[Goanet] God,Save my Goa!

2012-01-18 Thread Joel Moraes
God,Save my Goa!   Last five years were worst for Goa.Goa did changed at a very rapid pace during the last five years but definitely from bad to worst.Goa had the worst chief minister in the history of goan politics who could not take any independent decision and could go to any ugly extent to s

[Goanet] See how Goa's Disgustingly Corrupt MLA's use migrant votes to achieve their objectives (Taleigao)

2012-01-18 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=3348&boxid=155938781&uid=&dat=1/18/2012 *The real story of Taleigao’s voting is ‘ fake’* *2604 fake voters including 900 migrants had swelled Babush's vote bank lHis victory margin of 3463 votes, loses weight if votes of migrants who vote in two plac

Re: [Goanet] Floriano's experience in dealing with the Goa ElectionCommission

2012-01-18 Thread floriano
:-)) floriano - Original Message - From: "Vivian A. DSouza" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:19 PM Subject: [Goanet] Floriano's experience in dealing with the Goa ElectionCommission I had a hearty laugh at Floriano's vivid description of his interaction with the staff at

[Goanet] Priyanka Gandhi

2012-01-18 Thread PAES
PRIYANKA GANDHI STEPS INTO POLITICAL LIMELIGHT   This is today's headline, but I had suggested the move several months ago in my book: "SIMPLY MY WAY".   She has the absolute grace and glam to outshine any crowd puller in the country, and Goa could be blown over in a matter of minutes, were she to

[Goanet] CREDIBILITY OF INSTITUTIONS

2012-01-18 Thread john eric
CREDIBILITY OF INSTITUTIONS Every Institution of governance has been undermined or systematically destroyed so people have lost faith in them.The myth propounded that parliament can be a law unto itself needs to be firmly dispelled.In Pakistan we have them shielding President Zardari against t

[Goanet] Chess festival Feb 11 and 12 Feb 2012 in five different category AND First ever Blindfold pawn game chess team championship.

2012-01-18 Thread Sanjay Barve
*Press Note* * * *Chess festival Feb 11 and 12 Feb 2012 in five different category AND* *First ever Blindfold pawn game chess team championship. * Pratibha Friends Circle established in 1962 is celebrating its Golden jubilee Year. As part of Golden Jubilee celebration Pratibha Friend Circle i

Re: [Goanet] Floriano's experience in dealing with the Goa ElectionCommission

2012-01-18 Thread joe lobo
Socorrokar, I had a chuckle reading your response to Floriano`s comments... it probably isStandard Operating Procedure all over India government offices but the Indian psyche has been firmly formed, that one once is is t

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Ruins of Nossa Senhora de Saúde

2012-01-18 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Ruins of Nossa Senhora de Saúde' The Church of Nossa Senhora de Saúde (Our Lady of Health) in the village of Sancoale, Goa, was built in 1606 and destroyed in a fire in 1834. All that remains today is the shell of its façade. It enjoys a delig

[Goanet] Taleigao's Manipulated Democracy and Others!!

2012-01-18 Thread Arwin Mesquita
-- Forwarded message -- From: Arwin Mesquita Date: 18 January 2012 11:56 Subject: Re: Letter to the Editor To: editorweek...@herald-goa.com, em...@goatoday.com, goad...@rediffmail.com, goajournal...@rediffmail.com, goanobser...@hotmail.com, goanobser...@yahoo.co.uk, lp...@navhindt

Re: [Goanet] JC, Andamans, Jarawas...

2012-01-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 18 January 2012 05:59, J. Colaco < jc> wrote: > > Your link takes one to a Google Search list. > > To which particular story (on the list put out by the search) were you > directing my attention. Kind sir, Here's the link in question (and Google is full of it): India orders crackdown on 'hum

[Goanet] Important LPG Consumer Information

2012-01-18 Thread
Dear Netters, Along with many consumer fora in Goa, the Saligao Civic & Consumer Cell has been campaiging for an LPG distribution system that home-delivers cylinders *only* against booking. Now, besides booking via the telephone and in person at the agents office, here are 2 more centralised book

[Goanet] Zanzibar - Goans and the 1964 Revolution

2012-01-18 Thread delima francis
In Goanet Digest of 10th January 2012, you have a review by Roland Francis, of Mervyn Marciel's fine account of his days as a civil servant in colonial Kenya. In that account, he comments thus: "It must have been a frightening experience for the Goans settled there, especially since many of them w

[Goanet] Tracing advent of Christianity in the Northeast | The CSF

2012-01-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://persecutedchurch.info/2012/01/17/tracing-advent-of-christianity-in-the-northeast/ --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:

