*** GOA NEWS: Mar 02/06 - TB Cunha, Drug trade, Anjediva, Suicide victim, Churchill & Dabolim...
*** CM assures to name Cansaulim sports complex after TB Cunha Acknowledging the heroic achievement of the son of the soil and Goa's greatest freedom fighter T B Cunha, the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane assured to name the modern multipurpose sports complex at Cansaulim after the freedom fighter. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10464?PHPSESSID=bce972feb6aa73bc2737e26a11ec9eaf *** Contest CCP polls independently, Zuwarkar told Taking strong objection to former Co-operation Minister Somnath Zuwarkar joining hands with Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar for the ensuing Panjim Corporation election... More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10467 *** Physics workshop The Goa Regional Council of Indian Association of Physics teachers will organise a three-day workshop in association with State Institution of Education at GVM Nelly Joildo Aguair higher secondary school, Farmagudi-Ponda from March 3. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10469 *** Police seek international help to curb drug trade The Goa Police are in touch with the US, UK and Israeli authorities through the Narcotics Control Bureau of India (NCBI) to check drug trafficking in the State, said Director General of Police Neeraj Kumar. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10456 *** Allow devotees to celebrate annual feasts on Anjediva islands: Naik Mr Shantaram Naik today demanded in the Rajya Sabha that devotees should be allowed to celebrate two annual religious feasts on the Anjediva islands. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030214 *** NECC to hold rally for propagation of chicken and eggs The Goa unit of National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) will be holding a rally for the propagation of chicken and eggs in Goa on March 2, 2006 starting from SGPDA market, Margao at 9 a.m. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030218 *** Suicide victim was involved in cheating case: police The body of the youth from Jaipur who had committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of Cardozo building on February 27 was cremated here today by his relatives. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030216 *** Congress feels the heat Churchill kick-starts Dabolim drive today The political climate in the Congress stronghold in Salcete-Mormugao belt is tense with Churchill Alemao kick-starting his pro-Dabolim movement from Vasco. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10452 *** Farmers' Club launched Agriculture Minister, Mickky Pacheco has launched the Seraulim-Duncolim Farmers' Club under the VVV scheme of NABARD promoted by the Bank of Baroda recently. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10465 *** Scrap kabrastan proposal at Raia: Manora citizens The Manora Citizen's Committee has sought the intervention of Chief Minister, Pratapsing Rane to scrap the proposal to set up a kabrastan for the Muslim Community in Raia village. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10466 *** Circular to empower Govt schools with dealer choice Education Minister, Luizinho Faleiro has said his department will issue a circular authorising Government-aided schools to purchase furniture for computers from the dealers of their choice. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10462 *** Hospicio panel stagnant sans DHS bye laws Believe it or not, it's over a month since the government constituted the Hospital Management Committee for long-neglected Hospicio but the panel is yet to receive a copy of the bye laws from the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) to guide its functioning. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10472 *** Call to preserve Konkani culture Rev Father J B D'silva, chairman, Rural Welfare Trust, Santibastwad and journalist Louis Rodrigues were felicitated by Goa Konkani Academy. More at: http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp? ID=IEK20060302005434&Page=K&Title=Southern+News+-+Karnataka&Topic=0 *** Wah spa India! Sereno Spa, Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa has been declared as the best spa in the world. More at: http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2006/march/132100.htm *** CDs, DVDs seized in Bicholim, 6 held The CID Crime branch on Wednesday, acting on a tip-off, conducted two raids at the Bicholim Weekly Bazaar. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10474 *** Vasco carnival contest results The Vasco Carnival Committee has declared the results of the various contests held during the 5-day carnival festivities in the city. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/10468 *** Vasco gets past Assam Rifles Agencies Bangalore: Vasco Sports Club maintained their early lead gained in the fourth minute to defeat Assam Rifles 1-0 in a second division Group B. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=030219 Compiled by: Avelino D'Souza