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GOA-WORLD - WEEKEND POST - VOLUME XI - 11 NOVEMBER 1998
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Welcome to GOA-WORLD WEEKEND POST - a Weekly Newsletter!
Published weekly on Wednesdays.
Dedicated to keeping the Goans informed around the region.
Presented by Goa-World Team
Visit us at http://www.goa-world.net
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I N T H I S I S S U E:
1. Congratulatory Messages.
2. Events to Look forward to in Kuwait.
3. Quickie of the Week.
4. Healthy Receipe for Diabetics.
5. Pick of the Week - Bahrain Duty Free Shop.
6. Leading Publications of the Middle East & Africa.
7. CSI Goa Chapter WebSite Update.
8. Thought for the Week.
9. New Internet Routes for Vasco and Mapusa.
10. Feature Article: Dr. Gerry Rodricks.
11. Time to Start Your Christmas Crafts!
12. For the Culinary Enthusiast - Improvised Version of Indian Chutney.
13. Greet Your Family With Flowers & Love!
14. The Times - Kuwait's Premier English Fornightly.
15. From the Editor's Desk.
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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
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TO: Ms. Dareena Lobo who will represent Goa along with four runners-up
Master Joseph Jambunathan, Ms. Shimona Dias, Ms. Serenella Lobo and Master
Clint de Barros in the "Teen of the Year '98 Pageant" to be held at St.
Andrew's Auditorium in Mumbai on November 21-22, 1998 organized by "The
Teenager" -
a popular youth magazine published in Mumbai. Here's wishing the teens all
the best!
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TO: Colva who defeated Assolna 1-0 to bag the Goan Cultural Society's
seven-a-side football tournament played at the Dubai Grounds, U.A.E.
Sponsored by Clipsal Middle East, the tournament attracted plenty of
Goan/Dubai village teams.
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TO: RICHARD & MARIA AND XAVIER & VENICA
Love is special, rare, gentle, and kind. Love is made for two to share and
love is when two lives combine. Well, Congratulations! Happily we four,
Rodrigues Brothers - Richard with Maria and Xavier with Venica began
a new life together on 5th November 1998. Best wishes to the couples!
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TO: AGNELO & MONIA
The Managing Committee of Saligao Sports Club-Kuwait congratulates its
General Secretary, Agnelo G. Jesus Fernandes of Raia and wishes him a long,
happy wedded life with Monica. Wishes also conveyed to them by the Team
members, friends and family members in Goa and Kuwait.
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EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN KUWAIT
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12 November 1998 - Aviation Training Seminar - offered free of cost to
young students, prospects and all those who are interested in making a
career and job opportunity in aviation and travel agencies. It will
give you information on classroom and distance learning training
opportunities without disturbing your present activities. Venue to
report at 5:00 p.m. sharp to explore the window of training opportunity:
Al-Salheiya, Ali Al-Salem St., Al-Fares Center, 3rd Floor, Opp. Fire
Station, Kuwait City. Tel: (965) 2403776 / 2413212 Fax: (965) 2427122.
16 November 1998 - Angel's Fiesta organized Guardian Angel Club-Sanvordem
(Kuwait) at Pearl Marzouk (Salmiya) from 9:30 a.m. onwards. "Top Ranks"
will be there to entertain you throughout the day! Lots of prizes and
surprises awaits you. For further info, Tel: (965) 5753607/5636439/
2635690 or Pager: 9263059
17 & 18 November 1998 - Saalgirah - Two shows at 8:00 p.m. sharp at the
Indian Embassy Auditorium brought to you by Indian Arts Circle (IAC) and
Indian Airlines. It's a rare theater experience in Kuwait, directed by
Feroz Khan which stars Anupam Kher and Kiron Kher. The presentation is
supported by Al-Mulla Group and is coordinated by the IAC - Ladies
Circle.
4 December 1998 - KWCA Children's Christmas Tree Celebrations at Indian
Arts Circle, Funaitees from 9:30 a.m. Only members and their families will
be permitted to participate. Fancy Dress competitions and gifts from Santa.
Top Ranks will be in attendance to set your mood. For entry passes, Tel:
Pascal (965) 2451643-4/Henry (965) 4317274 or Francis (965) 4723714.
11 December 1998 - G.W.S. Annual Christmas Tree Party at the Messilah
Beach Hotel from 9:30 a.m. onwards organized by the Goan Welfare Society,
Kuwait. "Top Ranks" will be in attendance to set the mood and usher in
the spirit of Christmas with their scintilating music. Lots of prizes
and surprises await the young and the old. There will be games and fancy
dress competitions for children below the age of 12 years. Entry forms/
passes/details, contact the Managing Committee Members or Tel: (965)
2429435/2417803.
11 December 1998 - United Goans' X-mas Party - a great fun-filled X'mas
party for the families and well wishers at Carlton Hotel, Kuwait City
from 10:00 a.m. onwards.
http://www.goa-world.net/kuwait/1998/update.htm
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QUICKIE OF THE WEEK
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A bus station is where a bus stops - rau re, matxe fuddem voch!
A train station is where a train stops - rush, rush, to get out too!
Now, on my desk I have a workstation...... and neither work
nor the piling up of station(ery) stops!
