Re: [Goanet] Alexyz's award

2012-01-25 Thread Stephen Fernandes
Congratulations Alexyz on your much deserved award. God bless you with a very good health long life.   Best, Stephen Fernandes Oman/Divar ---                        Protect Goa's natural beauty                     Support

Re: [Goanet] Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar

2012-01-25 Thread Santos Carmo
Joe, You will never have a 100% answer from Mr.Parrikar.. till .03.03.2012... Cheers!!! Carmos > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:28:04 + > From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk > To: goa...@goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar > > Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar > > ‘BJP

[Goanet] Mario Miranda, Dr Jose Pereira get national awards

2012-01-25 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Goa's noted cartoonist, the late Mario de Miranda is among the five Padma Vibhushan award winners in the 2012 Republic Day honours list, and gets acknowledged for his contribution to art and cartooning. Dr Jose Pereira, the US-based scholar of Goan origin, meanwhile, bags the Padma Bhushan for his

[Goanet] NRI Goans of the World Unite Now or be classed as Non-Goans

2012-01-25 Thread Carvalho
NRI Goans of the world unite now or face the reality that you are about to be classed as a Non-Goan.   According to newspaper reports, a Goan is to be defined as someone with 25 years of residency. Here is one such report. http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Non-Goans-cannot-buy-farm-lan

[Goanet] NEWS: Mother Teresa Brass Band to perform at Porvorim on Jan 26, 2012 (5.30 pm) at TSKK annual awards

2012-01-25 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
THOMAS STEPHENS KONKNNI KENDR B.B. BORKAR ROAD ALTO PORVORIM, GOA – 403 521 Phone: 2415657, 2415864 Website:http://www.tskk.org TSKK AWARDS Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) will confer its following annual awards during a public function which will be held at TSKK premises on 26th January 201

[Goanet] Late Mario Miranda awarded Padma Vibhushan

2012-01-25 Thread vivek araujo
Great news and Goans should feel proud of this great achievment . Sometimes i wonder why does it take so long for the selection committee to decide the names of the awardees,unfortunately late Mario and Late Bhupen are not amongst us to celebrate this prestigious award but need to rejoice and be

Re: [Goanet] Dr Pedro Alexandre award to cartoonist Alexyz

2012-01-25 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Wonderful news, Alexyz! A well-deserved honour. My heartiest congratulations. Warm personal regards, Victor From: Goanet A-C-E! To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:15 AM Subject: [Goanet] Dr Pedro Alexandre award to cartoonist Alexyz Dr

[Goanet] Fw: A letter for publication

2012-01-25 Thread Orlando Da Silva
Is Mr.Parrikar admission of the mistake, a Poll gimmick? Parrikars candid admission of the good Friday holiday issue as a mistake on the verge of election raises eye brows. The Minority community along with secular forces of the majority community voted the Congress with comforta

Re: [Goanet] NRI Goans of the World Unite Now or be classed as Non-Goans

2012-01-25 Thread Eugene Correia
As we know from past record that not all the issues or promises made in a manfestor is honoured by a winning party. The 25-year period could well be the best option in the current situation, though it could be a part or parcel if the winning party fights and gets "special status" for Goa. It seems

Re: [Goanet] Operation Plastic-Free-Saligao On 26 January!

2012-01-25 Thread
Dear Angelo, On 24 January 2012 09:30, Angelo D'Souza wrote: Great News, Muriel&Mario !! > > Your communications keep us updated and united in facing the common issues > of the Village. > > Keep up the good work. Eknath, I admire your vision and efforts in > achieving the same. > > Warm Regards,

[Goanet] NRI Goans of the World Unite Now or be classed as Non-Goans

2012-01-25 Thread Carvalho
Eugene Correia wrote: BTW, the government is also thinking of changing the "overseas citizen of India" card to something different.The government wants to drop the "citizen" part. It wants to avoid the dilemma it faced with the Rushdie. Rushie, as OCI cardholder, could not be banned from entering I

