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About Goa, India's smallest state. (Moderated)
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An invite from Goanetter-author Selma Carvalho...
Dear all,
I invite you to the Goa book launch of Into the Diaspora Wilderness, slated for
29th August, 2009 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao commencing at 11am. For my part, I
promise to make, in my usual style, a fiery politically incorrect speech
determined to embarrass my publisher, Frederick Noronha of the publishing house
I invite you to the Goa book launch of Into the Diaspora Wilderness, slated for
29th August, 2009 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao commencing at 11am. For my part, I
promise to make, in my usual style, a fiery politically incorrect speech
determined to embarrass my publisher, Frederick Noronha of the publishing house
Goanet Reader: Canadian Goans muse over the days they knew, reminisce about other times
Canadian Goans muse over the days they knew, reminisce about other times
Goa Masala, a new anthology, contains essays and
stories by Goans based in Canada. The aim is to
keep alive memories of another time; a task
specially crucial amidst a community believed to
Goa Masala, a new anthology, contains essays and
stories by Goans based in Canada. The aim is to
keep alive memories of another time; a task
specially crucial amidst a community believed to
NEWS: Karnataka iron ore ban to help Goa and Orissa (Economic Times)
BANGALORE: The Karnataka government’s ban on iron ore exports is going
to benefit Orissa, Jharkhand and Goa. “It’s our loss and gain for the
other three states. Goa, notably, stands to benefit because there are
no logistic bottlenecks. We expect Goan mines to ramp up supplies over
the next two to three weeks,” says Basant Poddar, MD of Mineral
to benefit Orissa, Jharkhand and Goa. “It’s our loss and gain for the
other three states. Goa, notably, stands to benefit because there are
no logistic bottlenecks. We expect Goan mines to ramp up supplies over
the next two to three weeks,” says Basant Poddar, MD of Mineral
NEWS: Goa politician's bail application rejected (Sify)
Goa politician's bail application rejected-----
Justice Nelson Britto observed that John Fernandes, 30, a member of a
regional political party, could not be granted bail because the victim
had not deposed in course of the trial yet.
'There is a possibility of the accused interfering with the witness,
Justice Nelson Britto observed that John Fernandes, 30, a member of a
regional political party, could not be granted bail because the victim
had not deposed in course of the trial yet.
'There is a possibility of the accused interfering with the witness,
Goanet Reader: Far from froth... useful advice for the writer (FN, Gomantak Times)
Far from froth... useful advice for the writer
Frederick Noronha
ONLY ONCE in a way, you come across a book which makes a lot
of sense, is instructive and is also priced aptly. Venita
Coelho's 'Soap' is one such title. What's more, it's written
by someone who has her roots in Goa, and is also based here.
Frederick Noronha
ONLY ONCE in a way, you come across a book which makes a lot
of sense, is instructive and is also priced aptly. Venita
Coelho's 'Soap' is one such title. What's more, it's written
by someone who has her roots in Goa, and is also based here.
Why should Goans go out of Goa for treatment: the hospital experience (Sheela Jaywant)
Why should Goans go out of Goa for treatment: the hospital experience
By Sheela Jaywant
sheelajayw...@yahoo.co.in
My mother may appear gentle and frail, but she's a toughie
all right. Having suffered many set backs, plus social and
financial difficulties through her forties and fifties, she's
more than made up for lost time doing all the activities she
By Sheela Jaywant
sheelajayw...@yahoo.co.in
My mother may appear gentle and frail, but she's a toughie
all right. Having suffered many set backs, plus social and
financial difficulties through her forties and fifties, she's
more than made up for lost time doing all the activities she
1 booked for duping Irish bizman (Times of India)
1 booked for duping Irish bizman
Swati Deshpande, TNN, Aug 15, 2010, 11.59pm IST
MUMBAI: The Tardeo police have registered a criminal complaint against
Sunil, son of B C Chawla, former chairperson of National Safety
Council of India, for allegedly defrauding Irish national Paul Mcglade
of Rs 11 crore. He allegedly bought plots and penthouses with the
Swati Deshpande, TNN, Aug 15, 2010, 11.59pm IST
MUMBAI: The Tardeo police have registered a criminal complaint against
Sunil, son of B C Chawla, former chairperson of National Safety
Council of India, for allegedly defrauding Irish national Paul Mcglade
of Rs 11 crore. He allegedly bought plots and penthouses with the
When Raj Bhavan flies the tricolour and celebrates a Catholic feast (Times of India)
When Raj Bhavan flies the tricolour and celebrates a Catholic feast
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 03.43am IST
Not many states in the country mark Independence Day the way Goa does.