Authoured by: gcalmeida@goa-world.net
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HEALTHY RECIPES FOR DIABETICS
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Taking care of your diet......and enjoy good health,
http://soar.berkeley.edu/recipes/diabetic/
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/special/diabetic-coll.html
http://members.aol.com/Sneacker/index.html
http://gourmetconnection.com/diabetic/toc.shtml
Some general information for diabetics and their families:
Diabetic Mailing List Homepage
http://listserv.lehigh.edu/lists/diabetic/
Diabetes Net
http://www.diabetesnet.com/
Children with Diabetes
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index.html
The Diabetic Data Centre
http://www.demon.co.uk/diabetic/index.html
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PICK OF THE WEEK - Bahrain Duty Free Shop
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The best things in life is duty free - so goes the ad of Bahrain Duty
Free Shop. Check it out at http://www.dutyfree.com.bh
There's always something happening at Bahrain Duty Free!
Specail offers, free gifts plus great bargains selected from more than
40,000 items on offer.
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Coverage of cultural affairs, art, music, sport, cover stories, business
opportunities and development, economic and political happenings in over
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Web site: http://www.africasia.com/icpubs
Email: icpubs@dial.pipex.com
For Goan newspapers, check
http://www.goa-world.net/information/business/paper.htm
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CSI GOA CHAPTER WEBSITE UPDATE
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The CSI Website has been recently updated:
Recent events :
* ECAP '98 * Y2K talk by Mr. Ravi Raman
Other forthcoming events :
* Build a PC workshop * ERP Seminar
* GOACOM-CSI Schools IT Award * Chapter Newsletter
Please do connect up http://www.goacom.com/csi-goa and have a look at
the new stuff, all available from the Activities page.
Forwarded by: Cyntia Antao - Secretary - CSI Goa Chapter
(Online -- Goa (India)"
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
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It's when you think you can... You will!
It's when you think you can't, You won't....
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NEW INTERNET ROUTERS FOR VASCO & MAPUSA
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New Internet routers have been set up in the Vasco and Mapusa localities
of Goa. This should make the entry into cyberspace easier for many more
cybercitizens!
In Southern Goa, the situations of Margao cyber-surfers was expected to
improve after setting up of a Fetex exchange in that area.
Also, there are new numbers in Goa, through which one can access the
Internet. These are 1 7 2 2 2 2 (for TCP-IP accounts)
and 1 7 2 2 2 3 (for shell or non-graphical accounts)
These numbers make it slighter cheaper to call, compared to earlier.
Earlier, access the Internet meant one unit (call-unit) would be charged
for every three minutes logged on. Now, one unit will be charged for
every five minutes. (These charges are for phone-usage, and are separate
from the Rs 3 0 0 0 for a hundred hours one pays to the service provider,
which is the VSNL or the DoT.)
Forwarded by Frederick Noronha for Goa-World
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FEATURE ARTICLE - DR. GERRY RODRICKS
- A THOROUGH GOAN TO THE CORE
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Dr. Gerry Rodricks, son of Baltazar & Concilia Rodricks of Carmona,
Salcette, Goa - one of nine children, was born in Bombay (Mumbai) and
received an excellent education at the hands of the Jesuits of St.
Xavier’s School and College and later went to Law College and the Secondary
Teachers College, collecting his L.L.B., M.Ed. and Ph.D. Degrees from the
University of Bombay. All his brothers and sisters are very well educated
with 2 medical practitioners and 3 Ph.D’s among them. Dr. Gerry has had a
very interesting life. In Bombay he founded and presided over the
‘Xavierite League’ - an organization that assisted with all church activities
including a choir of 50 singers and an annual Christmas Tree for over
2000 children.
Getting into the education field, he was soon spotted by the House of
Chowgules who appointed him Principal of their School in Vasco-da-Gama,
Goa in 1969. In a couple of years, he joined the Diocesan Society of
Schools and served them from 1971 to 1982. During these years in Goa, he
excelled in his stage qualities, in writing, acting and producing dramas,
which earned for him the unique and prestigious “State Award for Dramatics”
in 1982, and winning most of the awards at the Mando Festivals in Goa.
It was in the same year that he lost his friend and colleague, Stanly
Alemao and was called upon by the Board of Trustees to shoulder the
responsibility of Principal of the New Indian School in Jabriya, Kuwait.
The heights to which he raised the school got him kudos from not only
his students, staff and parents, but also the Ministry of Education-Kuwait,
who recognized his academic qualifications, his administrative abilities and
his multi-faceted talents when he introduced the Parents Day, Prize
Distribution Day, Childrens’ Day, Teachers Day, Road Safety Patrol,
School 4-Voice Choir, Wealth from Waste Day, etc., etc.
Dr. Gerry was Principal until the Iraqi invasion, which made all, fly
from Kuwait and losing material possessions here. He returned in 1991 to a
well-deserved administrative position with a renowned establishment.
He joined the Goan Welfare Society (GWS) in 1993 and assisted with his
vast experience in all the avenues of the Society’s activities, especially
in the Educational Cell (Section), which saw to honouring our Goan school
students, here in Kuwait as well as in Goa (Secondary School and Higher
Secondary School level). He organized the Career Guidance course for
students, and there was never a ‘quiz contest’ or a ‘questionnaire for
beauty queens’, or an ‘essay competition’, which did not have Dr. Gerry
behind it. His influence was apparent at the Christmas Tree, May Queen
Ball, Picnics, Goa Day, etc. which activities grew better and better
each year.
