[Goanet] PEOPLE'S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) invites you to a Press Conference on Tuesday 20-01-2015 at 11.00 am

Sir, PEOPLE'S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) invites you to a Press Conference on Tuesday 20-01-2015 at 11.00 a. m. in Adv. Ajeetsingh Rane's office at First Floor, Neurekar Chamber, M. G. Road, Panaji, to present the Findings of its Fact Finding Committee on the issue of Displacement of Pe

[Goanet] Lost in translation - Why free speech gestures don't travel well

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150119/jsp/opinion/story_9012.jsp#.VL04odKUflv by Mukul Kesavan The successful persecution of the Tamil writer, Perumal Murugan, is an individual tragedy and an illustration of the limits within which writers, film-makers and artists work in our country. These lim

[Goanet] Damodar Mauzo's "Mirage and Other Stories" launched in Margao - PRESS RELEASE: FOR FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION

​Madam/Sir, Thank you for all your help in publicising this event. I request you to kindly carry a report of that same event. ​ Regards, Leonard ​ Fernandes​ *PRESS NOTE : FOR FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION * *Damodar Mauzo's "Mirage and Other Stories" launched in Margao* An engaging discussion on v

Re: [Goanet] MoEF has no minutes of 30 panel meetings

Dear Judith, This is serious case by not issuing minutes of the meeting in the case of MoEF . I have also noticed earlier with the GCZMA not furnishing me some replies, under RTI, by stating that the office cannot provide the requisite information under RTI, in view of not stating details of Proj

[Goanet] Surla residents oppose moves to convert religious heritage site into a tourist spot

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Residents in a remote village of Bicholim taluka have been opposing moves to convert a religious heritage site into a tourist spot. They have, however, insisted that authorities should retain the religious sanctity of the place. According to local historians, it is bel

[Goanet] Reduce no development zone to 100m: Parulekar (Times of India)

Reduce no development zone to 100m: ParulekarTNN | Jan 18, 2015, Panaji: In a controversial move, the Goa government has sought to reduce the no development zone (NDZ) line in the CRZ notification to 100 metres instead of the present 200 metres from the high tide line (HTL) to allow for "devel

[Goanet] CPI(M) Demonstration against petrol price scam : Tuesday 20-01-2015 (4.15 - 5.30 pm) at Kranti Circle, KTC

Sir, CPI(M) is organising a Protest Demonstration against petrol price scam : Tuesday 20-01-2015 (4.15 - 5.30 pm) at Kranti Circle, KTC Bus Stand, Panaji. Please come. Jatin naik.

Re: [Goanet] Whose Free Speech? We are not Charlie (V M)

Hiya, Vivek Menezes' points on Charlie Hebdo are all valid and respectable, and have been made by many, the world over. And that's exactly the problem: Charlie Hebdo was and is not meant for 'the world over'. It is a very parochial French rag, ment and made for a very specific, local audience. But

[Goanet] Goa news for January 20, 2015

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Parrikar commissions four Coast Guard ships in Goa - Firstpost IA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778716546317&ei=jKG9VJjID7KKwgGU74HIDg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=

[Goanet] Macau book (and a Goa book idea)

Just an other sexually repressive Anglo writer whose stories on prostitution reflect the wrong story about this vibrant city, and would view Macau as a backwater before the handover (1999). Now that this territory has moved forward with China opening the tap for its citizens to travel,  the nega

[Goanet] Arwind hauled up for his observations

KEJRIWAL HAULED UP FOR HIS REMARKS Everyone is aware about the role of money in elections. The two National parties pretend to be hypocritical and deny that money is distributed during elections .His remarks to take money and vote for AAP have generated a storm to discredit him and ward off real p

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 3rd Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time

19-Jan-2015 Dear Friend, Often in a fit of anger or irritation we say to people, “You’ll never change!” Yet we sometimes notice that people have really changed and are not what they used to be. Is it possible to change? Conversion and repentance is the same as change. We know that we are consta

Re: [Goanet] Whose Free Speech? We are not Charlie

On Sun, 1/18/15, V M  wrote: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Whose-free-speechWe-are-not-Charlie/articleshow/45934315.cms -snip- Appropriately, no Indian politician joined Hollande's march. This is because every political party, and almost every Indian agrees free speech has limitat

[Goanet] Goa Sudharop: Entrepreneurship seminar

The Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (“CIBA”) and Goa Sudharop recently organized a seminar for Young Goan Entrepreneurs at the Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna - Goa. CIBA is a Goa based technology business incubator supporting startups in the areas of Information Techn

[Goanet] TIME TO WIND UP THE ZILLA PANCHAYATS

The Goa Government should seriously ponder on whether to continue with the Zilla Panchayats. It will cost the tax payer around a whopping two crores to conduct those next elections which are now due in March. Infact for a very small State like Goa there was no justification to set up the Zilla P

[Goanet] Easy Listening tune for today........Tom Jones

“Delilah” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQIK3Te9Coo --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

[Goanet] Goa news for January 19, 2015

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Gay comment: Goa CM raps 'ignorant' minister - Times of India oa-gays-natural-gift/">'Homosexuality is a natural gift': Goa chief slams plan to create 'gay cure ... http://news.google.com/n

[Goanet] Fred Noronha on cover of mag

On my recent visit to Goa, I picked up few copies of the above-named mag, in broachure format, and one of them featured our own Frederick Noronha on cover. It was nice to know about this all-rounder. The piece mentions that Fred "travelled the world." Maybe he came to Toronto, but I am not aware of

[Goanet] Cops to close Cipriano death case (Times of India)

Cops to close Cipriano death caseMurari Shetye Murari Shetye,TNN | Jan 18, 2015, Panaji: The crime branch of Goa police have approached the court seeking permission to close the alleged Cipriano Fernandes custodial death cas