[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 10, 2012

2012-07-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt to raise health insurance cover to Rs 2 lakh - Moneycontrol.com tandard.com/generalnews/news/goa-govt-to-raise-health-insurance-cover-to-rs-two-lakh/30042/Goa govt to raise health

[Goanet] Goa Mining Catastrophe

2012-07-09 Thread arwinmesquita
Whilst the current government appears to be better than the last one, my concern is that the Mining Issue is still not being addressed seriously and if action is not taken immediately, a catastrophe is just waiting to happen. I understand that this is opposed by the Mining Lobby which includes

[Goanet] Dr. Samir

2012-07-09 Thread U. G. Barad
Samir, you made Goans Proud. Congratulations Dr. Samir on your achievement! Best regards, U. G Barad

[Goanet] COLUMN: CM Parrikar is obsessed with airport at Mopa

2012-07-09 Thread Nisser Dias
CM Parrikar is obsessed with airport at Mopa By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 Chief minister Manohar Parrikar seems to be at it once again, he wants to go ahead with the construction of the international airport at Mopa brushing aside all the opposition thereby

[Goanet] Song for the day

2012-07-09 Thread Gabe Menezes
More - Steve Lawrence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_oSjvjNDEEfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (09Jul12)

2012-07-09 Thread alexyz fernandes
Went to Fort Cabo da Rama on a Eco Trek at Canacona on SundayWow! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Billions, Diamond and Barclays

2012-07-09 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 5 July 2012 08:52, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 July 2012 00:58, Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org wrote: Billions, Diamond and Barclays http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/07/201274155043111527.html COMMENT: LIBOR Stands for London interbank offered rate.

[Goanet] Romanian woman alleges Goa Police apathy

2012-07-09 Thread Gabe Menezes
Panaji, July 9 (IANS) An unidentified man had tried to rape her on a beach near here in March. Four months later, with the attacker still at large and the Goa Police seeming apathetic, the Romanian woman says she has no choice but to have the case closed. I've also tried to give it a thought and

[Goanet] DEBATE: Revisiting the controversy over Goans in Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view

2012-07-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Revisiting the controversy over Goans in Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view J. Oscar Correa Noronha jofr1...@yahoo.com On reading the editorial page article Goan Fortune Hunters in E Africa -- Historical Explorations (Herald, Goa, June 1, 2012) I had a very strong sensation of

[Goanet] Featured this week: Bill Stevens (Trumpet Flugelhorn) with his new CD Lema Sabachthani

2012-07-09 Thread THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE A GREAT PLACE TO HANG
(http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billstevens3) (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billstevens3) Click here to purchase (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billstevens3)   BILL STEVENS (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billstevens3)Bill Stevens (trumpet and flugelhorn) received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music

[Goanet] Bihar to spend in 5 years what Gujarat did in 50 years

2012-07-09 Thread U. G. Barad
An ongoing exercise at the Planning Commission lays bare Bihar's ambitious growth agenda. Its total plan outlay for the 12th five-year plan (2012-17) at Rs 2.69 lakh crore is more than what a fast growing state like Gujarat has spent in the last 50 years. Read more at:

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Miramar beach, footbridge, Roads etc

2012-07-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
Miramar footbridge ready but no takers yet http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7531743084/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7531739532/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk55/7531737154/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Our meeting point

Re: [Goanet] DEBATE: Revisiting the controversy over Goans in Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view

2012-07-09 Thread Roland Francis
An excellent article by Jose Noronha, well written and after laying the circumstances of that period on a historical table, very well analyzed. Too little of Goan experience in Portuguese West Africa has been documented and made available to English speaking readers and therefore when jewels like

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Scale

2012-07-09 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Scale' The farm Hólar in Öxnadalur in north Iceland yesterday afternoon. You may view the latest post at http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/07/09/scale/ Best regards, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com

[Goanet] Congressmen indicted in report on illegal mining: Goa BJP

2012-07-09 Thread Gabe Menezes
By IANS, Panaji: The Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Goa, which is yet to be made public, has named senior Congress functionaries for being involved in the scam, Goa BJP president Laxmikant Parsekar said Monday. Parsekar was responding to allegations made Saturday by All India

[Goanet] : última Chamada de trabalhos 18º COLÓQUIO DA LUSOFONIA Galiza

2012-07-09 Thread lusofonias net
de 5 a 7 de outubro (dia 5 de outubro este ano ainda é feriado) em Ourense, *Galiza e Açores - duas insularidades culturais* *Antes de 31 de julho pode ainda enviar a sua INSCRIÇÃO (oradores e presenciais) para o 18º COLÓQUIO DA LUSOFONIA, em Ourense, Galiza (5-7 outubro) mas LEMBRAMOS QUE

[Goanet] Recent writings on goanet - Response to JC (by Rose Fernandes)

2012-07-09 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear JC Glad you enjoyed my writings. How's Florida in sunshine? In the United Kingdom, the BBC has posted a happy page Fifty Words for Rain, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18461189 As a child (around 12 years) during my holidays in Goa, I remember my grandmother lighting lamps, not

[Goanet] Goa news for July 10, 2012

2012-07-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt to raise health insurance cover to Rs 2 lakh - Moneycontrol.com tandard.com/generalnews/news/goa-govt-to-raise-health-insurance-cover-to-rs-two-lakh/30042/Goa govt to raise health

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (10Jul12)

2012-07-09 Thread alexyz fernandes
~ Cansaulim Bus Stop - Vanamahotsav Programs ~ ...and Teacher said we must PLANT more TREES to BALANCE the DEFORESTATION by MINERS and BUILDERS To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] DEBATE: Revisiting the controversy over Goans in Portuguese-ruled East Africa -- another view

2012-07-09 Thread Jose Colaco
Yes indeed, Roland. it is an excellent article - written, as you aptly noted, to give us the other side. And yet, from what I understand, Jose Oscar had a spot of trouble having it accepted for print by the Heraldo which had carried the original Teotonio de Souza (TRS) article. My

[Goanet] Goans in Tanganyika and the British Governors

2012-07-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, Last weekend, I scanned and put online the souvenir for the Dar es Salaam Institute's Platinum Anniversary, printed in 1994. In the souvenir, I found a great article from The Goan Voice, no less, circa 1959, which is a mini-history of Goans in Dar es Salaam.    This was the first time I

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Thank you, Oakland A's game

2012-07-09 Thread George Pinto
Thanks to Candace and her team for organizing the event and thanks to everyone who helped and came to the Oakland A's baseball game yesterday for GOA SUDHAROP's Family and Friends at the Ballpark. It was a lot of fun, great seats, great tailgate party, and those who stayed till the end (13

[Goanet] Talking Photos: DySp Sammy's Tiatr 'Aplea Bhurgeam Sangatak'

2012-07-09 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Sorry, we were late, we watched the second half only as we had our dinner first.. APLEA BHURGEAM SANGATAK A tiatr by DySp Sammy Taveres 5th repeat show at Kala Academy, Pajim today 9th July 2012 at 8pm OK, here are some stage pics ( and a trailer). DySp Sammy Tavares singing from Police HQ,