[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 19, 2012

2012-03-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Vikas Party will never ally with Congress: Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco - Times of India eQ9Ow5JubxwXsFnQ

[Goanet] All-Goa Writers’ Conference @ Fundaçao Oriente of Goa

2012-03-18 Thread Edgar Silveira
Some quick pictures, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at:

[Goanet] Proof that Kangress is honest whereas Manohar Parrikar is not

2012-03-18 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The iron-clad mathematical proof came to me just as I was about to dip an undo into my chao. 1: Kangress did not promise zero-tolerance to corruption.  Parrikar did. 2: Kangress delivered infinite corruption.  Parrikar will deliver non-zero corruption. It follows from (1) and (2)

Re: [Goanet] Zero tolerance to corruption - minus one

2012-03-18 Thread PAES
Roads, bridges and the works - a monumental budget allocation. Take 15% out of it and you have a sweet, juicy PLUM. That's the POST corrupt MLA's die for, and the innocent ones long for. (Did I say innocent? I am sorry.)   Bennet Paes From: SOTER so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Sunday,

[Goanet] My 'cousin' ???????

2012-03-18 Thread Desmond Monteiro
Eugene Correia wrote: Dear Parrikar, here are some alternatives: 1. ... 2. ... 3. ... 4. ... 5. ... 6. ... 7. ... 8. ... 9. ... 10. .. Sincerely, Eugene (Monteiro), brother of John Monteiro, cousin of Desmond Monteiro and son of Agente Monteiro. COMMENT:

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Countryside - Roads, trees, well, temple, salt salt pans etc

2012-03-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
a short clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue-BWBClPQo A Pool at sunset http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6985122533/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Unusual tree, roadside http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk52/6992106993/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[Goanet] Song for the day

2012-03-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Elvis Presleyhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Elvis_Presley?feature=watch_video_title - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC2NkQ39EfY Happy Mother's day! g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. ---

[Goanet] Recollections of Mau Mau (Oral History project)

2012-03-18 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear goanet readers It was good to see that one of our senior people like Mervyn Maciel come forward and commented on the contents of the above video recording and I hope that those editing the final copy of the project to be placed in the British Museum will take a note of it and table a

[Goanet] The Healthy Eating Pyramid

2012-03-18 Thread Con Menezes
Nutrition information for readers. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/files/Healthy-Eating-Pyramid-handout.pdf --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger

[Goanet] BJP's bravado against mining dissipates

2012-03-18 Thread SOTER
'Government won't depend on mining revenue' http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-13/goa/31159189_1_gmoea-mining-industry-manohar-parrikar Parrikar fires first salvo at mining industry! We cannot allow extraction of 55 million tonnes like it has happened earlier. Something like 30

Re: [Goanet] Recollections of Mau Mau

2012-03-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 17 March 2012 08:40, Mervyn Elsie Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Gabe that the abbreviation K.P.R. did stand for Kenya Police Reserve. A few Europeans and Asians were recruited for this force. The Kenya Regiment was made up of more hardy young men.

[Goanet] The chattering classes (Rajan P. Parrikar)

2012-03-18 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Talking about consultants, reminds me of an anecdote that I came across. A consultant from the consulting firm Arthur Andersen was driving past the countryside in his sparkling BMW when he spotted a farmer grazing his sheep. He stops and parks his car by the side of the road and walks up to the

[Goanet] Goa news for March 19, 2012

2012-03-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Vikas Party will never ally with Congress: Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco - Times of India eQ9Ow5JubxwXsFnQ

[Goanet] Re Can I apply for an Aadhar card ?

2012-03-18 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Tony De Sa has explained what the Aadhar card is all about.  To my knowledge it is only for Indian Nationals (i.e. full Citizens of India, not OCI or PIO or people holding foreign ceitizenship).   The Aadhar card, Voting (Election) card, Ration card etc. are only for Indian nationals, and

Re: [Goanet] R S Fernandes

2012-03-18 Thread Tony de Sa
Looks like the kulaks of Macau haven't heard that all's fair in LOVE and WAR. One man's terrorist is another man's saviour. What connection does NK have with the original post? In Swahili they say, Sukuma Twende meaning literally push let's go. But really means anything goes! RS is believed to

Re: [Goanet] Proof that Kangress is honest whereas Manohar Parrikar isnot

2012-03-18 Thread floriano
Goa Su-Raj does not make promises that will not be honoured. Because it has built a SYSTEM under-which none can: 'konacheach kanan tel galunk zaina' If it is done, then the SYSTEM will deal with the defaulters most immediately. [This includes Ministers, MLAs and Department heads,

Re: [Goanet] Talking of toilets (by Rose Fernandes)

2012-03-18 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
See also a recent op-ed by Amrit Dhillon...   http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/why-india-is-not-a-superpower-20120314-1v3b1.html   ...  The poor still do not have homes, basic sanitation, decent schools or nutritious food. As a young girl in American author Katherine Boo's

[Goanet] FROM GOA SUDHAROP: Open Citizens Form, Saturday, March 31, 4pm

2012-03-18 Thread George Pinto
FRIENDLY REMINDER - With current changes in Goa, Goa Sudharop will hold an Open Citizens Forum on Goa's Future in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, March 31 from 4-6pm, followed by an OPTIONAL dinner from 6pm onwards. All invited (Goans, non-Goans). There is no cost to attend except for

Re: [Goanet] All-Goa Writers’ Conference @ Fundaçao Oriente of Goa

2012-03-18 Thread patricia pereira
Lovely pictures, lovely event. I hope there will be a similar event in November when I hope to be in Goa. Patricia Pereira Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:46:35 +0530 From: ed...@goencar.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] All-Goa Writers’ Conference @ Fundaçao Oriente of Goa

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Windows to the City’s Soul – 2

2012-03-18 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Windows to the City’s Soul – 2' This is the second installment in the ongoing series on Panjim, the capital city of Goa. Note that I have chosen to leave what might be considered clutter - hanging wires and so on - in most images of this

[Goanet] Looks like Parrikar going easy on Babush?

2012-03-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
Looks like Parrikar going easy on Babush? With the most recent development, CCP may now have BJP Mayor Mrs. Vaidehi Naik The one who was accused of canvassing inside the polling booth Watch here – Clash between CCP Mayor Yatin Parekh and CCP councillor Vaidehi Naik