colon-polyps-and-cancer-ancient-food-4465

[Goanet] Jan Lokpal Bill - A Panacea for Corruption...?

2011-08-20 Thread Edwin\Diana pinto
Jan Lokpal Bill - A Panacea for Corruption...? Its Palm Sunday for Anna Hazare and his team. The flags are waving, the cheers resounding and the air is thick with hope and promise. But when the tide of exhilaration ebbs and history looks back upon this time with a clarity and objectivity

[Goanet] C O N D O L E N C E S

2011-08-20 Thread Goa-World.com
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Re: [Goanet] What is Independence day

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 18 August 2011 04:41, augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder which side they'd be fighting for if Goa, India declares war on the Allied Forces. That is if they haven't been put in sheep pens like the Japanese in the U.S. during the Second World War. Cheers Augusto Augusto

[Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
Hi Fred, Speaking of Goans in the London and Outer London Areas, maybe Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes or even our Eddie Fernandes(Goan Voice UK), may be the best to provide you with this info? On the wider U.K. scale, I can't think of anyone who would have this information. Perhaps Flavio Gracias as

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Green and countryside

2011-08-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Green and countryside   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6060499699/sizes/l/in/photostream/   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6060492941/sizes/l/in/photostream/   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6061042668/in/photostream  

Re: [Goanet] Recipe for Moussaka :: from Alda Figueiredo

2011-08-20 Thread Sister Mhs
Dear Neil, Annalynn, and Alda Figueiredo, I too like this dish moussaka, but I cannot cook it.  As I don't know how to.  May be I could give the receipe to our cook Matthew he is a young cook and loves to obligue.  Thank you.   Maxi,rgs.    From: Sister Mhs maxiholyspi...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
To play devil's advocate: just because some villages were better organised (or more networked) than others, it might give the impression that they were/are larger in number. This might not be necessarily true. Are any statistics maintained in, say, countries like the UK, that give a person's

Re: [Goanet] Jan Lokpal Bill - A Panacea for Corruption...?

2011-08-20 Thread floriano
I was there, as you two were there at the Azad Maidan to witness the ongoing tamasha of the poor students being used for political gains. But then, I did not feel that I should disturb your trends of thought at that time. And I am happy that I didn't engage in Anna discourse with you too,

[Goanet] Tony Fernandes the new majority owner of Queens Park Rangers (football) and owner of AirAsia Airlines

2011-08-20 Thread Camillo Fernandes
It may be of interest of Goa netters to know some more details of Tony Fernandes the successful entrepreneur who was born to an Indian Goan father and Malacca Portuguese mother and is owner of AirAsia. Camilo Fernandes Tony Fernandes is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune

[Goanet] Anna effect: Goa's ministers asked to observe a 'bribe-free day'

2011-08-20 Thread U. G. Barad
This must be a joke, right? Best regards, U. G. Barad Anna effect: Goa's ministers asked to observe a 'bribe-free day' Author: Indo-Asian News Service Publication: NDTV.com Date: August 18, 2011 URL: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-effect-goas-ministers-asked-to-observ

[Goanet] Simply green countryside..

2011-08-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Simply green countryside.. Watch this in HD full Screen Enjoy save nature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWAT0D5prIw HD http://youtu.be/TWAT0D5prIw?hd=1   joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips

[Goanet] EPIC blunders

2011-08-20 Thread Nelson Lopes
EPIC blunders The forms are submitted in capital letters then why so many mistakes in spellings , omissions ? Even if one is holding the EPIC , Govt. records and roles are having different data. This simply amazing and lack of responsibility and accountability. Those responsible for these howlers

Re: [Goanet] Tony Fernandes the new majority owner of Queens Park Rangers (football) and owner of AirAsia Airlines

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 13:08, Camillo Fernandes camillofernan...@hotmail.comwrote: It may be of interest of Goa netters to know some more details of Tony Fernandes the successful entrepreneur who was born to an Indian Goan father and Malacca Portuguese mother and is owner of AirAsia. Camilo

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread George Pinto
These are accurate numbers from the World Center of Population studies: 1. Goans who think they are special compared to other Indians: 10,00,000. Goans who actually are: 5. 2. Goans who are all talk and no action: 5,00,000. Goans who actually do something positive: 100. 3. Goans who say

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 11:48, Mervyn Elsie Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Fred, Speaking of Goans in the London and Outer London Areas, maybe Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes or even our Eddie Fernandes(Goan Voice UK), may be the best to provide you with this info? On the wider U.K.

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
FN wrote: As far as I know, the Government of India probably doesn't have  accurate statistics of Indians located overseas in most parts of the  globe, leave alone State-wise figures.  FN, I think that the Govt of India has

Re: [Goanet] US Bank prime rates in the Eighties.