Dr. Gerry gave to “Caesar” what was Caesar’s and to God, what was God’s,
and thus was spiritually involved in the Salmiya Chapel-Kuwait as
Eucharistic Minister from 1991; held the portfolio of Liturgy for 4
years and until October 1998 was the Director of the Chapel Choir that sings
in 4 Voices to the Glory of God.
A thorough Goan to the core and a strict disciplinarian, he is ably
assisted by his wife, Linda, in all his activities. Their son, Gustav
has settled with his family in Toronto, Canada and their daugther, Lianne,
who too was on the Committee of the G.W.S., is an officer with Reuters in
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. - all of them involved with Goan organizations, wherever
they are. Dr. Gerry has widely travelled around the globe on both
professional and personal level too.
Dr. Gerry leaves us to enjoy a well deserved retired life in Miramar,
Goa, but when asked about it, a sly smile crossed his face as he said,
“Inshallah, I may be back if some good offer comes my way, as I can
never remain inactive.........”.
Here’s wishing all the best from the Goa-World Team!
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TIME TO START YOUR CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
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Crafting, Needlecraft, Sewing, Painting and More
Get samples, newsletters, magazines, tips, how-to's, projects sheets
and ideas - for FREE!
Kids, Parents, Teachers, Group Leaders - Start Your Christmas Crafts
Today! Visit http://www.ppi-free.com/freecre.html
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FOR THE CULINARY ENTHUSIAST
- IMPROVISED VERSION OF INDIAN CHUTNEY
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Hi Live-to-Eat Types !
Being a culinary enthusiast I just love to conjure up bizarre
concoctions (but they are palatable, believe me)!
Hey, here's an improvised version of an Indian Chutney. Makes a delicious
spread for a sandwich or pizza. Stays fresh for days together in the
refrigerator and can be re-heated. I like to savor it just anyway !
Coconut Green Chutney:
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1 Coconut (fresh); 7 Green Chillies (may make it 10 if you prefer it real
spicy); 3 Dried & crisp Red Chillies; 25g Coriander or Parsley; 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds (Rye); 7 Curry Leaves (if available); 1 Lemon, 2 tbl-sp Oil
1 tsp Common Salt (or added to taste).
Chop Coconut, Green Chillies and Coriander/Parsley into small parts.
Put all three in a grinder and add salt. Grind finely adding little water
intermittently (should become in paste form). Add just a few drops of Lime.
Taste for salt. Set aside in a large bowl. Heat oil in frying pan. Fry
the Mustard Seeds (immediately cover the pan with a lid or you get the Seeds
on you)! Shake the pan with lid on to make sure all the seeds are fried.
Decrease the heat to minimum and add in the Red Chillies (broken into large
pieces) along with the Curry Leaves to be fried. Don't keep on heat for long
or you get a "Black Chutney !" Immediately pour the sizzling contents,
along with the oil, into the bowl containing the Coconut paste. Mix well
and cover
the bowl for 15 minutes. Your Chutney is ready ... mmmmmmdelllllicious !
Forwarded by: Kaizad email: kpw@godrejnet.com
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GREET YOUR FRIENDS WITH FLOWERS & LOVE
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Expressions - The Flower Shop is glad to announce a unique service specially
designed to help Goans from all over the world to send greetings to their
loved ones back home. This is how you go about it. Fill up the form below
and e-mail it to us . You can also send it through
normal mail but keep a generous allowance for postal delays.
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Sender's Full Name:________________________________________ |
Address abroad:____________________________________________ |
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E-mail address:____________________________________________ |
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Kindly arrange to deliver a basket of flowers worth Rs.____ |
to the person whose details are given below. |
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Receiver's Full Name:______________________________________ |
Address (detailed, preferably with directions): |
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Phone No.(just in case):___________________________________ |
Date of delivery:___________ Occassion:____________________ |
Message to be attached:____________________________________ |
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Special instructions_______________________________________
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Details of your contact person in Goa for recovery of payment. |
Contact's Full Name:_______________________________________ |
Detailed Address:__________________________________________ |
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Phone No.(essential):______________________________________ |
Message for you contact person:____________________________ |
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This service was recommended to me by Goa-World Team |
http://www.goa-world.net/information/business/florist.htm |
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How "TO GOA WITH LOVE" works is like this. We get in touch with your
"contact person". Your contact person is a friend or relative here in Goa
who knows you well enough to pay us the money on your behalf (you can pay
him/her back on your next visit).
We show the contact person your message and collect the payment.
A receipt will be issued in your name. We then process your order and deliver
as requested.
TRY IT TODAY! Make someone back home very, very happy!
Send this file to a fellow Goan abroad. It could be just the service he was
searching for. Do drop at our Panjim office the next time you're down in Goa.
Depending on how many people avail of "TO GOA WITH LOVE"
(on your recommendaton) we will deliver a beautiful basket of
flowers to the person of your choice anywhere in Goa absolutely free!
RATES effective uptil 30th March 1999:
FLOWER BASKETS range from a minimum value of Rs. 200/- upto a
maximum of Rs. 500/-.
DELIVERY CHARGES: In Panjim city and suburbs delivery free!
Elsewhere Rs. 3/- per kilometer from Panjim.
