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----- GOANET NEWS BYTES * MARCH 30, 2006 * DATELINE GOA ------
TANKER CARRYING hazardous sulpheric acid overturned at Padi,
Canacona draining all 30 tonnes of chemical into a stream,
contaminating the spring further down. (Niraj Naik's
DigitalGoa.com SMS news updates March 30, 2006 12:17 IST
Architect Charles Correa, of Goan origin, has
received the Padma Vibhushan award from the
President of India. (NT)
GET SET FOR POLLS, SONIA TELLS RAVI NAIK: All India Congress
Committee president Sonia Gandhi has asked Goa Pradesh
Congress Committee chief Ravi Naik to get the party
organisation in Goa galvanised in preparation for the next
assembly elections in the state. (Herald)
o English to be taught as subject from Std I in Goa now.GT
o Bus fares hiked from Saturday. Minimum Rs 4 for 3 kms.
o Illegal liquor distillery unearthed at Menezes Bhat in
Sao Jose de Areal, on the outskirts of Margao. (H)
o Ill-equipped Margao cops feel the heat. Additional
manpower used for night patrolling withdrawen. Police
Control Room vans rendered redundant for want of
repairs. Motorcycle patrolling curbed with the
motorcycles lying out of order. (H)
o Gudi Padva, which marks the Hindu new year, is being
celebrated in Goa on Thursday. (H)
o Plaint in Taleigao against illegal constructions. (GT)
o Cops to probe Cynthia Rodrigues (34) murder again. She was
brutally killed in October 2002 at Miramar's Swapna Resid.
o Clean up or face action, five iron-plants directed by
Goa Pollution Control Board. They have been asked to clear
the 700-odd bags of coal dust from the Mollem wildlife
sanctuary within three days. (H)
o Rift within Forest Department. (H)
o Ambaji residents block road: protest against heavy vehicles.
o Underground works to be taken up in Panjim. (H)
o Witness identifies priest's alleged murderers. Mess boy
Sunil Rodrigues identified Amit Shukla and Manish Dubhey.
Out of eight persons, including Amit and Manish, paraded
before the executive magistrate, sources said the mess
boy "confidently" identified the two alleged killers of the
priest. Sunil is learnt to have not only pointed fingers
at the accused persons, but physically touched the duo to
confirm their identity. (H)
o Saleli riots accused commits suicide: Bablo Z Gaonkar (43)
of Bondenwada in Saleli, an accused in the recent Saleli
riots, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree
in the village. (Herald)
o Goa should focus on promoting planned medical tourism,
according to professionals in the tourism and health
sector. Demerg Systems India, a company offering web
based solutions, organised a convention in Panjim
titled 'New avenues for tourism in Goa'. Nitin D'Mello
is managing director, which plans to organise a
conference on health tourism in April 2007. It has set
up a web portal www.healthtourismgoa.com
o Margao municipality to follow carpet area evaluation system.NT
o Don't allow illegal constructions, CM tells sarpanchas NT
o Salcete residents demand check on vehicular traffic. (NT)
o Foundation stone laid for KRC's highest rail bridge. (NT)
o CM distributes 15 DTH sets for Bicholim, Sattari. (NT)
o Chowgule's Loutolim yard gets repeat Euro order for 6 vessles.NT
o Kinetic launches Blaze two-wheeler in Goa, Italian collaboration.
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MORMUGAO MUSINGS
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o Arlekar for construction of reservoir at INS Gomantak.NT
o Baina fishermen object to water sports.(NT)
o Calangute resident booked for rash driving, airport jn.NT
o For detailed discussions on Vasco check out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VascokarsUnited/
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WORLD OF ART
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o Laxman Pai's exhibition started on March 24 at Dhoomimal
Gallery: G-42 Connaught Circus, Delhi, informs Goanet
volunteer-correspondent Avelino D'Souza in KOCKW.