Reason: August 15 is also the feast of the Assumption, the day
Catholics commemorate the assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus,
into heaven body and soul.
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 03.43am IST
Not many states in the country mark Independence Day the way Goa does.
Reason: August 15 is also the feast of the Assumption, the day
Catholics commemorate the assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus,
into heaven body and soul.
Goa barge owners pitch for maritime industrial park (ET)
Goa barge owners pitch for maritime industrial park
16 Aug 2010, 0533 hrs IST,ET Bureau
MUMBAI: Goa Barge Owners' Association (GBOA) has submitted a proposal
to the government to develop a maritime industrial estate in the
state, on the same lines of the one being developed in Dubai Maritime
City.
If implemented by the state, which is a thriving iron ore exporter and
16 Aug 2010, 0533 hrs IST,ET Bureau
MUMBAI: Goa Barge Owners' Association (GBOA) has submitted a proposal
to the government to develop a maritime industrial estate in the
state, on the same lines of the one being developed in Dubai Maritime
City.
If implemented by the state, which is a thriving iron ore exporter and
Cabinet orders probe into illegal mining (Reuters)
Cabinet orders probe into illegal mining
NEW DELHI | Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:06pm IST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet on Monday has ordered a probe into
alleged illegal mining in the country, Mines Minister B.K. Handique
told reporters.
Several mineral-rich Indian states say several mining firms operate
NEW DELHI | Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:06pm IST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The cabinet on Monday has ordered a probe into
alleged illegal mining in the country, Mines Minister B.K. Handique
told reporters.
Several mineral-rich Indian states say several mining firms operate
1 held for highlighting `garbage menace' issue (Times of India)
1 held for highlighting `garbage menace' issue
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 03.55am IST
MARGAO: Margao police on Sunday morning detained one Anthony D'Silava
who was spreading the "Freedom from garbage" message by seating on the
benches of the Agakhan park, in front of the South Goa Collectorate
building, Margao, to mark the Independence day.
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 03.55am IST
MARGAO: Margao police on Sunday morning detained one Anthony D'Silava
who was spreading the "Freedom from garbage" message by seating on the
benches of the Agakhan park, in front of the South Goa Collectorate
building, Margao, to mark the Independence day.
REVIEW: Tum Londonkar vo Goenkar (Ron Fidelis, TNN)
On which side is the grass greener?
RON FIDELIS, TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.15am IST
Rhymes are back. And such dialogues are even lovelier when they
diffuse a tense situation in a tiatr. With a cast to die for, Anthony
Sylvester's `Tum Londonkar vo Goenkar' (Are you a Londoner or Goan) is
clearly a performance driven one.
RON FIDELIS, TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.15am IST
Rhymes are back. And such dialogues are even lovelier when they
diffuse a tense situation in a tiatr. With a cast to die for, Anthony
Sylvester's `Tum Londonkar vo Goenkar' (Are you a Londoner or Goan) is
clearly a performance driven one.
Goa ropes in famed Konkani singer to draw tourists (IANS)
Goa ropes in famed Konkani singer to draw tourists
Monday 16 August 2010 02:15:57 PM IST by IANS
Prachi Desai Panaji, Aug 16 (IANS) After roping in Bollywood actress
Prachi Desai as the face of tourism in Goa, Lorna — known as the
nightingale of the state — will now play the pied piper to attract
Monday 16 August 2010 02:15:57 PM IST by IANS
Prachi Desai Panaji, Aug 16 (IANS) After roping in Bollywood actress
Prachi Desai as the face of tourism in Goa, Lorna — known as the
nightingale of the state — will now play the pied piper to attract
Fermented, yet tasty (Times of India)
Fermented, yet tasty
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.09am IST
Amboli is a fermented pancake, sour to taste prepared on a fired clay
tawa. Amboli differs from chulali. The latter being a non fermented
pancake prepared from a ground paste of soaked parboiled rice, salt
and jaggery.
Amboli is prepared by soaking a cup of parboiled rice or raw rice, two
TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.09am IST
Amboli is a fermented pancake, sour to taste prepared on a fired clay
tawa. Amboli differs from chulali. The latter being a non fermented
pancake prepared from a ground paste of soaked parboiled rice, salt
and jaggery.