E-mail or post your filled form to:
EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop
Near O Heraldo, Rua St. Tome, Panjim - Goa - 403 001, INDIA
Phone: 91-832- 435781 / 82 E-mail: expressions@apexmail.com
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Thanks to Cajetan A. Barretto for fowarding this info to Goa-World.
Also Visit http://www.goa-world.net/information/business/florist.htm
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THE TIMES - KUWAIT'S PREMIER ENGLISH FORNIGHTLY
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For all the happenings, news and events coverage, read T H E T I M E S
- Kuwait's English Fornightly.
To subscribe and advertise, email: thetimeskwt@mailcity.com
Tel: (965) 4814404 / 4849296 Fax: (965) 4834815
Contact person: Abraham C. Fernandes, Sales & Marketing Officer
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK....
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We have been covering up a wide variety of subjects to-date. Eleven issues
have so far been emailed to you! If you have missed out on any issue,
visit http://www.goa-world.net/gulf_goans/
Any association/club/individual interested in publicizing their upcoming
events/articles/should forward details by email: gcalmeida@goa-world.net or
by Fax: (965)4830078, giving their telephone contact number and name.
Our subscribers are residents of: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, India, Kuwait,
New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, U.A.E, U.K, U.S.A.
Every week, we are requested to enlist at least half a score!
Keep the emails/comments coming in! Pass the word on.We are open to any
suggestions! Our message board is at http://www.goa-world.net/wwwboard/
Mog ani adeus!
- Ulysses Menezes
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GOA-WORLD - WEEKEND POST - VOLUME X - 4 NOVEMBER 1998
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Welcome to GOA-WORLD WEEKEND POST - a Weekly Newsletter!
Published weekly on Wednesdays.
Dedicated to keeping the Goans informed around the region.
Presented by Goa-World Team,
We're making a positive change in how people connect
With each other through the Goa-World website!
Visit us at http://www.goa-world.net
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. In Grief.
2. Congratulatory Message(s).
3. Konkani Cassette Release.
4. South Goa Gets Internet Node.
5. Goan Teams Shine in U.M.O. Football Tournament.
6. Top Scientists Wins Bhasin Awards.
7. Doha Toastmasters' Gulf Annual Convention (GTAC).
8. Upcoming Events in Bahrain.
9. Upcoming Events in Kuwait
10. Embassy of India-Kuwait Timings Change.
11. Pick of the Week - Konkani Cassette.
12. Classifieds.
13. Keeping in Touch in the Gulf Region through Newspapers.
14. VSNL - Serving India.
15. Planning a Vacation to Goa - Note Local Holidays!
16. The Portrait - Book of Poems by Frederika Menezes Released.
17. Contributors to the Issue.
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I N G R I E F
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The Members of the Goa-World Team expresses deep sympathy and offer its
heartfelt condolences to the family of Mrs. Arlinda Rodrigues -
Proprietress of Cyberlink Advertising and Communication Centre, Margao,
Goa (India).
May her soul Rest in Peace.
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C O N G R A T U L A T O R Y M E S S A G E S
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Goa-World Team congratulates the Goan Troupe on being awarded the First
Prize for its cultural programme for the second consecutive year in the
"Phool Walon ki Sair" festival in New Delhi.
Note: The festival has been organised since the days of the Mughals and
was stopped for a brief period during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
(Courtesy: Navhind Times - Goa)
Forwarded by: Subhash Desai
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Goa-World Team congratulates Genvive Fernandez and Elaine Jacob of
the Indian Central School for bagging the KOC sponsored 2nd Inter-School
Debate Competitions. {10 schools participates including International
American School, the British School of Kuwait, the Modern English
School, the Indian Public School, the Jabriya Indian School, Al-Watenieh
School, the Gulf Indian School and the Indian Central School. Topic of
the debate was "Today's youth is a product of the MTV/Coke Culture").
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Goa-World Team congratulates the State of Karnataka for hosting the mega
international IT Show and Business Meet (Bangalore IT.COM '98) from
"1-5 November 1998 at International Tech Park, Whitefield".The event
will
culminate with the release of the policy document "The Bangalore
Declaration" on IT to be formally endorsed by U.N.I.D.O.
Goa-World Team hopes that this will serve as a guide for application of
IT for allround growth and process of India.
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Goa-World Team congratulates Carmel School - Kuwait on winning the St.
Berchamans Ever Rolling Trophy in the inter-Indian school basketball
tournament organized by S.B. College Alumni Association - Kuwait Chapter
at Al-Nasser Sports Club, Rabiya on October 30, 1998.
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KONKANI CASSETTE RELEASE
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"FR. CONCEICAO ANI AMBELIM GANV" - Pepino de Ambelim' hanchi poili
konkani kantaranchi cassette. Famad kantorist ani kantoristam borea
moralachim ani riti dekhichim kantaram gaitat: Antonette, Jessie, Clara,
Young Chico, Menin Mario, Lucian Dias, Lawry, Benny (Ben), Rico Rod,
Luis
D'Costa, Edwin D'Costa, Sidonio and Pepino de Ambellim.
Songitkar: Josinho D'Souza.
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SOUTH GOA GETS INTERNET NODE
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MARGAO: The Chief General Manager Telecom of Maharashtra & Goa Telecom
Circle H Sunderesan inaugurated the Internet service in the city.