http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/24/stories/2006032425240300.htm
o Fluid State: He is an artist of his own, a man who paints
for himself. Quite the reason why Laxman Pai refuses to
cast his work into any genre or style, or speak of his
influences. More at:
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=175542
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UNUSUAL ADVERT
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>From the Goa Cricket Association: (The) 3rd One Day
International Match Tickets of 3rd April 06 between India vs
England has been already sold out. Confirmed through
Syndicate Bank. Public are requested not to buy tickets from
unauthorised persons and avoid black-marketing. Public in
general are requested to refrain from coming to the stadium
without valid tickets as tickets are already sold out at the
stadium. -- Chetan Desai, Hon Secretary.
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NEWS FROM SUNAPARANT/GOVA DOOT:
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o Salelicho aneek ek bali. Bablo Ganvkarancho aatmaghat.
Saleli accused commits suicide. (Sunaparant)
o Fa Yuzebiyo Feranv khoon prakarn: Randpyan aaropyank
valkhalae. Cook identifies suspects in the Fr Eusebio
Ferrao murder case. Sunaparant carries a photo of
the masked suspects being produced by the police.(Sunaparant)
o RSS chief Subhash Velingkar in Sunaparant: Nehru
gharanayacho 'tyag', Bharatank aaylya jaag! (Carries
a photo of Sonia Gandhi)
o Advert for Shree Shakti Puraskar http://www.wcd.nic.in
o Sague shigmotsav: half-page photo feature, showing large
drums, floats and turbaned personalities (including women)
on the dias.
o BJP has 3/4 page Gudi Padva advert in Gova Doot, alongside
greetings from Goa Hydraulics at Tivim Industrial Estate.
o On Gudi Padva, Gova Doot focuses on the work of RSS founder
Keshav Baliram Hegdewar.
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NEWS FROM THE ONLINE WORLD: Compiled by Avelino D'Souza
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o Mopa puts Cong on tenterhooks - CM meets Salcete bigwigs:
With the ongoing agitation against the Mopa airport causing
heartburns amongst the party rank and file in Salcete.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11679
...and now Mickky wants to stay but wants
relegation to go: In an apparent change of stand,
Fransa-Pax Football Club chairman Mickky Pacheco
has surprisingly informed his players this
morning that he would consider continuing in the
National Football League. More at:
http://oheraldo.in/node/11701
o Traffic education to be mooted in schools: The Transport
Department has mooted a proposal to impart traffic education
to students at the higher secondary level as a full-proof
mechanism to ensure safe driving by the young generation in
the State. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11693
o State promoting quality education, says Faleiro: Minister
for Education Luizinho Faleiro today stressed the need to
bring about a revolutionary change in the prevailing
educational system in the State to promote quality education
and prepare students to compete at the national and
international level. http://oheraldo.in/node/11689
o Ingo case to be heard on April 15: The Fast Track Court
today adjourned the hearing in the Ingo Grill deportation
case till April 15. http://oheraldo.in/node/11690
o PETs plea hearing fixed for next week: Hearing in the writ
petition filed by Pre Employment Trainees (PETs) has been
adjourned till next week as the Government sought time to
file its affidavit. http://oheraldo.in/node/11686
Cop shoots self in city school: A policeman on
guard duty at the Mary Immaculate High School
opposite Rua de Ourem creek, here, allegedly shot
himself dead from close range.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11682
o Four PSIs promoted: Four Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) have
been promoted to the post of PIs after a recommendation from
the Departmental Promotion Committee.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11685
o Take rabies threat seriously: I am writing in response to
the letter by Dr. Menezes published in "Reader Speak"
(Friday, March 24th, "Shame! Rabies Again"). I agree that it
is a shame. http://oheraldo.in/node/11712
o Huge task ahead for MMC chairperson: The Congress has
finally established its rule over the Margao Municipal body,
but a daunting task lies ahead of the newly-elected
Chairperson, Ganashyam Shirodkar to put the Civic house in
order. http://oheraldo.in/node/11688
o Mapusa shigmotsav enthralls audience: A cultural
entertainment programme was organized at Mapusa by Mapusa
Shigmotsav committee as part of the Shigmo celebrations. More
at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11695
o 2 persons held for theftin Shirgao, Bicholim: Bicholim
police on Saturday arrested two persons in connection with
the robbery of Rs 10,000 at knife point in Murdiwada-Shirgao.