[Goanet] The dark underbelly of Goan society in London

2012-01-18 Thread Carvalho
Everytime I take on a Konkani-English interpreting job, I am convinced nothing will surprise me. Over the course of the last three years, I have seen it all; child molestation, domestic violence, aggravated assault, drunk and disorderly conduct, stabbings, illness, extreme poverty, joblessness,

[Goanet] A Cry in the dark - this day, 50 years ago (Eugene Correia)

2012-01-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
There were many such incidents never reported. They call this liberation. I guess the author of this article to be a very strange man. BC It was on this day in 1962 that a girl of 12 years was killed by Indian soldiers in the small seaside village of Bogmalo. The tragic incident rocked Goa a

[Goanet] Goan politics

2012-01-18 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
With one party seen as going on a looting spree,, nepotism in alloting seats in elections, facilitating illegal mining and corruption on an unprecedented scale, Christians in Goa are faced with a choice  between the devil or the deep blue sea.  As an impartial observer of politics in Goa and Ind

[Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation (Eugene Correia)

2012-01-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
This is called ultra brainwashing which is unfortunately even happening today. This effect has left many Goan writers and on this forum with pea nut brains. BC However six years down the line, when I changed my role from a student to a teacher, patriotism was the flavour of the day with all th

Re: [Goanet] Daman Day (Dia de Damao) 2012

2012-01-18 Thread barretorene
On 16 Jan 2012, at 07:13, NOËL GAMA wrote: > Dear Rene and Country Coordinators, > > The folks in Daman are celebrating DAMAN DAY 2012 on the 2nd of February (Dia > de Damao), after the annual feast mass of O L of Candeias as done last year. > > This is the 5th Daman Day, the first being WDD-2

[Goanet] As The Great Goan Carnival Unfolds

2012-01-18 Thread Freddy Fernandes
As The Great Goan Carnival Unfolds The election dates are all set and the monkeys are up and about jumping from branch to branch, tree to tree. I am not so sure if they are in heat and looking for a mates or just suitors, buffet tables or freebees ? At the moment it looks like the MGP is still

Re: [Goanet] JC, Andamans, Jarawas...

2012-01-18 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Kind sir, Here's the link in question (and Google is full of it): India orders crackdown on 'human safaris' in the Andaman Islands http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/14/andaman-jarawa-india-human-safari Quite a scandal, I'd say... FN RESPONSE: Caro Administrador

Re: [Goanet] JC, Andamans, Jarawas...

2012-01-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Sire, We (me particularly) look forward to learning more about our planet. And we do have good teachers in the Colacos. FN On 18 January 2012 18:08, J. Colaco < jc> wrote: > Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Kind sir, Here's the link in question (and > Google is full of it): India orders crackdown on

Re: [Goanet] JC, Andamans, Jarawas...

2012-01-18 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Sire, We (me particularly) look forward to learning more about our planet. And we do have good teachers in the Colacos. FN Dear estudante Noronha, You are likely to learn from the good Colaco teachers ONLY if you a: Pay attention to what is being taught b: Take off y

[Goanet] Wendell Rodricks, Damodar Mauzo, Sudhir Kakkar invited to Jaipur Literary Festival

2012-01-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
The Pink City of Jaipur is all set to hold the much talked about International Literary Festival, the largest in Asia Pacific, starting from 20th January. The five day festival that will host several sessions engaging a spectrum of writers from across the world is expected to pull around forty thou

Re: [Goanet] Zanzibar - Goans and the 1964 Revolution

2012-01-18 Thread Roland Francis
For those interested in the history of Zanzibar and its revolution and want to weigh in on the opinions of Francis DeLima, here are two excellent web resources: http://www.zanzibarhistory.org/zanzibar_revolution.htm http://www.zanzinet.org/zanzibar/history/historia.html#colony It is apparent tha

Re: [Goanet] Andamans

2012-01-18 Thread Patrice Riemens
Without wanting to take sides in what looks like yet another fine goa-goan tiff about who's sitting higher on the moral high ground: I visited the Andamans (and thanks the Shipping Corporation of India's TSS Nancowry even Car Nicobar!) in 1981 for a few weeks, and I must say, I found myself transp

Re: [Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation (Eugene Correia)

2012-01-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 18 January 2012 17:45, Bernado Colaco wrote: > This effect has left many Goan writers and on this forum with pea nut brains. Pea or pea nut? FN --- Protect Goa's natural beauty

[Goanet] SMC chairman elected

2012-01-18 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Riyaz Khan was today unanimously elected as the chairperson of Sanquelim Muncipal Council (SMC) during the election held at SMC hall Sanquelim. It may be recalled that the post of the chairman fell vacant when the ex-chairman, Anand Naik tendered his resignation allegin