[Goanet] Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar,

2012-01-25 Thread U. G. Barad
Mr. Carmos, I think on the issues raised by Mr. Joe, no one and or no party can give 100 % answer leave alone Mr. Parrikar. However, I would like to ask Mr. Joe a counter question, did Congress party in Goa gave or giving cent percent assurances on the very same issues? And what do you mean by say

Re: [Goanet] Fw: A letter for publication

2012-01-25 Thread floriano
Dear Mr. Orlando Da Silva, You mean to say that if Manohar Parrikar's BJP okays English as MOI in Goa's Primary Section, all of Goa's parents including you will vote for BJP? Good. If not, you will vote for Congress and bear it out for the next 5 years? Very good, indeed. Why should English

Re: [Goanet] NRI Goans of the World Unite Now or be classed as Non-Goans

2012-01-25 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
 Carvalho wrote: (i) More and more India and by default Goa prove themselves to be Banana Republics that can change their laws depending on vote-BANK politics and their own whims and fancies. (ii) Contrary to what Eugene says that NRIs need not be apprehensive, the time to be APPREHENSIVE in now

[Goanet] Priests in politics

2012-01-25 Thread Ana Maria Fernandes
I find there is nothing wrong if a priest joins politics and contest elections and even get elected. What is important is that he once when he is elected live like a christian in all his ways. he works for the poor and downtrodden. He lives like Christ lived on earth. What is wrong in this ? I

[Goanet] Bangalore, Karnataka Goan Association....Members' Day, Focus Bookshop

2012-01-25 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Thanks to the Goan-owned Focus Bookshop in Bangalore (Bengaluru), and the Karnataka Goan Association, we've managed to get across some of Goa-related books there and hope to have it up for sale soon. If all goes well, some of these titles (published by others too) should be available at the Karnat

[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: Moda Goa: History and Style by Wendell

2012-01-25 Thread Bernado Colaco
Why Moda Goa if the portuguese were invaders? The writer  of the book is lucky that the 'portuguese invaders' took over or else the chappy would have been a kapin. BC SWATI DAFTUAR He has a number of achievements to his name: one of India's top 10 designers, an accomplished chef, a mentor, a

Re: [Goanet] Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar

2012-01-25 Thread floriano
Some defend Manohar Parrikar by saying that he only proposed that the (good Friday etc) holidays be removed. My question to them is: Why the apology after some 6 years, then ?? Besides, if MP was right that these should go, why apologize at all? The best thing that he could have done is to say "

[Goanet] Late Mario Miranda awarded Padma Vibhushan

2012-01-25 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Vivek Araujo wrote: >Great news and Goans should feel proud of this great achievment . Sorry, I don't need babus in Delhi to tell me of the greatness of Mario's art or to feel proud of someone's genuine achievement. The Padma awards are among the most politicized. The only positive I see is the

Re: [Goanet] Goans of the world unite.....

2012-01-25 Thread Eugene Correia
Contrary to what Selma says, India, and by default Goa has one in a million chances to be a Banana Republi if one understands Indian democracy. Indian democracy is NOT perfect and it will never be. The Indian government has made all efforts to protect the Indian diaspora, from organising Pravasi Di

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Before a single vote is caste ... (FN)

2012-01-25 Thread Goanet Reader
Before a single vote is caste ... Frederick Noronha The voter in Goa is fast losing control over the electoral machine. At every election, a notional sense of power is handed over to the citizen. But democracy surely means more than punching a single electronic button once every five years. N

Re: [Goanet] Priests in politics

2012-01-25 Thread floriano
Dear Ana Maria Fernandes, Yes, we too believe that there is nothing wrong in 'priests' contesting elections to serve the poor. The only question is: 'what happens if priests get elected to serve not so much the poor and down-trodden but to serve vested interests (pharizes) such as Baba Ramde