More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11645
Goa kickstarts `Knowledge is Power' scheme: Goa has
kickstarted its 'Knowledge is Power' scheme, under
which television sets with Direct-to-Home (DTH)
facility is being provided free to panchayats, old
age homes, orphanages, socio-cultural clubs and
municipal councils in the state. More at:
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=33302
o Goa Cricket Assn to felicitate Dilip Sardesai: Former Test
cricketer Dilip Sardesai, the only person of Goan origin to
play cricket for India, would be felicitated during the third
one-day international against England to be played at Nehru
Stadium, Fatorda, Margao, on April 3.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200603281841.htm
o Work on digital giant screen begins: For the first time in
the history of the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, digital giant
screens will be installed for the third India-England one-day
intl to be held on April 3. http://oheraldo.in/node/11702
o Devan dilem, devan velem to be staged across Goa: Fr. Lucas
Rodrigues S.F.X.was born on October 18, 1968 and ordained as
a priest on April 21 in 1985. He hails from the beautiful
village of Bogmalo. He served as the manager of Pilar
Industrial Training Institute. http://oheraldo.in/node/11699
o Tenant verification drive a farce? Is the much-hyped
stranger roll and tenant verification drive a sham?
http://oheraldo.in/node/11678
o Cruise boats, cable operators to pay tax: The Commercial
Tax Department is putting pressure on cruise boats and cable
operators to bring them under the purview of the Department,
said Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Vallabh K
Kamat. http://oheraldo.in/node/11698
o Fransa-Sporting tie declared cancelled: All India Football
Federation in a press release has declared Fransa's match
against Sporting Clube de Goa, on March 30, at Duler ground,
Mapusa as cancelled. http://oheraldo.in/node/11700
o Santosh, Singh in medal round: Goa were guaranteed two
medals after Santosh Harijan and G Singh fought their way
into the semi-finals of the Junior National Boxing
Championship. http://oheraldo.in/node/11706
o Rosary Youth, Holy Cross up: Rosary Youth, Nagmodem
defeated Belem Sports Club in the Navelim inter-ward soccer
tournament, organised by Telaulim Youth Club, Telaulim, at
Telaulim panchayat grounds. http://oheraldo.in/node/11703
CM assures assistance to maritme institutions:
Chief Minister, Pratapsing Rane has promised the
Government's all out support and assistance to
institutions imparting training in maritime
education. http://oheraldo.in/node/11634
o Neri jumps on anti-Mopa bandwagon Calls for movement to
shift Navy to Karwar: Minister for Water Resources, Filipe
Neri Rodrigues on Monday emphatically said there's no need
for another international airport in Goa other than Dabolim
and called for a sustained movement to shift the Navy to Sea
bird, Karwar. http://oheraldo.in/node/11624
o Mopa airport: If Government is planning for a bigger
airport for Goa's future generation every Goan must go for
it. Politicians will come and they will go but the work done
will always be remembered. http://oheraldo.in/node/11620
o Toxic waste haunts Mollem sanctuary: After poaching, its
now pollutants which haunt Goa's popular wildlife sanctuary
and national park at Mollem as sponge iron companies are
alleged to be dumping hazardous toxic waste on the slopes of
Anmod Ghat. http://oheraldo.in/node/11623
o Traffic cops fail to implement rules: This signboard
displaying the timings banning entry for heavy vehicles in
thickly populated areas of Ambaji and Chandrawado appears
only for namesake, so to say. http://oheraldo.in/node/11644
o KTCL flouting traffic regulations: The Kadamba Transport
Corporation Limited (KTCL) is virtually turning out to be a
'killer transport corporation' not only for its passengers
but now for its drivers too. http://oheraldo.in/node/11635
Man goes on rampage, smashes window panes: A man
went on a rampage with a spade at Patto by smashing
window panes and a table of Taj Tours and Travels'
booking office based on the ground floor of the
Patto Centre Building on Monday. More at:
http://oheraldo.in/node/11642
o Shirodkar takes Margao's hot seat: Congress' Ganashyam
Shirodkar on Monday took over the reins of Margao Municipal
Council, promising to streamline the administration and
accord priority for pre-monsoon works, garbage collection and
activate the Citizens Facilitation Centre.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11640
o Many cases pending before consumer courts: It appears that
the consumers' courts have not been able to dispose cases
promptly due to frequent adjournments.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11649
UN urges Goa to end plans for HIV tests on couples:
United Nations Aids programme head in India on
Monday urged the state of Goa to abandon
controversial plans to force marrying couples to
undergo compulsory testing for HIV.
