[Goanet] Using the cow

Using the cow Javed Anand If you are a resident of Madhya Pradesh, Muslim and poor, nowhere close to the class of nawabs who can pay for murg musallam or mutton raan, watch your pot! The BJP government, led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has just armed itself with a big danda ostensibly t

[Goanet] For the new Year

Hello Friends, A farmer was collecting horses of different breeds; he needed one more to complete his collection. He noticed that his neighbor had a horse of that breed and, after long persuasion, bought it. A month later, the horse became ill. The veterinarian said, "Your horse has a virus.

[Goanet] MP Law on cow slaughter - Draconian says Edit in IE

Draconian The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh comes down on cow slaughter with an exceptionally stringent law. The Gau-Vansh Vadh Pratishedh (Sanshodhan) Act, which has received the presidential assent, makes cow slaughter a serious offence liable for punishment up to seven years. Even transport o

[Goanet] Games children played

Games children played Charlane Pereira I remember when I was a tiny tot, we children used to play games such as ‘ hide-and-seek’, marbles, etc. Such games helped us have playmates of our own age and also helped in the physical development of children of our generation and the generations of c

Re: [Goanet] Bogus medical scares in Times of India

Santosh Helekar wrote: If you want to gain some genuine knowledge about the physics and lackof biological effects of the invisible low frequency light wavesemitted by mobile phones and towers, please read the following articleentitled "Power Line Panic and Mobile Mania" by a real Indianradiation

[Goanet] GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO AWAZ- GRA ANNOUNCES IT'S FIRST PEOPLE'S CONVENTION TO SELECT A TRULY PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE FOR 10-ALDONA CONSTITUENCY.

GRA [Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz] announces it's very first PEOPLE'S CONVENTION for 10-ALDONA Constituency to short-list and select a truly PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE for the forthcoming GOA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012 which are scheduled for 3rd. March, 2012 with the Election Code already

Re: [Goanet] MARGAO?S AC LOO

Hi Joao, Nothing you say is shocking at all. Normally anything said in clarity, and reasoned well does not shock. Besides the one who get shocked are not quite on Goanet. By that I mean my mother, my zealous friends (true, my friends) and other simpler people. People can decide for themselves who i

Re: [Goanet] Moira Diary 2: New Year Tidings

The following is the link to the obit of Venancio De Souza courtesy Bosco D'Mello of goanet in Canada. http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2835&boxid=4591831&uid=&dat=12/30/2011 On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 2:48 PM, augusto pinto wrote: > 1) Death Comes in Threes > > Around New year some o

[Goanet] Researching history and cultural heritage

Researching history and cultural heritage Anil Shankhwalker Xavier Centre of Historical Research was established in 1977 by the Society of Jesus ( Province of Goa ). The centre is designed to serve as a base for scholarly research in the history and cultural heritage of India with particular e

[Goanet] Goa news for January 8, 2012

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Amit Saigal passed away in Goa - Times of India ear-old Amit Saigal passed away in Goa on Thursday afternoon. Saigal and his friends had gone for a swim after anchoring his sailboat off Bog

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: GOA -- enlightening experience, bamboozling future (Menin Rodrigues, Karachi)

GOA -- enlightening experience, bamboozling future By Menin Rodrigues Karachi, Pakistan menin...@gmail.com JANUARY 8, 2012 - I returned to Goa after 24 months to attend a family wedding in Colva. It was a wonderful, enlightening experience and we shared gr

[Goanet] Bogus medical scares in Times of India

The following TOI article circulated in Goan cyberforums contains falseinformation regarding human health and mobile phones and towers.Claims made in it have no scientific basis. The pseudoscientificnature of this article is evident from the following quote: QUOTE Namrata Redkar, an aura (human

[Goanet] Bharat Mukti Morcha Colamb unit vice-president Motesh Antao is threat to Goa State Assembly Elections!