With the arrival of this facility in South Goa, the subscribers in the
exchanges of Mobor, Verna, Varca, Curtorim, Curchorem, Cansaulim and
Cuncolim will now be charged at local telephone rates.
Present on the occasion were Goa Telecom General Manager N Chechaiah and
South Goa Collector Vikram Dev Dutt.
Courtesy: Gomantak Times http://www.gomantaktimes.com
For all Goa-related news, always browse thru
http://www.goa-world.net/goanews/ (Courtesy: Joel D'Souza).
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GOAN TEAMS SHINE IN U.M.O. FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
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Goan Teams, Saligao Sports Club and Santos Sports Club enters the
quarter-final rounds of the Bahrah All Indian Football Tournament
organized by United Malaylee Organizations (UMO), under the auspices
of the Embassy of India - Kuwait. This is the first time Goan Teams
registered under KIFF are participating in the UMO Tournament, held at
Al Nasir Stadium, Jleeb Al-Shuyouk.
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TOP SCIENTISTS WINS BHASIN AWARDS
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The Om Prakash Bhasin Awards for Science and Technology 1996-97 were
presented to sever outsanding scientists recents in New Delhi. The
award instituted by Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation for Science &
Technology in the name of late Om Prakash Bhasin - a renowned
businessman, who worked in Kuwait for a long period, are given every
year to renowned sicents in India for their pioneering work in seven
fields: Agriculture and allied sciences, biotechnology, electronics and
Telecommunication, Energy including Atomic energy, Engineering and
Transportation, Health and Medical Sciences and Space and Aerospace.
Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair receieved the 1996-97 award for Space &
Aerospace for making significant contributions to the indigeneous
development of materials and processing technologies for aerospace
industry in India.
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DOHA TOASTMASTERS' GULF ANNUAL CONVENTION (GTAC)
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Doha Toastmaster's has planned the GTAC to be held on November 12-13 in
Doha, Qatar.
In an effort to reach out to the world, Doha Toastmasters have created a
home page on the Internet with details of the convention, said P K
Mathew, head of PR committee. The page, at
http://members.spree.com.gtac98/,
was designed by Toastmaster Alex Ninan.
Dan Jog, chief co-coordinator of GTAC-98, briefed the members of the
progress of preparations. He noted that GTAC-98 was an excellent
opportunity
for residents in Qatar to listen to the best speakers in the Gulf
countries.
Entry is open to all. More details could be had from Jog
(436550/521160),
Mathew (350964/531648) or by visiting the Internet site.
Meanwhile, Abubakr Elgadi, a founder member of Doha Toastmasters, became
the latest to become a competent Toastmaster (CTM) in Qatar, by
completing
his 10th speech project. Abubakr Elgadi is president of Sudanese
Association
in Qatar. P K Vishwanath was declared the best speaker of the lastest
regular workshop while Mathew was the best evaluator.
The meeting had a veteran Toastmaster from Canada as guest. Jim
Beardsley,
a retired school principal, has been an active Toastmaster in Calgary
for
more than 15 yeas and he is an Able Toastmaster (ATM), the second
highest
recognition from Toastmaster International.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN BAHRAIN
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Weekly open darts men's singles, Konkan Singers Club, 8.30pm.
Speakers forum, Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam, 8pm; Literary Wings meet,
8pm; Library, 8pm-9.30pm.
Social tennis, Country Club, 6.30pm-11pm. Entrance BD. All welcome.
Karate coaching, Indian Club, 6.30pm-8pm; darts, 8.30pm-10.30pm.
Wonders of Gold '98 exhibition, Le Royal Meridien Hotel, 10am-1pm and
4pm-10pm. Entrance is free.
Classical evening featuring The Pearl String Quartet, Upstairs
Downstairs Restaurant, Adliya, 8pm. All are welcome.
Video - Looking After Yourself - for pregnant ladies, Antenatal
Clinic/Facts for Fathers and Changes During Pregnancy,
American Mission Hospital, Chapel, 11am.
Library, British Club, 10am-2pm; highland dancing, 3.30pm; badminton
section, 7pm.
Bahrain Hash House Harriers meet an hour before sunset.
For information and directions contact 862620.
Craft Centre gallery, 8.30am-1.30pm, Isa Al Kabeer Avenue, opposite
police fort, Manama. Workshop 4.30pm to 7pm. Contact 254688.
Jasra Handicrafts Centre, 9am-4pm, Jasra Village near Shaikh Isa bin
Sulman Al Khalifa's old house. Contact 611900.
Al Areen wildlife park, open 8am-3.30pm.
Entrance is BD. for adults and 500 fils for children. Contact 836116.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN KUWAIT
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November 20, 1998 - Santos Club Day organized by Santos Football Club
(SFC). Top Kuwait's bands will be in attendance to entertain the crowd
with scintillizing non stop music. For further details, contact SFC
President, Tony Dias on Tel: (965) 4848522. Venue will be notified
shortly.
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December 1-4, 1998 - CBSE 11th Conference of the Gulf Council of CBSE
(New Delhi) affiliated schools will be held in Kuwait at the Indian
Embassy Auditorium. Indian Central School is hosting this conference
for which 40 heads of the CBSE affailiated schools in the gulf region
will take part. Eight CBSE schools of Kuwait are its members.