http://tinyurl.com/hjddm
o BJP to move EC over revised electoral rolls: The Bharatiya
Janata Party will soon approach the Election Commission of
India for removal of "fraudulent names" as well as "names of
voters existing in more than one constituency" from the
recently revised electoral rolls.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=03288
o Mechanised farming getting priority over traditional
methods: Farmers in the state are gradually shifting away
from using the traditional method of plough using bulls for
tilling the land and instead resort to mechanised farming as
observed from the data of agriculture department. More at:
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=03287
o Banks to extend working hours on March 31: Commissionerate
of Customs and Central Excise, Goa, has requested concerned
banks to extend their banking hours for collecting Central
Excise Duty and Service Tax on March 31 for the benefit of
the trade industry. http://oheraldo.in/node/11641
o Will SSSK be able to sustain itself? Will Sanjivani
Sahakari Sakkar Karkhana (SSSK) be able to sustain itself at
least now? http://oheraldo.in/node/11651
o Indoco Remedies' new Goa facility receives UK - MHRA nod.
Indoco Remedies Ltd today said it has successfully completed
the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's
(MHRA) audit of its new tablet facility in Goa as well as
renewal for the existing facility.
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=32374
o Don Bosco's to celebrate 60 yrs in Goa: Where stood a
tile-roofed structure for a chapel and an Oratory in 1949,
today stands Don Bosco's, Panjim, arguably Goa's best
educational campus. http://oheraldo.in/node/11637
o Fatorda ODI insured for Rs 4.25 cr: The Third India-England
one-dayer, to be held at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on April 3,
has been insured for Rs 4.25 crore.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11654
o CM visits stadium: Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane visited
the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda this afternoon to inspect the
facilities for the international one-dayer between India and
England, which will be held on April 3.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11656
o CM directs tight security at Fatorda for 3rd ODI: Goa Chief
Minister Pratapsinh Rane has directed Sports Authority of Goa
(SAG) officials to tighten security by deploying private
security personnel.
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?newscode=135036&catcode=ENG6&subcatcode=
o Goa hotels offer apex rates to increase footfalls:
Following the aviation and telecom sectors, the hotel
industry has now opted for lower tariffs to attract domestic
tourists during the summer season.
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?
storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu1&leftindx=1&lselect=6&chklogin=N&autono=220079
o A NINE TEAM NFL DRAW IN THE MAKING? AIFF General Secretary
Alberto Colaco confirmed that Fransa-Pax failed to meet the
Monday deadline notifying them whether the club has actually
been disbanded or not. http://oheraldo.in/node/11652
o GFA seeks Fransa's intention: The Goa Football Association
in a communication dispatched to Fransa-Pax headquarters in
Betalbatim today, sought to know the Clubs intention with
regards to their National Football League match against
Sporting Clube de Goa on March 30, at Duler ground, Mapusa.
