[Goanet-News] Theatre, and two books (Old Konkani, Portuguese)

2012-05-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
ARTE DA LINGOA CANARIM: A seventeenth century Konkani grammar by Fr Thomas Stephens SJ and others, to be launched today 19th May 2012 at 4 pm at the Dr Francisco Luis Gomes District Library, Navelim, Salcete, Goa by CinnamonTeal Publishing, in association with Dr Francisco Luis Gomes District

[Goanet] Goa news for May 18, 2012

2012-05-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Mickky's Goa Vikas Party aligns with BJP - Times of India ed coalition government on Wednesday. This gives Alina Saldanha of the BJP an edge over her Congress rival in the Cortalim

[Goanet] 5 city pics quiz

2012-05-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
1. A petrol station in space http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7218340388/sizes/k/in/photostream/ 2. Looks so real indoor plants http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7218337764/sizes/k/in/photostream/ 3. New theatre in town Dolby surround, 3D, cinemascope etc

[Goanet] Goa politics

2012-05-18 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Now, now, what is going on here ?  Why would the new Chief Minister who I hold in high esteem, take the GVP party of Pacheco into his coalition ?  Surely there must be more than meets the eye.  The BJP certainly had a comfortable majority with the Congress relegated to a rump: status.  And

[Goanet] Stray Thoughts and Distant Memories

2012-05-18 Thread Roland Francis
Three news items caught my eye this morning. Non-white births are now in the minority in the United States. Meaning that non-white babies being born have overtaken the births of white babies. I don' t pretend to know what implications this will have for the US in future years or whether it will

[Goanet] Panjim Gold Cup Finals and Football Fun Festival closing

2012-05-18 Thread Sandeep Heble
Rebello Pandal, Maina- Curtorim put up a commanding performance to outclass Maldini Boys 2-0 to emerge champions of the Panjim Gold Cup Football Festival championship, organised by Panjim Sports Festival committee in association with SAG and DSYA, at Dr Remegio Pinto Ground, Taleigao. Maldini Boys

[Goanet] Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial - NYTimes.com

2012-05-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/health/research/prevention-is-goal-of-alzheimers-drug-trial.html?_r=2hp

Re: [Goanet] Song for the day

2012-05-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Disco Queen who just passed away, R.I.P. Donna Summerhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Donna_Summer?feature=watch_video_title- Hot Stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IdEhvuNxV8feature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Veteran parliamentarian walks down memory lane *Healthcare in India is sick? | The CSF

2012-05-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://persecutedchurch.info/2012/05/18/veteran-parliamentarian-takes-a-walk-down-memory-lane-confessions-of-the-republic-of-india/

[Goanet] Pacheco joins the ruling coalition

2012-05-18 Thread U. G. Barad
In an article, I found the following interesting timeline for Pacheco: 2002: Pacheco elected on United Goan Democratic Party ticket. Is made minister in Manohar Parrikar government 2004: Parrikar drops Pacheco from cabinet 2005: Pacheco joins BJP, quits within a few days to join NCP 2007:

[Goanet] Stray Thoughts and Distant Memories

2012-05-18 Thread Carvalho
Dear Roland, A wonderful post. Speaking to a person involved with Nehru at the time of invasion, I understand Nehru really didn't want to invade Goa. He did all he could to push the topic away until it became impossible to do so. Apparently he died of a broken heart because of a Goa as well. He

Re: [Goanet] APPOINTMENT OF NEW DOP: FILE WENT MISSING IN THE CM OFFICE FOR A MONTH

2012-05-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 18 May 2012 08:33, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: The manner and circumstances in which the Chief Minister acted in giving Mrs. Shobha Dhumaskar an extension was very deplorable. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372

[Goanet] The Facebook split: Indian woman files for divorce after husband failed to change his relationship status to married

2012-05-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Just as well i changed my status in the nick of time! Some one actually congratulated me on getting hitched. The Facebook split: Indian woman files for divorce after husband failed to change his relationship status to married By DAVID

[Goanet] Old Goan Gold!

2012-05-18 Thread Jazz Goa
Octogenarian Marcel Fernandes from Corjuem is probably the only banjo player in Goa. Like most Goans, he began with the violin in a church choir and still plays it at village ladains. He also sings and has a huge collection of Konkani songs that used to be sung by farmers and labourers after a

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Patto Plaza, work in progress

2012-05-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
Work in Progress at Patto Plaza Patto, the Nariman Point of Panaji, Goa work in progress – Patto Plaza http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7218300640/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7218302910/in/photostream/

[Goanet] Goa wins lonely planet award

2012-05-18 Thread Mauricio Pereira
PANAJI: With its golden beaches, verdant green hinterlands, unique architecture, and a relaxed atmosphere, Goa has indeed captured the hearts of many people around the world. The imprint left on people's hearts and minds is evident through Readers of the magazine voted for Goa as the

[Goanet] Goa news for May 19, 2012

2012-05-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Goa Lokayukta must be like Uttarakhand's' - Times of India oll promise of ensuring that the state's Lokayukta Act is in tune with the Act enacted in Uttarakhand.

Re: [Goanet] Support Sanad Edamaruku

2012-05-18 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Marshall Mendonza wrote: The below poster has made it a habit of embarassing himself on public forums when he sermonises on subjects of which he has zilch knowledge, little insight and no awareness. One can only forgive him for he knows not what he is talking about.

Re: [Goanet] Support Sanad Edamaruku

2012-05-18 Thread Santosh Helekar
Repeated attempts have been made by the author of the post appended below to communalize this issue and garner cheap sympathy from co-religionist partisans by invoking Biblical quotes and associating me with right-wing Hindu extremists such as Bal Thackeray. A Thackeray reference has also been

[Goanet] “Sanal Edamaruku would not have dared to offend Muslims”!

2012-05-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
*“Sanal Edamaruku would not have dared to offend Muslims”!* * * http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHS_kjfMRpY/T7Oy_mkXtcI/AKw/vpCE3dgfGtA/s1600/SundayIndianBishop.jpg * * *Targeting of Edamaruku has created an impression that the Church is intolerant of any * *rationalist viewpoint?* This is