For Pictures visit http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2012/01/bharat-mukti-morcha-colamb-unit-vice.html Bharat Mukti Morcha's Colomba unit vice-president Motesh Antao has been decalred as a threat to Goa Assembly elections that are to take place on March 03, 2012. Motesh is a well know for hi

[Goanet] Police blotter: theft from car, plaint against teacher, theft at GIM, Briton dead, Scotsman faces theft

DATED; 06.01.12 Press Release For the day as on 05. 01. 2012 Pertaining to the cases Registered at below mentioned Pollice Stations / Units are as under. PANAJI PS; Smt Nafisa Shaikh w/o Abdul Rahim Shaikh r/o Mumtaz Manzil, Bhatlem, Panaji, complained that on 04.01.12 between 09.30hrs, to

[Goanet] Bhavartant acharak zago na

Bhavartant acharak zago na Hem leap year! Kazaram chodd zaunchim nant. Kiteak lok toxem manta; to ek achar. Azun-ui lok achar manta. Ponn thoddim mandi nant. Toxem zalear lok kazar zaunk kiteak bhiyetat. Kitem-i zalem zalear, lok mhunnunk lagtalo tim leap year-ant kazar zal'lim. Ami dusreachea

[Goanet] Mum's kitchen

Had a most lousy experience with Mum's kitchen recently. The wait was endless, the waiters surly, the dishes expensive for the quality.  We were served a wrong dish and to crown it all there was a rusty nail in my son's food which could have perforated his intestine had he swallowed it.  Don't c

[Goanet] GÕYCHO FUDDAR KITEM?

GÕYCHO FUDDAR KITEM? - Jose Salvador Fernandes Gõyant Vidhan Sobhecheo Vinchnnuko 2012 umbrear pavleat. Tea nimitan, Gõyant khubxim rajki nattkam disun yetat. He fuddem yevpi vinchnnuken, fattlea panch vorsanchea kallant amdar mhonn nivddun ailolea boreach zannanchea ani tantuntle kaim zann m

Re: [Goanet] Crime In Goa: Exam papers theft, dead crow, suicide, Briton dead, 29-year-old and chest pains, rash driving, theft of gold ring, rash driving, live round with Swede, woman dies, theft, sa

Re: live round with Swede, woman By all accounts she was arrested on 2nd Jan and from 4th Jan. held on 14 days judicial custody. The case has provoked quite a discussion in Sweden – see the report and dozens of comments at http://www.thelocal.se/38298/20120103/ Interestingly the Swedish autho

Re: [Goanet] EC should cancel registration of BJP for not allowing Parliament to function

Dear Nascy, 1: I disagree with your second.. but only because it does not involve a blanket/ 2: IF Mr. Naik's "recommendation" were followed impartially, ALL the jokers would be de-recognised. 3: Otherwise: Any POT can get ANY kettle derecognised by stating that the Kettle is black! WH

[Goanet] MARGAO’S AC LOO

*MARGAO’S AC LOO* ON my last trip to Goa last year I visited two memorable places: one was the famous Bom Jesus church and the other Margao’s air-conditioned toilet. I enjoyed the historic church architecture; the churches in Old Goa were truly lovely. The other was a bit of a surprise. However,

[Goanet] GBA meets Chief Electoral Officer

GBA/2012/036 January, 2012 PRESS RELEASE. A delegation of Goa Bachao Abhiyan met the Chief Electoral Officer Mr S Kumaraswamy and Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Narayan S. Navti in connection with the ongoing process of hearings and consultations w

Re: [Goanet] EC should cancel registration of BJP for not allowing Parliament to function

Hello Goanetters and all Indians,   I second this proposal coming from Shantaram Naik. This Saffron Fascism philosphy has now become a JOKE and is costing the country very dearly, everywhere and everyday! All the BJP wallahs, their leaders, their followers and their supporters, should all March f

Re: [Goanet] Crime In Goa: Exam papers theft, dead crow, suicide, Briton dead, 29-year-old and chest pains, rash driving, theft of gold ring, rash driving, live round with Swede, woman dies, theft, sa

Dears, the Swede...was arrested...detainedor, what. Please, kindly, inform... Alfred de Tavares, Sweden. > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 22:34:31 -0500 > From: vernen...@yahoo.co.in > To: goa...@goanet.org > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Crime In Goa: Exam papers theft, dead crow, suicide, > Briton dead

[Goanet] No Precedent for Kejriwal’s Lokpal

No Precedent for Kejriwal’s Lokpal If it doesn’t work in theory, how is it ever going to work in practice? So asks Prashant Reddy BY *Prashant Reddy* [image: OVER-AGGRESSIVE PROPOSAL Arvind Kejriwal’s idea of an all-powerful Lokpal i

