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----- GOANET NEWS BYTES * APRIL 10, 2006 * DATELINE GOA ------
STATE BANK OF INDIA's week-long strike has
been called off. This bank stir had affected
clearing of cheques and government transactions
in many parts of India, including Goa.
A MAN CLEANS A WELL in Navelim on Sunday. The
Navhind Times caption says, "The state has been
facing water security (problems) and people
are resorting to traditional methods to meet
their water demands. (NT)
o CRACKER LADEN CAR goes up in flames at Malim. Two brothers
fatally burnt. The car was trailing a 'palki' procession
of Vitthal Rakhumai at Malim-Betim in Bardez, with the
passengers in the process of throwing out fire-crackers
from the ill-fated car. Porvorim police disclosed that
due to the wind, the sparks of the crackers that the
passengers were lighting entered the vehicle which was
laden with crackers and ignited the other boxes. (Herald)
o SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Shreya Naik of Udupi, Karnataka, died on the
sport after their jeep collided with an oncoming pick-up
at Canacona this evening. (Herald)
o Anti-Mopa meet at Pernem fails to take off. Pernem MLA
Babu Azgaonkar and Mopa activists from Pernem were seen
geared up to thwart any move to hold an anti-Mopa meet at
Dhargal. Divisional magistrate Mahesh Khorjuvenkar
refused permission to hold the proposed meet at Dhargal
due to 'law and order problem'. (Herald)
o Government Registrar of Co-operative Societies is housed
in a two-storey house at Mala-Fontainhas, and is one of
the stuffiest government offices with 50-odd staff.
Visitors have to struggle through tables, chairs and
cupboards that occupy most of the space.
POLIO VACCINES were administered to nearly
122,000 children below the age of five on
Sunday. (H) The government and its staff
seems to have invested a lot of energies into
making sure all kids got these drops, in a
battle to fight polio.
DR MIGUEL CORREA MONTEIRO'S book Saint Francis
Xavier, A Man for Others, was released in
Panjim, to commemorate the quincenteneary of the
birth anniversary of Xavier. It was brought out
by CIT Correios de Portugal, the Portuguese
post office. This is the latest of over a
hundred titles published (with postage stamps
inside) by the Portuguese post office, many of
them now completely sold out and already much
valued in the secondary markets. (NT)ks
o Palm Sunday observed in Goa. (NT)
o Dearth of health workers highlighted at World Health Day.H
o Save Dabolim Airport Action Ctee formed under Adv Greg Barros
o Councillors fail to turn up at Aquem meet. (H)
o Maddel residents demand government return land to farmers.
It was acquired for a truck terminus, that was scrapped.(H)
o Electrification of Mungul bridge gets green signal. (H)
o Motorcycle pilot Ajay Bhike arrested for armed robbery.
o After 5 yrs, govt struggling to acquire 250 sq.m.of land
for road widening near Guirdolim church. (H)
o Hospicio panel seeks Government aid to frame laws. (H)
o Goa's deadly cocktail: mix of religion and politics. (H)
o Posco (South Korean) team in Goa to naugurate transshipper
mv Goan Pride. Welcomed by V M Salgaocar & Bro Pvt Ltd.
Another advert welcomes a team from Qingdao Iron and Steel
(obviously from China), with the ad from the Dempo Group.
Other guests welcomed in large newspaper adverts are from
the Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan).
o Goa Carbon Limited is issuing 46,00,000 equity shares of
Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 70. This Dempo-promoted
company was in the news over pollution issues at St Jose
de Areal.
o Kokoy 'John Gomes' to receive Fr Freddy Award today.GT
o Four injured in mishap at Bogmalo. (NT)
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FROM THE KONKANI, MARATHI PRESS
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o Crackers set car ablaze, two youth killed. (Gomantak)
o Just one meet held so far to decide fate of Goa's
airport by the Rane Committee. (Gomantak)
o Over one lakh kids get pulse polio vaccines. (Gomantak)
o Padmashree winner Prasad Sawkar felicitated. (Gomantak)
o Chandreshwar Buthnath Sanstha celebrates its annual
zatra at Parvat Paroda this week. (Gomantak, advt)
o Protests as Indo-UK Guwahati match is cancelled due
to bad weather. (Gomantak)
o Opposing Mopa is an injustice to North Goa: Deshprabhu
(Gova Doot)
o Mopa causes dissentions within Congress (Gova Doot)
o Luizinho Faleiro planning to contest South Goa Lok Sabha
seat? Planning to place son Ravi Faleiro as candidate
for Navelim seat. (Gova Doot)
o Laxman Joshi (former Gomantak editor, now with Gova Doot)
writes on the edit page: Mopachya pateent Luizeen Falerocha
khanajeer.
o Edit on Gova Doot is about Salelim, where there was a
revolt against the feudal control and mining pollution,
amidst some backing from the BJP.
o Quarter-page front-page Government of Goa advert in the
Sunaparant promises that it is "insuring smiles... working
towards a prosperous Goa".
o Edit page article in Sunaparant is titled: "Hosheeyar!
Khabardar" and is by Sayyed Zain-ul Ubedin (Bacchu).
Sunaparant has come in for some criticism for giving out
its columns to RSS voices to spread what critics call
"hate speech".
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NEWS FROM THE ONLINE WORLD: http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
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Goa Minister meets Sonia to demand scrapping of Mopa project:
State Education Minister Luzinho Faleiro today met Congress
party president Sonia Gandhi to demand shelving of the
proposed international airport at Mopa in north Goa.
http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=39643
A New Generation of Pilgrims Hits India's Hippie Trail: There
ain't nothing like this in the real world. Come to Goa.