[Goanet] Congress Communal Politics

2012-01-25 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Historically, I was a supporter of the Congress Party. However, as I got involved over the last few years on issues seriously affecting Goa and after seeing a lot of facts first hand, I learnt a painful lessons on how bad this Anti Goan this Party really is, for Goa and Goans. What is appalling is

Re: [Goanet] Before a single vote is cast

2012-01-25 Thread Eugene Correia
It is true that a voter may be totally or partially dis-empowered between elections, but he is in absolute charge of the "electoral machine". (whatever that means). He or she decides who to vote, or not to vote. It is, therefore, amazing that an election is decided before even a single vote is cast

[Goanet] President medal for Aguiar

2012-01-25 Thread Goanet News Service
Prez medal for Aguiar PANJIM: The Government of India on Wednesday announced President's Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for meritorious services to John Aguiar, Company Commander of Home Guards, Panjim Division. Aguiar who is an officer in the State Department of Information & Publicity

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (26Jan12)

2012-01-25 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Is Goa part of the Indian Republic? *** "India is a Republic...Cheers! But Goa with the Invasion of the British, Germans, Russians, Israelis...we wonder whether Goa is part of the Indian Republic!!" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goa

[Goanet] Goa news for January 26, 2012

2012-01-25 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Assembly elections: Criminals to be booked under NSA for peaceful poll - Economic Times p to the March 3 Assembly polls, a senior police officer said today. Superintendent of Police (No

[Goanet] Priests in politics

2012-01-25 Thread U. G. Barad
Ann, there is nothing wrong in Priest of Christians, Imam / Mullah of Muslim and Bhatji of Hindus joining politics! Let's motivate them to enter politics so that we will get government ruled by religious philosophy rather than dirty politician's philosophy. Once we achieve this, and to accommodate

[Goanet] Toronto: In-depth Goan Soccer Diaspora

2012-01-25 Thread Roland M
Hello, If you're interested in Goan Soccer, international clubs, ethnicity or understanding competition in the Toronto diaspora. Please check out my extensive article, one in which I spent several months on. Would appreciate comments and forwarding it your friends and family. http://rolandma

[Goanet] Christian art museum burgled, guard killed

2012-01-25 Thread Goanet News Service
Christian art museum burgled, guard killed TNN | Jan 26, 2012, 03.42AM IST PANAJI: In a daring evening robbery, thieves decamped with gold from the museum of Christian art, Old Goa after killing the security guard on Wednesday. In what appeared to be a pre-planned robbery, the gang is understo

[Goanet] 'Why did they let Lyvita Gomes die?'

2012-01-25 Thread Goanet News Service
'Why did they let Lyvita Gomes die?' By: Samarth Moray Date: 2012-01-22 Place: Mumbai Three weeks after Mumbai-born Lyvita Gomes died from starvation, after going on a hunger strike to protest her arrest, her brother asks authorities why he wasn't contacted The shocking and tragic story of

Re: [Goanet] Local ritual has no place in Holy Mass

2012-01-25 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto wrote: > Massgoers reject Chinese-style ritual > > A table with an ancestral tablet was set up next to the altar. > The priest stood in front of it and, using both hands, held three > joss-sticks up to his forehead, while prayers were said for > departed relatives and friends. The con

Re: [Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: Moda Goa: History and Style by Wendell

2012-01-25 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: Bernado Colaco Why Moda Goa if the portuguese were invaders? The writer of the book is lucky that the 'portuguese invaders' took over or else the chappy would have been a kapin. RESPONSE: Ahem!! Somebody is turning green with envy at the success of Goans in G

Re: [Goanet] Deacons in roman catholic church

2012-01-25 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: J. Colaco < jc> > One cannot have an "Open Priesthood"! Tomorrow, someone will come up > to his wife and say that he would like an "Open Marriage"! RESPONSE: Tomorrow?? You just Newt, didn't you?? - B -