[Goanet-News] Goa news for June 13, 2012

2012-06-12 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Parrikar will inaugurate Shri Ram Sena Goa unit' - Times of India ased Shri Ram Sena chief Pramod Mutalik on Tuesday asserted that he would go ahead with his plan of opening up branches

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: A Vatican II generation priest looks back... at Goa and the Church

2012-06-12 Thread Goanet Reader
A VATICAN II-GENERATION PRIEST LOOKS BACK... AT GOA AND THE CHURCH Fr Desmond de Sousa CSsR desmonddeso...@hotmail.com During his interaction with about 400 local priests recently, Pope Benedict XVI fielded about ten questions. One Vatican II generation priest (like myself, ordained in 1966)

[Goanet] WILL MANOHAR PARRIKAR TOP IT UP WITH A SAFFRON LOKAYUKTA?

2012-06-12 Thread Aires Rodrigues
During the election campaign Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar had promised that government corporations would be headed by professionals. Backtracking on several other promises he has also, like the previous government, loaded these corporations with political appointees. Some of these

[Goanet] Pasteis de Nata

2012-06-12 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
I've had Pasteis de Nata in various places in Portugal and surprising when I was living many years ago in Brasil. In various cities in India, in restaurants, typical British cuisine is still served, eg. Shepperd's Pie, Caramel Custard, Roast Cicken with baked potatoes. We should not forget,

[Goanet] BBC - Travel - The battle for Lisbon’s best pastry : Food Drink, Portugal

2012-06-12 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20120110-the-battle-for-lisbons-best-pastry

[Goanet] Raining in Goa..

2012-06-12 Thread JoeGoaUk
Raining in Goa.. Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v_cki2Ggu0 I received a second verse  on FB, I quoted below (any additions welcome) Yore yore pausa, Tula dito Paisa Paisa zala Khotta, Paus ala motta   II Ye ge Ye ge zhori Mhaji madki Bhori Zhor eili dhavun Madki gheli vhavun.

[Goanet] A Response to the Herald Editorial on Goa University

2012-06-12 Thread koshy tharakan
Dear Mr. Noronha,Kindly see attached herewith a response to the Editorial Dole to Temple of Mediocrity? in the Herald dated May 5, 2012. Though this was mailed to edi...@herald-goa.com it did not find favour of the editor. Hence I am circulating the same for a reasoned debate on the

Re: [Goanet] India’s slowdown

2012-06-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
As far as I'm concerned, there never was an Incredible India in the true sense of the word.  What is incredible, though, is that people continue to live in the chaos that is India. It appears that few aspire to improve their lot - ideas seem to get stymied at the start, either due to the

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day

2012-06-12 Thread Gabe Menezes
Frankie Avalonhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Frankie_Avalon?feature=watch_video_title - Venus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0G-iC6fHSUfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Goan students in Gaia, Porto, Portugal

2012-06-12 Thread Bernado Colaco
  Some of our Goan students visited Gaia, Porto on a exchange. Maybe our Xrimati Cardoso should avail of the Communicare Portuguese courses and try to fit in with the Goans. One never knows a trip to Portugal could be in the pipeline.   Thanks to Mr. E. Monteiro for the link.   BC    

[Goanet] Portuguese citizenship............

2012-06-12 Thread eustace fernandes
Dears,   Can anyone have an update if India would allow dual nationality anytime soon?   Thank you in advance for the information.   Regards, Eustace From: Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:36 PM Subject: [Goanet] Portuguese

Re: [Goanet] BBC - Travel - The battle for Lisbon’s best pastry : Food Drink, Portugal

2012-06-12 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 12 June 2012 04:42, Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au wrote: http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20120110-the-battle-for-lisbons-best-pastry COMMENT: We pay through our nose for the BBC to be funded; yet this is not available for viewing in the U.K. Watch this one instead:-

[Goanet] Pasteis de Nata, Mr Baker + Vandana Naik

2012-06-12 Thread vmingoa
I have eaten the egg tarts (locals specifically never refer to them as pasteis de nata) at the original Lord Stow's in Coloane. They're outstanding, but so is everything else at that wonderful little takeaway, especially the sandwiches. Anyway, here's some news: pasteis de nata are freely