Discussions on various issues in education and ways and means for
redressal of problems and enriching teaching and learning activities.
In-service programmes for teachers, and seminars and workshops for staff
members are also planned.
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December 4, 1998 - C.R.C. Fiesta organized by CRC Chinchinim (Kuwait).
This unique annual event will be held at Fakheer Al-Deen Hall, Dawliya
Building, Kuwait City. Stepping Stones will be in attendance. For more
details, contact Tel/Fax: (965) 2430495 or CRC Committee Members.
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December 11, 1998 - G.W.S. Annual Christmas Tree Party at the Messilah
Beach Hotel from 9:30 a.m. onwards organized by the Goan Welfare
Society,
Kuwait. "Top Ranks" will be in attendance to set the mood and usher in
the spirit of Christmas with their scintilating music. Lots of prizes
and surprises await the young and the old. There will be games and
fancy
dress competitions for children below the age of 12 years. Entry forms/
passes/details, contact the Managing Committee Members or Tel: (965)
2429435/2417803. Email: acoelho@burgan.com.kw
For other related events, visit
http://www.goa-world.net/kuwait/1998/update.htm
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EMBASSY OF INDIA - KUWAIT
TIMINGS CHANGE
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The Embassy of India - Kuwait with effect from November 1, 1998 will
observe the following working hours:
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
- Thursday and Sunday - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday - Weekly holidays.
Consular & Visa services will be as under:
Receipt of documents:
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
- Thursday and Sunday - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon & 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Delivery of documents:
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- Thursday and Sunday - 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Embassy website at http://www2.kems.net/users/indemb/index.htm
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PICK OF THE WEEK - Konkani Cassette
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Dinfa Productions' "Goan Wedding Songs" featuring traditional Goan
wedding zoti, mandos, dulpods, ladainh, laudate, te deum, saud, etc.
Music by Tony Dias, Compilation by: Gable D'Souza. Singers include
Connie Rose, Babli, Allan Moraes, Griselda, Micheal M., Domnic, Maria,
Paulina, Espy, Francis, Tony Dias, Gable, M. Kumar and Rosario.
It's a Fausto V. Da Costa's presentation.
Poromporik Rosacheo & Kazaracheo Zoti ani Mande.
Visit http://www.goa-world.net/music/new.htm
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C L A S S I F I E D S
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Be it your birthday, anniversary, wedding, annual get-together or any
social event, for Professional Printing Service in Kuwait, contact
F.C. Fernandes on Pager: 9264753 Tel/Fax: 4727026
Email: info@goa-world.net We undertake orders for quality printing,
silk
screen and reprographic paper products and supplies.
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Fly to U.S.A. or Canada Free when you buy a ticket to London from
Kuwait.
Offer valid until December 14, 1998.
Check out at http://www.britishairways.com
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For all Konkani Audio, Videos, CDs & Goan Newspapers/Magazines, contact
Raja General Stores - Kuwait. Location: Salhiya Tower, Shop Nos. 18,
19, 20, 21 and 22 - Opp. GPO Bus Stop, Fahd Al Salem Street, P.O. Box
4121,
13042 Safat, Kuwait City. Tel: (965) 2412970
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KEEPING IN TOUCH IN THE GULF REGION
THROUGH ONLINE NEWSPAPERS
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To keep in touch with the activities of the Goan/Indian community within
the Gulf region as well as local sports, events, programmes and cultural
activities, the following daily newspapers are available online:
Al-Khaleej Times (UAE) http://www.khaleej.com
Gulf News (UAE) http://www.gulf-news.co.ae
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) http://www.gulf-daily-news.com
Bahrain Tribune (Bahrain) http://www.bahraintribune.com
Gulf Times (Qatar) http://www.gulf-times.com
Happy Reading!
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V S N L - SERVING INDIA
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We are all familiar with vsnl.net.in for our friends electronic
addresses
back home in Goa and India! Do you know that VSNL is the shortform
for Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise) - India's
Vehicle for thrust in Information Technology. Well, VSNL now proudly
presents India's most advanced dedicated earth station facility at
International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka. This
state-of-the-art
Std.B. earth station supporting high speed data, video and multimedia
services is set up exclusively for the software complex, linking it to
the
multimedia superhighway around the globe.
Visit http://www.vsnl.net.in or http://web.vsnl.net.in
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PLANNING A VACATION TO GOA, NOTE LOCAL HOLIDAYS!
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Planning for a vacation this month or the next! To usher in the X'mas
Cheer
and the New Year. Goa-World Team wishes to advise on the upcoming
holidays
during November - December, 1998
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
Dec 3 (St Francis Xavier Feast), Dec 19 (Goa Liberation Day),
Dec 25 (Christmas).
OTHER RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS (DISCRETIONARY):
Nov 4 (Guru Nanak), Nov 24 (Guru Tej Bahadur),
Dec 8 (Immaculate Mary), Dec 24 (X'mas eve),
Dec 31 (Old Year).
- Forwarded by Fred Noronha for Goa-World website
fred@bom2.vsnl.net.in
- For Goan village feasts in November-December, 1998
visit http://www.goa-world.net/community/calendar.htm
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THE PORTRAIT - BOOK OF POEMS RELEASED
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"The Portrait" - a collection of 80 thought-provoking and deeply
inspiring
poems on diverse topics by Federicka Menezes was released this week in
Panaji, Goa, India.