[Goanet] A Sober Christmas in Hyderabad

A Sober Christmas in Hyderabad Anil Budur Lulla Homemade wine has acquired a bad tag this season as Anglo-Indians in Hyderabad have been told by the state’s excise department not to produce the red fruity beverage. Over the past wee

[Goanet] Thoughts Become Things! - YouTube

Toastmasters Int. talk "Thought Become Things" ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x4sVR67wCk&feature=fvwrel --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign

[Goanet] Jane Fonda: Life's third act | Video on TED.com

Life Extension as Jane Fonda explains. Watch here. http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fonda_life_s_third_act.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2012-01-06&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email --- Pr

[Goanet] East Timor Mulls Politics of Teaching Portuguese

 Cultural genocide was conducted in 1961. Therefore the Portuguese was eclipsed from the map of Goa. Today chaos reigns in the educations systems because those in charge of education do not know where to start.   BC  Where does Goa stand on Portuguese? See story about Timor here.. ---

[Goanet] Son'varchim Sungttam: GÕYCHO FUDDAR KITEM?

GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)®   www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/   www.goa-world.com   http://www.goa-world.com/goa/credit%5Ccredit.htm    Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Enjoy Life - This is not a rehearsal! Konkani uloi, boroi, vach ani samball - sodankal. Hich Goenchi osmitai ani

[Goanet] CHRISTIAN CLERGY & CONGRESS PARTY

The Catholic Church/Clergy in Kerala plays an active role in ensuring the political parties in kerala formulate policies that will also benefit catholic malyalees...Here in Bombay the Catholic Church, Bishop, ParishPriests call upon catholics to vote for secular parties (read congress party

[Goanet] Amartya Sen on Indian media

Return to froAma Printable version | Jan 7, 2012 1:11:02 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article2781128.ece © The Hindu --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's fir

[Goanet] media coverage of pre-election

I find OHeraldo filing more stories on the pre-election drama than The Navhind Times. Why is the NT lagging behind? Is it the lack of reporters or just a laidback attituted? Since Gomantak Times is not available on the net, it is hard to know how it is doing on this front. eugene -

[Goanet] Happy New Year Guys! :-)

Have ideas/feedback for this newsletter? Share them & get rewarded! http://fburls.com/34-uApcvvVs Hi There Wanted to wish you a Very Happy New Year! Hope its going great for you. My apologies for not writing sooner especially to all who

[Goanet] All Rise for Your Honour

All Rise for Your Honour Directed by Sumit Khanna 78 min. | 2011 Official Selection, Indian Competition, Mumbai International Film Festival, 2012 The Constitution of India defines and declares the nation state's common goal -- to secure to all the citizens of India, justice -- social, economic a

[Goanet] Link: On Authenticity: How the Truth can Restore Faith in Politics and Government

http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&pagetype=vod&hl=e&clipID=6295 On November 17, 2011, Harris/Decima chairman Allan Gregg delivered the sixth annual Gordon Obsaldeston Lecture. The Public Policy Forum hosts the annual lecture, which examines the public service's role in

[Goanet] Shunning the Shine

We are all different yet at times conveniently presume we are all the same, uttering platitudes to elevate our selves while massaging in conceit. We hear the same words differently, as said by different people; are easily impressed; as also, easily turned off; besides being are quick to think one h

[Goanet] ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH SLIPS INTO COMA

That the Goa government is not serious on tackling corruption is very clear if one sees the current state of the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) at the Vigilance department. It was already virtually paralyzed, being managed by just one Police Inspector, Mr. Nilesh Rane, along with a part-time Superint

[Goanet] "Between The Lines" The Book Club at Gallery Gitanjali to start on the 14th of January , 6-8pm

Gallery Gitanjali invites you to "Between the Lines" - exploring words and verse at Gallery Gitanjali . We first meet on the 14th of January,from 6-8pm to explore the historical sagas of Amitav Ghosh with particular focus on his latest book ,"River of Smoke" . Revisit history in all it's richne

[Goanet] Moira Diary 2: New Year Tidings

1)  Death Comes in Threes Around New year some of the tidings were not so pleasant. In villages they say that death comes in threes. That's so even in a 'modern' one like Moira, when one death occurs people begin to have the apprehension that more will follow, for the departed one is likely to fee