Re: [Goanet] Moti Dongor demolitions

2012-06-12 Thread Edwin/Diana Pinto
It is hardly surprising that the Moti Dongor demolitions have agitated Francisco Sardinha. After all, it is in a manner of speaking, demolition of a carefully cultivated Congress vote bank. These allegedly illegal encroachments on public and communidade land took place on the Congress

[Goanet] The US poll battle: race vs gender

2012-06-12 Thread Comma Consulting
This article is from the blog res gestae (www.rajivndesai.blogspot.com http://www.rajivndesai.blogspot.com/ ) you can reach the person managing the list at i...@comma.in FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2012 http://rajivndesai.blogspot.in/2012/06/us-poll-battle-race-vs-gender.html The US poll battle: race

[Goanet] Cow slaughter: Situation continues to be tense in Punjab towns

2012-06-12 Thread Gabe Menezes
MANSA/BARNALA: Situation continued to be tense and volatile on second consecutive day of the slaughtering of cows at village Joga bone crushing factory. District headquarter towns, Mansa and Barnala apart from sub divisional town Budhlada observed complete bandh in the aftermath of cow

Re: [Goanet] Moti Dongor demolitions

2012-06-12 Thread floriano
Goans do not need to think hard why the Congress in Goa mutered only 9 seats out of 40 in the last March-2012 Elections. If the exercise of demolishing of the Congress' migrant vote-banks was universally taken up prior to the Elections, the Congress would probably find itself with no seat

Re: [Goanet] Moti Dongor demolitions

2012-06-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Shouldn#39;t that have been Monte Dongor?

Re: [Goanet] Pasteis de Nata

2012-06-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
I#39;d like to add, a chinese kiosk at Box Hill#39;s Centro shopping centre sells, what they call, Portuguese Tarts. I haven#39;t tasted them yet, but will one of these days. PS. Well most shops and kiosks are Chinese in this part of Box Hill, even street signs and notices have, what I think,

Re: [Goanet] NEW NRI Commissioner - FINAL

2012-06-12 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 12 June 2012 08:01, Joaquim D'souza pisces6...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear JC, Reference to my first email i have mentioned that i had met Mr. Eduardo Falerio so where does the question arise that i was rude in my comments. Reagdrs Dear Joaquim, I invite you to read your posts again. I

[Goanet] Fw: Obituary: Maria Silveira

2012-06-12 Thread roland . francis
Condolences to Goanetter and Montrealer Edgar Silveira on the death of his mother. We wish you and your extended family strength and fortitude to cope with this loss. Roland. Toronto. Roland Francis 416-453-3371 -Original Message- From: Goanet Obit goanet.refor...@bell.net Sender:

[Goanet] Pasteis de Nata

2012-06-12 Thread Bernado Colaco
Here the discussion is/was on pasteis de nata and how a Brit Pharmacist got his hands on it.  Nothing is available for free as mentioned below. Nice promotion of Vandana!   BC     I have eaten the egg tarts (locals specifically never refer to them as pasteis de nata) at the original Lord Stow's

[Goanet] Fw: The US poll battle: race vs gender

2012-06-12 Thread roland . francis
The seeds of America's misery were sown by two recent events. Globalization, its attendant outsourcing and decimation of industry and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Neither achieved any desirable results either for the US or the countries they were supposed to improve. One was driven by

[Goanet] Portuguese Citizenship

2012-06-12 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
Just a correction I want to make. An Indian holding a foreign passport with an OCD card, he/she can get employment, start a business, but cannot stand for elections, or vote. Its correct he/she cannot buy agricultural land, but can buy a flat/house. Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami

Re: [Goanet] Moti Dongor demolitions

2012-06-12 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 12 June 2012 18:05, Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au wrote: Shouldn't that have been Monte Dongor? Actually, there's a proposal to rename it Pahaadi Monte Dongor Hill :-) And, while much is made (rightly so) of the Congress use of the migrant vote, didn't the Rt. Hon. Digubab

[Goanet] Bereaved, Edgar Silveira, ex-The Sunday Observer, FPJ etc

2012-06-12 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Sorry to hear about the death of the mother of our colleague (ex-Sunday Observer, Free Press, etc) Edgar Silveira. Condolences to Edgar and family. Edgar spent a lot of time in Goa tending to his elderly mum, and did some amazing photography while he was here. This obit is from goanvoice.org.uk FN