Amboli is prepared by soaking a cup of parboiled rice or raw rice, two
NEWS: Architecture council under CBI scanner over affiliations (Times of India)
Architecture council under CBI scanner over affiliations
Rahul Tripathi, TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 01.40am IST
NEW DELHI: The CBI has tightened the noose around the Council of
Architecture (CoA) — an apex body of professional architects — which
has been accused of granting affiliations to institutions and courses
Rahul Tripathi, TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 01.40am IST
NEW DELHI: The CBI has tightened the noose around the Council of
Architecture (CoA) — an apex body of professional architects — which
has been accused of granting affiliations to institutions and courses
Goa Sena chief, deputy filmed extorting money (TNN)
Sena chief, deputy filmed extorting money
TNN, Aug 12, 2010, 05.34am IST
PANAJI: There is CCTV footage of Goa Shiv Sena chief and his deputy
extorting money from a staffer of a hotel in Porvorim, police said.
Porvorim police said, "Shiv Sena chief Upendra Gaonkar and his deputy
Umesh Salgaonkar had gone to the hotel. At the hotel they bargained
TNN, Aug 12, 2010, 05.34am IST
PANAJI: There is CCTV footage of Goa Shiv Sena chief and his deputy
extorting money from a staffer of a hotel in Porvorim, police said.
Porvorim police said, "Shiv Sena chief Upendra Gaonkar and his deputy
Umesh Salgaonkar had gone to the hotel. At the hotel they bargained
Piecing together the fascinating story of Goan migration (Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald)
Piecing together the fascinating story of Goan migration
Devika Sequeira in Panaji
devikaseque...@gmail.com
Murumbi had studied
in two schools in
Bangalore and Bellary
Joseph Murumbi perhaps best epitomises the complex, yet
fascinating story of Goan migration. The son of a Goan trader
and a Maasai woman, Murumbi (1911-1990) born Joseph
Devika Sequeira in Panaji
devikaseque...@gmail.com
Murumbi had studied
in two schools in
Bangalore and Bellary
Joseph Murumbi perhaps best epitomises the complex, yet
fascinating story of Goan migration. The son of a Goan trader
and a Maasai woman, Murumbi (1911-1990) born Joseph
Citizens' forum exposes malpractice by Goa poll officers
Citizens' forum exposes malpractice by Goa poll officers
Published: Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010, 14:00 IST
Place: Panaji | Agency: PTI
Goa-based Citizens' Forum today claimed to have exposed malpractices
by the state election officers while revising the electoral rolls.
Data collected by Pilerne Citizens Forum (PCF) under Right to
Published: Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010, 14:00 IST
Place: Panaji | Agency: PTI
Goa-based Citizens' Forum today claimed to have exposed malpractices
by the state election officers while revising the electoral rolls.
Data collected by Pilerne Citizens Forum (PCF) under Right to
NEWS: Pass Goa Succession Bill after changes: Committee
Pass Goa Succession Bill after changes: Committee
TNN, Aug 3, 2010, 06.07am IST
PANAJI: The select committee on the Goa Succession, Special Notaries
and Inventory Proceeding Bill, 2008, has referred it back to the Goa
assembly on Monday. The committee, headed by MLA Francis D'Souza as
chairman, examined various suggestions and objections made by
TNN, Aug 3, 2010, 06.07am IST
PANAJI: The select committee on the Goa Succession, Special Notaries
and Inventory Proceeding Bill, 2008, has referred it back to the Goa
assembly on Monday. The committee, headed by MLA Francis D'Souza as
chairman, examined various suggestions and objections made by
NEWS: Goa assembly erupts over drug claims against minister
Goa assembly erupts over drug claims against minister
(AFP) – 8 hours ago
PANAJI, India — Lawmakers on Tuesday caused uproar in Goa's
legislative assembly as they demanded a debate on a British woman's
claims that the Indian state's interior minister was linked to the
drug trade.
"This is a serious matter. Home Minister Ravi Naik has been accused of
(AFP) – 8 hours ago
PANAJI, India — Lawmakers on Tuesday caused uproar in Goa's
legislative assembly as they demanded a debate on a British woman's
claims that the Indian state's interior minister was linked to the
drug trade.
"This is a serious matter. Home Minister Ravi Naik has been accused of