Re: [Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation (Eugene Correia)(Ole_Xac)

2012-01-18 Thread Tony de Sa
>>>This is called ultra brainwashing which is unfortunately even happening today. This effect has left many Goan writers and on this forum with pea nut brains.<<< Comment: Einstein gave a very famous explanation of the theory of Relativity. He said that if one sits on a lighted stove even for a se

[Goanet] Fw: VOTING FOR CHANGE

2012-01-18 Thread john eric
PRIEST STANDING FOR ELECTION Normally,the State and religion should be kept away from each other.But in our "politricks",they are overtly and covertly merged. Another good reason to welcome this is that the ten commandments and "peace be with you" is generally acknowleged only in Church and hyp

[Goanet] Soem Margao News in Pics

2012-01-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
  I think this is Rosary Church, Fatorda Captured from a moving car http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6625849359/in/photostream/ Margao Camara MMC building http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk49/6710546837/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk49/6710551915/sizes/l/i

[Goanet] Cinema Português - O Cônsul de Bordéus

2012-01-18 Thread CLP Instituto Camões
Caros Amigos, É com enorme satisfação que vos convido a assistir à projeção do filme português «O Cônsul de Bordéus» (2010), realizado por João Correia e Francisco Manso, no próximo dia 21 de janeiro (sábado), às 16.00 horas, no CLP/Instituto Camões em Panjim. Sinopsis: Alexandra Schmidt, uma jo

Re: [Goanet] Andamans

2012-01-18 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Patrice Riemens wrote: 'Without wanting to take sides in what looks like yet another fine goa-goan tiff about who's sitting higher on the moral high ground' Dear PR, Without interfering with your "impartial" disposition, I thought that I'd place the following for quiet reading: 1: I have been

[Goanet] Lovely meeting beautiful Bollywooders: Winfrey - The Times of India

2012-01-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Lovely-meeting-beautiful-Bollywooders-Winfrey/articleshow/11522842.cms?intenttarget=no --- Protect Goa's natural beauty

[Goanet] NEWS: Maestro Anthony Gonsalves is dead (Times of India)

2012-01-18 Thread Goanet News
Maestro Anthony Gonsalves is dead TNN | Jan 19, 2012, 04.07AM IST PANAJI: Anthony Gonsalves, legendary composer who reigned over Bollywood during its golden era, passed away at the Goa Medical College and Hospital at 7 pm on Wednesday, following a bout of pneumonia. He was 83. His daughter Laxmi,

[Goanet] Goa BJP hits poll gear without main candidate (IANS)... Goa leaders hope for divine help, fund pilgrimages

2012-01-18 Thread Goanet News
Goa BJP hits poll gear without main candidate Indo-Asian News Service Panaji, January 17, 2012 For the first time in more than a decade, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa has stepped into poll gear without projecting its chief ministerial candidate. After propping up its poster boy, technocr

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (19Jan12)

2012-01-18 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** SAVE GOA *** "Here stands Fr Bismarque - support him to Save Goa and your Children from the Rot Goa is in" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org ---

[Goanet] Goa news for January 19, 2012

2012-01-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** BJP hits villages for its poll campaign in Goa - Daily News & Analysis ews/Goa/Goa-BJP-hits-poll-gear-without-main-candidate/Article1-798360.aspx">Goa BJP hits poll gear without main candid

[Goanet] THERE SHOULD BE NO ROOM FOR DYNASTY POLITICS

2012-01-18 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Individuals should never venture to be bigger than the political party they belong to. But this is exactly what we are seeing within the Congress party in Goa. Politicians trying to form their own groups within the party. It is infact parties within a party. If this current trend of dynasty politic

[Goanet] Fw: Zanzibar - Goans and the 1964 Revolution

2012-01-18 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Roland Francis wrote: > For those interested in the history of Zanzibar and its revolution  > and want to weigh in on the opinions of Francis DeLima, here  > are two excellent web resources: - Folks, For those who have not yet read F

Re: [Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation (Eugene Correia)

2012-01-18 Thread Venantius J Pinto
: ) , : ). Possibly both. Both lead to the same conjecture, frak menu (weak brain)! Pea (sized) nut (brain) // peanut (small brain) brains (reiterated, or a minor error) Brain the size of pea. (Lacking depth, analytical chops). The other possibility would be the polystyrene peanuts used in packag

Re: [Goanet] A forgotten story of Liberation (Eugene Correia)(Ole_Xac)

2012-01-18 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
My dear Tonybab, It is true that the posts of Ole_Xac i.e. BC are, almost always, nonsensical and whimsical. However, (I ask) is he really wrong in classifying what you have described in your immediately preceding post as 'brainwashing'? jc --