[Goanet] Govt notifies draft rules, seeks public feedback on Right to fair compensation in Land Acquisition Act.

-- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CITIZENS to be better informed.

[Goanet] Fidalgo

Fidalgo was a common Portuguese (and Goan) term that is likely faded in post-colonial Goa. Fidalgo (Portuguese filho de algo—equivalent to nobleman, but sometimes literally translated into English as "son of somebody" or son of some important family) —is a traditional title of Portuguese

[Goanet] HISTORY of the POPES - Glimpses 1400-1492

THREE POPES AT A TIME Pope Boniface IX was succeeded by Innocent VII (1404-06) and then by Gregory XII. The French had their own pope, Benedict XIII, at Avignon. In 1409, a Council held at Pisa declared both Gregory and Benedict were heretics and elected a 70-year old Milan cardinal as Pope

[Goanet] CCR TV Schedule for 13th March 2019

CCR TV GOA Cable Channel of God's love Kindly pass around the word to your friends and relatives in any part of the globe that they can keep track of all the CCR TV output (including our archives) via the simple-to-use, free-to download CCR TV app from the Google Playstore.

[Goanet] Is the Bottle Better than the Wine?

I happened to bump into Girish Chadonkar a year or less ago. I recognized the newly-appointed Congress Party Goa President from his photo as he appeared often for several months in the newspapers. I took the opportunity to introduce myself. My name didn't ring a bell but a few bells did go off in

[Goanet-News] Links from Goa... links from Goa... links from Goa (March 12, 2019)

4 murders & 1 link, Should India ban 'Sanatan Sanstha'? | The Urban Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVL007lcptY I relocated to Goa: why, how and status report. Mayank Jain. https://www.mayankja.in/blog/i-relocated-to-goa-why-how-and-status-report-of-the-first-3-months Nullcon: Goa

[Goanet] Links from Goa... links from Goa... links from Goa (March 12, 2019)

4 murders & 1 link, Should India ban 'Sanatan Sanstha'? | The Urban Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVL007lcptY I relocated to Goa: why, how and status report. Mayank Jain. https://www.mayankja.in/blog/i-relocated-to-goa-why-how-and-status-report-of-the-first-3-months Nullcon: Goa

[Goanet] FAKE GOANS ON THE RISE

ENCOURAGING FAKE GOANS Let me describe an incident taken place in our SBI Dona Paula bank which has opened my eye. My maid wanted to open a new Savings account to her husband who just got a job at the Raj Bhavan and the passbook was essential for his salary remittance. I told her to carry all the

[Goanet] Creative Writing Workshop, Broadways, March 16....

Creative Writing Workshop Broadway Book Centre, Ashirwad Bldg, 18 th June Rd will host a creative writing workshop on Saturday, March 16, 4 to 6.30 pm to be conducted by wellknown and widely published writer and poet Manohar Shetty. Participants are encouraged to bring samples of their stories and

[Goanet] What Would You As The Pope Do?

Well said George!!! Regards, Marshall *Roland, you have not put on your Papal hat. You are thinking like a good moral person but not like the Pope in these circumstances. Never mind that this Pope (or any Pope) does not want to be remembered as the Pope who presided over the Church's

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: HEAD COACH DERRICK PEREIRA ‘PROUD’ OF INDIA U-23 SIDE’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST QATAR

Dear Colleagues, Please find the report below. -- HEAD COACH DERRICK PEREIRA ‘PROUD’ OF INDIA U-23 SIDE’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST QATAR *DOHA, QATAR: *Despite a narrow 0-1 loss at the hands of Qatar U-23 National Team on Monday, March 11, Head Coach Derrick Pereira praised

[Goanet] Jackfruit and Other Fruit

As I'm not a historian, the word is mum on the history of Goa. But, as a Goan, I need to say something; it is in my genes, I cannot shut up! If we Goans could shut up then we would all be Buddhists by now, wouldn't we? Gautama Buddha after his enlightenment did not utter a single word for days. He

[Goanet] No repeat buyers for unique golden melons

*http://tinyurl.com/y6xzndg5 * -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Fake news

In the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, we have been  inundated with  hyperbole and conflicting claims by both sides to the conflict.   Fake news and outlandish claims have been rife.  India claims to have shot down an American madeF-16 of the Pakistan Air force.  Pakistan did not

[Goanet] New Purpose For Goanet

No more opinions, humour, memories, information, righting wrongs or protesting poor governance. Gilbert Lawrence wants “uplifting” posts from those writing in. Perhaps he is implying the rest of our lives outside of Goanet provide no such exaltation. Very good Gilbert. As the Mahatma advised

[Goanet] Goan virus infecting the Briitsh

Goan Virus infecting the British It is often reported the largest European group to visit Goa are the British.  The Goan virus of self-destruction appears to have infected the British with the Brexit vote.  Most intelligent British (Londoners) are against Brexit.  The last two years have amply

[Goanet] REMEMBERING GOA’S FIRST CHIEF MINISTER DAYANAND BANDODKAR ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

While we gear up to thrash the BJP at next month’s Parliamentary elections along with the three Assembly by-elections, let us today remember Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar on his birth anniversary. Though Dayanand Bandodkar may have initially been for merging Goa with Maharashtra,

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day......Yesterday When I Was Young - Shirley Bassey (Lyrics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG4-QlBu7mw G -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.