2011-08-20 Thread E DeSousa
Gabe Menezes writes: With markets in a tizzy put your money in a State owned Indian Bank with a yield of 8 percent plus that's in Rupees of course. Comment:Great advice, but keep in mind India inflation has been hovering around 9%... http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india/inflation-cpi It

Re: [Goanet] Anna effect: Goa's ministers asked to observe a 'bribe-free day'

2011-08-20 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:02:23 -0700, U. G. Barad wrote: This must be a joke, right? Best regards, U. G. BaradAnna Hazare's influence seems to be everywhere. Now, members of a civil society group in Goa have asked ministers in the Congress-led coalition government to observe Thursday as a 'bribe-free

[Goanet] How many expat Goans in your city/ country

2011-08-20 Thread Ignatius Fernandes
Dear Fredrick, Crawley is a small town  in West Sussex near Gatwick airport the second largest airport after Heathrow in England. In fact Gatwick fall under the jurisdiction of Crawley. At a rough estimate we have about twenty five Goan families .each with two or three children to each

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Eddie Fernandes
From: Mervyn Maciel Speaking of Goans in the London and Outer London Areas, maybe Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes or even Eddie Fernandes or Flavio Gracias as President of the Goan Association(UK)? = RESPONSE: I attended a pre Global Goans Convention meeting in

[Goanet] Coprruption boundaries are beyond parties

2011-08-20 Thread Nelson Lopes
Corruption boundaries are beyond Parties It is unfortunate that the most upright P.M.of free India is to bear the brunt of barrage. It is equally sad that the Congress party is applying it personally, as if it is only defender of corruption During the short NDA regime it was not free of

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 17:11, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: These are accurate numbers from the World Center of Population studies: 1. Goans who think they are special compared to other Indians: 10,00,000. Goans who actually are: 5. Hope this helps. George RESPONSE: By

[Goanet] Plot for sale

2011-08-20 Thread percy ferrao
Plot for sale only for Goans at Kaneguinim (Cabo de Rama) pls contact   percyfer...@yahoo.com  

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 19:05, Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mervyn Maciel Speaking of Goans in the London and Outer London Areas, maybe Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes or even Eddie Fernandes or Flavio Gracias as President of the Goan Association(UK)?

[Goanet] Fwd: Global Goenkar - Special Edition World Goa Day 2011

2011-08-20 Thread renebarreto
Ami Goenkar ! Amis sogle ek !! Begin forwarded message: From: Kenelm I.F. Santana Lopes kenelmlo...@gmail.com Date: 20 August 2011 07:56:55 GMT+05:30 To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bcc: goan...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Global Goenkar - Special Edition World Goa Day 2011 Presenting the

Re: [Goanet] What is independence day

2011-08-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
A secessionist movement against a sovereign state is by definition a political movement. Please read the following paper entitled, The Political Economy of Secession from Oxford University: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~ball0144/self-det.pdf All secessionist organizations are therefore political

[Goanet] Goa news for August 21, 2011

2011-08-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Naphtha fire blazes through Mangor - Times of India p8lLkeGK9M0eKqMxCa0CmZMdg

Re: [Goanet] WHY IS GOA’S ARCHBISHOP EMBARRASSED TO DEPOSE IN COURT?

2011-08-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 19 August 2011 12:51, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: In his plea to the Court, to be exempted from deposing in the 2004 Ribandar Church case proceedings, the Archbishop of Goa Filipe Neri Ferrao has accused me of having sought to have him summoned only to embarrass him.

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Romancing the Goan Monsoon - Take 2

2011-08-20 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Romancing the Goan Monsoon - Take 2' More scenes from around Goa in our ongoing romance with the monsoon. You may view the latest post at http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/08/20/romancing-the-goan-monsoon-take-2/ Best

[Goanet] Really heavy rain here...

2011-08-20 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Has been pouring quite a bit in Goa since morning (Saturday), and for much of the evening too... FN -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronhaHas

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
What George has said below is very close to the truth. But I also want to state the positive side of Goans: 8. Indian citizen Goans who believe and accept that they are Indians: 14,57,623 Indian citizen Goans who believe they are non-Indians: 100 Indian citizen Goans who are anti-Indian: 15

[Goanet] The Don Bosco Relic explained

2011-08-20 Thread Bosco D
The Relic The relics of Don Bosco have been recomposed from the urn that contained his remains since 1929 when the body was exhumed for his beatification and canonization. The bones and tissues of the right hand and arm have been taken and placed within a wax replica of St. John Bosco’s body,

[Goanet] Goans in Canada

2011-08-20 Thread MD
Message: 4 Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:47:07 -0400 From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com To: 'Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!' goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Goans in Canada Message-ID: 4e4ee7ec.06afec0a.3a7f.8...@mx.google.com Content-Type: text/plain;

[Goanet] ADVOCATE GENERAL OF GOA FIASCO

2011-08-20 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Drafting committee of the Indian Constitution headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had wide deliberations pertaining to the appointment of Advocate General. Those debates reveal that it was contemplated that the appointment and the tenure of the Advocate General should not be dependant on the vagaries