[Goanet] Al Jarreau Returns LIVE With Metropole Orkest

2012-06-12 Thread THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE A GREAT PLACE TO HANG
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Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Citizenship

2012-06-12 Thread Jose Colaco
Ah Ana-Maria! Am still a bit perplexed by the OCD card. This means that most Goans will not be able to contest elections or vote in them. jc (;-) Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Jun 12, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Ana Maria de souza-Goswami anamari...@dataone.in

Re: [Goanet] Lord Stow's Bakery Macao - YouTube

2012-06-12 Thread Carvalho
Just trying to rile up Bernardo. Sometimes he gets on my nerves with his gloom and doom senarios for Goa. Goans need hope not despair. We don't need to be told that we're useless at everything and that life is just so much hell since the Portuguese left.   Warm regards Senor Gabriel, Selma

[Goanet] All India Hindu convention calls for common civil code

2012-06-12 Thread Carvalho
Dear Dr Santosh Helekar, I used to worry too about such things. I used to fret and fume all day long. But a curious thing has happened to me over the past two months. I've been hanging out at Goa speaks, and the young voices there are incredible. There are some superb young, Hindu liberals

[Goanet] Sant Anton Anje, Paus ghal sanje - Night Time Raining in Goa

2012-06-12 Thread JoeGoaUk
Sant Anton Anje, Paus ghal sanje -  Night Time Raining in Goa Some pics captured just now http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7366039128/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk54/7180809671/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[Goanet] 12th June is World Day Against Child Labour

2012-06-12 Thread Goa Desc
--**-****- 12th June is World Day Against Child Labour --**-- 2012 Theme: Human Rights Social Justice... .Let's End Child Labour --**--

Re: [Goanet] Bereaved, Edgar Silveira, ex-The Sunday Observer, FPJ etc

2012-06-12 Thread Jose Colaco
Dear Edgar, Allow me to join others on Goanet in offering our condolences on the passing of your Mum. I pray that Almighty will give you and your family the strength to bear this loss. jc Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Jun 12, 2012, at 1:57 PM,

[Goanet] Goa news for June 13, 2012

2012-06-12 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Parrikar will inaugurate Shri Ram Sena Goa unit' - Times of India ased Shri Ram Sena chief Pramod Mutalik on Tuesday asserted that he would go ahead with his plan of opening up branches

[Goanet] Portuguese Citizenship

2012-06-12 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
My apologies there was a typing error. Its OCI Card and not OCD. Sorry about that. Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami

Re: [Goanet] Fw: The US poll battle:

2012-06-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
roland.francis wrote: The seeds of America's misery were sown by two recent events. Globalization, its attendant outsourcing and decimation of industry and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Neither achieved any desirable results either for the US or the countries they were supposed to

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (13Jun12)

2012-06-12 Thread alexyz fernandes
~ Alina on being sworn Min. for Forests and ...Environment ~ I will do everything to Protect the Environment i.e. the Flora...Fauna...Rivers...Hills Soil and the Wealth coming from it... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: A Vatican II generation priest looks back... at Goa and the Church

2012-06-12 Thread Goanet Reader
A VATICAN II-GENERATION PRIEST LOOKS BACK... AT GOA AND THE CHURCH Fr Desmond de Sousa CSsR desmonddeso...@hotmail.com During his interaction with about 400 local priests recently, Pope Benedict XVI fielded about ten questions. One Vatican II generation priest (like myself, ordained in 1966)

[Goanet] UPDATE: This is our child

2012-06-12 Thread George Pinto
Dear all, We have nearly crossed the finish line. Thanks to all who have donated, $4,067 has been collected as of today for Ryan's summer camp out of a total goal of $4,800. You looked at his sweet happy child's face and saw your Goan DNA and reached into your pockets. He became our child over

Re: [Goanet] Fw: The US poll battle:

2012-06-12 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Once can already see the effects of penny-pinching, by Microsoft at least. Since last December, all limited complimentary MSDN subscriptions given to IT companies (given for development / demo use) appear to have been withdrawn, and such companies now have to purchase their own licences.