The book is also exceptional considering that the bubbly, young author
is
spastic. Her inability to do many a thing without being helped has not
fettered her fiery, lively and incredibly active mind.
The book is a touching tale of the author's remarkable use of the
computer
to translate her emotions and opinions into poems. Through her poetry,
young Frederika shares with readers her pain, her htmlirations and her
cheer
in the face of despair, going on to prove that her condition is no
impediment
to realising her dreams.
"The Portrait" is available at all leading bookstalls in Goa (India).
For more information / copies of the book, please call 0091-832-226809
or email: infoline@bom2.vsnl.net.in.
- Forwarded by: Infoline India Pvt Ltd
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CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE:
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Goa-World Team: Ghtmler Almeida (Kuwait) gcalmeida@goa-world.net
Ulysses Menezes (Kuwait) ulysses@goa-world.net
Fred Noronha fred@bom2.vsnl.net.in
Our special thanks to:
Infoline India Pvt. Ltd. Joel D'Souza
Subash Dessai Herald (Goa)
Gomantak Times (Goa) Navhind Times (Goa)
The Goan Review (Mumbai) The Hindu
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Editor's Comments:
Now that - we (the Gulf Goans and the NRIs in Europe, Asia, Africa,
North
America and friends back home) have been successful in getting the
proper
Internet service and facility in South Goa (Mobor, Verna, Varca,
Curtorim,
Curchorem, Cansaulim and Cuncolim) through the efforts & appeals through
the
Net, we at Goa-World thank all those who put in their signatures
on the Requests!
As known to all, collectively we can achieve a lot of things. Keep it
up!
- gcalmeida@goa-world.net
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U.S. boarding schools scout for Indian students
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New Delhi, Nov 1- Elite American boarding schools are targetting
students from affluent Indian families for admission in their institutions.
The Association of Boarding Schools, USA, an exclusive group of American
boarding schools, will hold presentations tomorrow in New Delhi and
subsequently in Mumbai to enlist students for the coming academic year.
The association has identified India as "the next growth area for
attracting international students". The Hyatt Regency hotel in
the capital will be the venue for the November 2 presentation while the
one in Mumbai two days later will be held at the Taj Mahal hotel.
American schools are keen to attract bright Indian students with
a good academic and extra-curricular record and the association is sending at least 15 admission directors to interact with prospective students and their parents.
Some of the schools participating in the programme are Wyoming Seminary,
popularly known as "Sem"; St. Margaret's of Tapahannock, Virginia;
Solebury of New Hope, Pennsylvania; and Devereaux Glenholme of Washington, Connecticut, which is a special school for the learning disabled.
The U.S. has replaced Britain as a major destination for Indian
students over the past couple of decades for both early schooling and
higher students.
--India Abroad News Service (Credit Mandatory)
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Iraq wants to buy Indian buffaloes
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by T.V.Satyanarayanan, India Abroad News Service
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New Delhi, Oct 3 0 - Iraq has shown interest in buying cattle from India to build up its dairy industry crippled by the after-effects of war and U N sanctions.
The Iraqis are particularly interested in purchasing buffaloes, the best
breeds of which are available in India, the acknowledged world leader in
milk production.
A team of Iraqi experts will come to India shortly to study the Indian
breeds and assess their suitability to agro-climatic conditions in that
country, Agriculture Ministry sources told India Abroad News Service.
For the purchase of the animals, Baghdad would have to get permission from the United Nations, which has imposed economic sanctions on it following the 1 9 9 0 Gulf War. The sources said the deal could be worked out under the oil-for-food programme under which the U.N. has permitted Iraq to sell oil worth two billion dollars every six months to enable it to purchase food, medicines and other essential goods needed for its people.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries on
cooperation in farm research is also on the anvil.
Possibilities of Indo-Iraqi farm cooperation have emerged after the
recent visit of Union Agriculture Minister Som Pal to Baghdad. His October 8 - 1 0 visit was in response to an invitation by his Iraqi counterpart, Abdul M. Mohammed.
Agriculture Ministry officials said the meeting between the two ministers was exploratory in nature. Potential areas of cooperation were assessed so that concrete action could follow.
The two sides agreed to sign an MOU in the next three months or so to
facilitate greater cooperation between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and its Iraqi counterpart, sources said. The details of the MOU are being worked out.
The two sides feel that there are possibilities of cooperation in the
training of young Iraqi scientists in ICAR institutes, exchange of
germplasm, especially in food crops like wheat and rice, and in the field of agricultural machinery, where India has made advance in designing farm equipment suited to small farmers.
In agricultural production technology, including wheat and rice breeding, Indian scientists have developed a number of varieties suited to various agro-climatic conditions. India, the officials said, had always offered to share its experiences in the "Green Revolution" with other developing countries ready to adopt them to increase their production and productivity.
Since water is a constraint in many areas in Iraq, the two sides feel that there is scope for cooperation in water management and watershed
development. Technologies developed by Indian experts for effecting water economy, rain water harvesting and recycling could be relevant to
conditions in many of the developing countries.
The two countries have noted that there is much scope for cooperation in
dairying with India's "Anand pattern" of collection of milk, transportation, distribution and processing widely acclaimed as a model for many other developing countries. Anand town in the western Gujarat state is a major centre of India's dairy industry.