More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11653
o Chukuwama wants psychologist for team: After pulling off a
stunning victory against Mahindra United yesterday, Sporting
Clube de Goa players have started dreaming of a Top Two
finish in the ongoing National Football League (NFL). More
at: http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=175545
o 14 taekwondo students awarded black belts: Fourteen
students of Goa Taekwondo Academy have been awarded Black
Belt by the World Taekwondo Federation, Korea at the
examination conducted by Taekwondo Federation of India. More
at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11659
o Arun Naik wins double crown: Arun Naik won double crown at
the National maritime table tennis tournament, held at Vasco
Table Tennis Academy, Mehta Hall, Vasco.
http://oheraldo.in/node/11661
o Nat Himalayan Trekking: Goa Hiking Association in
association with Sports Authority of Goa will send a team to
participate in the National Himalayan Trekking programme
(NHTP) 2006, at Manali, Himachal Pradesh, from May 2 to 18.
More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11663
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: A policeman, a suicide... and our priorities
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Beverley de Sequeira drbevsequeira at yahoo.com on Goanet: In
another shocking incident, a police constable , unable to
cope up with life allegedly turned his service rifle on on
himself and shot himself to death in the upper KG class in
the Mary Immaculate High School in Panjim . The suicide is
said to have been committed at approximately 10.15 pm,
however the body of the constable was only discovered the
next morning at 6:45am, by the school watchman, who then
immediately informed the principal Sr Florence.
According to reports, the 28 year old constable,
Vaibhav Vaigankar picked up his .303 service rifle,
rested the handle on the wall and thrust its muzzle
onto his chest... a wooden stick for the panel of
the wall was used to pull the trigger.
Vaibhav, was attached to the Bicholim police, but was posted
in the North District Reserve Line Force and was on duty ,
guarding the std XII examination papers at the evaluation
centre.. He left behind two notes, one to his parents and the
other to his brother-in-law, citing his reason for the
suicide as being a failure and and the fact that he was lonely.
According to experts, though police are under a enormous
amount of stress considering their long duty hours and having
to handle people with difficult behaviour, instances of
police going beserk and killing either themselves or their
colleagues are relatively rare.. However, physical ailments
such as diabetes, hypertension, gravely increasing stress
levels as well as Depression are considerably on the rise in
Goa.
Infact due to unawareness, many individuals are not even
aware that they suffer form clinical depression..And hence
never seek treatment for it.
In the year 2004-2005, the Psychiatric Society of Goa
suggested that the Goverment, introduce stress management
courses to people in goverment jobs. The State goverment
rejected it due to " lack of finance".
Guess the money were required for more "important" things,
such a filling our politicians pockets! -- Dr Beverley de
Sequeira.
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DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES
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AMBORA-CAMORLIM: Diago Caitano Antao, b 1917.
GOGOL-MARGAO: Manohar Vaman Barad, retd SC Railway. 82.
MAJORDA: Rogaciano Dias of Motivado, b 1928.
NUVEM: Rosaria Quadros Albuquerque, wife of late
Faustino (ex-MPT), mother/in-law of Olivia/Kamal,
Zita/Edmundo (ex-referee), Christopher (MPT)/Matuzinha,
Newton/Sally(UK), Aurita/late Victor, Branca/Mathias,
Morris (Saudi)/Bela Jenny, late Wilma/late Shyam, Rocky
(Kuwait)/Conceicao, Willy/Doreen (Bahrain). Funeral from
CD Retreat, Nuvem on March 30 at 2.45 pm.
PANJIM: Asha 'Suganda' Vasant Mashelkar (63)
PONDA: Sou. Shalini Madhukar Pai Angle (67)
VELIM: Philip Nery Andrade of Tollecanto b 1921.
CURCHOREM: Libania Saldanha e Fernandes, month's mind.
MERCES: G Gopinath Gopi Naik, Voilem Bhat, 12th day.
NERUL: Aniceta Britto, month's mind
SIRLIM: Lawrence R Rodrigues, of Bandh. 1st anniv
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE: Dinesh Kane.
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