According to U. N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) statistics,
India has now emerged as the world's largest milk producer, relegating the United States to the second position. India's milk production in 1 9 9 8 - 9 9 is forecast to touch 74 million tonnes, ahead of the U.S. record of 7 1 million tonnes.
Sources said potential for Indo-Iraqi cooperation also exists in the
poultry sector. India now ranks second in poultry meat production and fifth in egg production, thanks to development and propagation of a number of new layer and broiler strains. (*)
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Postmen will soon be delivering e-mail in India
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by Durga Ray, India Abroad News Service
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New Delhi, July 2 4 - People in India might soon have their e-mail
delivered at their doorstep by the local postman. This is part of the
ambitious package the Task Force on Information Technology and Software
Development has proposed.
The 1 0 8 recommendations, which were submitted to Prime Minister Atal
Behari Vajpayee in the first week of July, are expected to be implemented shortly, according to senior officials.
"In about a week or so, the cabinet would give its approval and the
government would issue notifications to individual ministries to take
action," N. Sheshagiri, member-convenor of the Task Force and the director general of the National Informatics Centre, told India Abroad News Service in an interview.
Elaborating on the much publicised plan to convert 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 public phone booths in India into 'information kiosks', Seshagiri said that it would just need installation of a multimedia personal computer (PC) by the booth owner, with very few peripherals.
To be known as a Public Tele-Information Centre (PTIS), the booth would
offer the public facilities like e-mail, Internet browsing, fax,
tele-information services and even desktop video conferencing, Sheshagiri said.
"Every post office will have an e-mail address. The Department of Posts is already installing computers at post offices," Sheshagiri said, adding that e-mail sent to the address of the post office would then be delivered by the postman to the addressee.
"This is a new technology movement. It is a poor man's solution. It costs hundred times more to talk over the telephone for the same message
content," he said.
The recommendations of the Task Force, which was constituted on May 22 by Vajpayee, was scrutinised by a panel comprising the Union Ministers for Communications, Finance, Defence and Human Resource Development who made some "positive modifications" and passed it onto the Prime Minister, Sheshagiri said.
He said that TV owners who wanted to access the Net and interact through
e-mail would have to buy a "high speed cable modem or a 'set-top box" to
download it into their sets.
The cable operator would have to install a server to the Net for providing this service to his subscribers. Asked whether people would actually opt for this scheme, he said: "One has to experiment. Many people are not interested in buying a computer but want Internet access."
The Task Force has been in touch with private software entrepreneurs for
implementation of the revolutionary 'IT Action Plan', Sheshagiri said.
The plan envisages removal of the monopoly of the government-controlled
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), which is the sole provider of Internet access at present, by opening more external gateways to the Net. These will be controlled by the Department of Telecommunications and authorised Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Emphasising that "greater freedom has to be given to the private sector", Sheshagiri said that having only one gateway to the Internet was "virtually damping enterprise".
"Our ambitions are very high and we can achieve them. But first,
constraints have to be removed," Sheshagiri said.
Not only does the Action Plan for "de-bottlenecking" the path of IT
development in the country intend to bring the World Wide Web within the
reach of common people, it also recommends quick building of information
infrastructure.
To accomplish this, the railways, state electricity boards and other
organisations involved in building nationwide infrastructure, would be
allowed to lay fibre optic cables simultaneously.
With a view to making India a global IT leader with annual software
exports of $ 5 0 billion within 1 0 years, the UNion Finance Minister had earlier this month announced a fiscal package giving massive tax
concessions to the Information Technology sector.
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Frederick Noronha (Journalist) - fred@bom2.vsnl.net.in
Goa-World Team
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Move to issue separate passports to Indian children
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Qatar: Following a decision by New Delhi, names of Indian children will no
more be endorsed in their parents' passports, the embassy said yesterday.
All the children, including new-borns, would need new passports, said Sibi
George, second secretary, at the embassy.
The move is part of the Indian government's "continuing endeavour to streamline
procedures with regard to issuance and servicing of passports to Indian
nationals". The present practice of adding names of minor children in their
parents' passports has thus been discontinued.
George said the measure was being introduced in the wake of practice,
increasingly being followed by foreign diplomatic missions, of granting
visas to minor children only if they are in possession of separate passports.
The concessional fee for issue of a new passport for minors is QR45 as
against QR125 for an adult. All children applying for separate passports
would be automatically granted endorsement of "Emigration Clearance Not
Required" (ECNR), provided their parents have the same in their own
passports, George said.
He advised parents to submit children's birth certificate and photocopies of
passports of both parents while applying for new passports.
A minor is one who is less than 15 years of age and their passports will be
valid for five years from the date of issue or till they turn 15, whichever
is less. Normal passports have a validity of 10 years. The shorter validity
had been stipulated for children because of the fact that the physical
appearance of children changes considerably over five years, George clarified.
He said he was not expecting a sudden rush at the embassy for new passports,
though there are thought to be hundreds of children without their own
separate documents. But he said that the embassy was fully equipped to meet
all the consular needs of Indians in Qatar.
The decision takes immediate effect but New Delhi hasn't stipulated a final
date before which the changeover has to be finished.
Forwarded by Ghtmler Almeida - gcalmeida@goa-world.net
Courtesy: Gulf Times (Qatar) http:// www.gulf-times.com