Change your mind. Change your way.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/09/travel/09goa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Merlyn Vaz Scholarship for teachers launched: Designed to
bring education as a key issue between Britain and Goa, the
Merlyn Vaz Scholarship instituted in memory of Merlyn Verona
Vaz, the mother of British Asian MP Keith Vaz for Goan
teachers was launched on Saturday. http://oheraldo.in/node/12121
GCA to reimburse tickets of unlucky cricket fans
(ThatsCricket.com): Goa Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday
announced that some cricket fans who failed to get entry into
the stadium on April 3 for the One-day International (ODI)
match between India and England, despite valid tickets, would
get refund and also receive complimentary passes for the next
ODI in the state.
http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/news/2006/04/08/0804gca-tickets.html
Dempo crush Air India (The Telegraph): Duler (Goa): Dempo
rallied superbly in the second half to fashion 4-1 victory
over Air India in the 10th national football league for the
ONGC Cup on Sunday. For Dempo Isfaq Ahmed scored a brace
while Roberto Silva and Ranty Martins scored a goal each. For
the airmen Bashir Abbas reduced the margin.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060410/asp/sports/story_6079849.asp
Md. Sporting lose 0-3 (The Telegraph): Calcutta: Riding Dudu
Omagbemis hattrick, Sporting Clube de Goa trounced Mohammedan
Sporting 3-0 in a National Football League match in Mapusa,
Goa on Saturday.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060409/asp/sports/story_6076870.asp
India State Of Goa To Proceed With Plan To Require HIV Tests
For Marriage (Medical News Today): The government of the
Indian state of Goa plans to proceed with its plan to require
couples registering for marriage to undergo HIV tests, the
Hindu reports (Hindu, 4/1). The government of Goa last month
announced that it plans to amend the Goa Public Health Act to
require HIV testing for couples wishing to marry... click
link for more info.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=40997&nfid=rssfeeds
Wipro Peripherals to put up shop in Goa (Navhind Times):
Margao, April 6: Wipro Peripherals Ltd (WeP), one of the
largest employee owned companies in India plans to set up a
BPO in Goa. However, this BPO does not read out as Business
Process Outsourcing, but instead as Business Printing
Outsourcing.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=040710
Enough drinking water to meet Goas needs: Dhavalikar (Navhind
Times) Panaji, April 5: The PWD Minister, Mr Ramkrishna
Dhavalikar today refuted the allegations of the leader of the
opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar and added that there is
sufficient drinking water in the state to meet Goas needs
till June end.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=040640
SC full bench to examine Parrikars plea (Navhind Times): New
Delhi, April 7: The Supreme Court today referred to a
constitution bench a petition filed by former Goa chief
minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar challenging the dismissal of
his government last year.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=040828
Suicide cases on the rise among the young (Navhind Times):
Panaji,April 7: Suicidal tendency is on the increase,
particularly among teenagers and youth, and this has been a
matter of serious concern for the Goa police.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=04082
GKA selects 5 field workers for research (Navhind Times):
Panaji, April 7: The Goa Konkani Akademi has selected five
field workers on the basis of their experience and their
expertise in the field of folklore and academic background.A
fellowship of Rs 15,000 each will be given to them to collect
Dhalo a form of folk-song.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=04081
Devotees throng 500th birth (Navhind Times): Panaji, April 7:
The 500th birth anniversary celebrations of St Francis Xavier
were largely attended by priests, religious and the laity
from different walks of life at Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old
Goa today.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=04086
Ultra nabbed (Navhind Times): NT Staff ReporterPanaji, April
7: The Director General of Police, Mr Neeraj Kumar this
evening disclosed that Shammim Ahmed, who was nabbed in
Gulbarga by the Karnataka police for suspected involvement in
terrorist activities, has been brought to Goa.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=04085
Vice-Admiral Sangram Singh Byce to visit Goa naval base
(Outlook India): Western Naval Command chief, Vice-Admiral
Sangram Singh Byce, will be visiting Sea Bird Naval Base at
Karwar in Karnataka tomorrow, officials said here today.
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=376476
CM delegation to meet PM (Deccan Herald): Chief Minister H D
Kumaaraswamy on Thursday agreed to lead an all-party
delegation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek release
of 7.56 tmc ft of water by Goa from Mahadayi river to
Karnataka, for drinking water purposes.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr72006/state191512200646.asp
Bring white paper on Sanvordem riots, says Milli Council
(Navhind Times): Panaji, April 6: The All India Milli Council
has demanded that the government of Goa must bring out a
white paper telling the people the truth about the communal
violence in the twin towns of Sanvordem and Curchorem.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=040748
India, France hold joint naval exercises off Goa coast
(Islamic Republic News Agency): India - France - Naval
Exercises The second phase of the Joint Indo-French naval
exercise Varuna VI began on the coast of Goa.
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-235/0604034307124729.htm
PLIVA Research (India) to commence operations at Goa facility
by May 2006 (PharmaBiz): PLIVA Research (India) Private
Limited, a subsidiary of Croatia-based PLIVA Group, is
expecting to start its operations at its new research
facility at Goa by May 2006. The facility is to conduct
bio-equivalence, bio-availability and pharmaco-kinetics
studies for the company's in-house developed products.
http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=32670
Heat and humidity comes into play as cricket caravan rolls
into Goa (The Star Online): MARGAO, India (AP): Goa's
stamina-sapping heat and humidity will play a major part in
the game plan of the Indian and English teams ahead of
Monday's third limited-overs international at this coastal
province.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/4/2/apworld/20060402183801&sec=apworld
'Bombay To Goa' to be remade (Deccan Herald): The original
film had the entire country in splits and established Amitabh
Bachchan as a comic actor as well. Now the classic 'Bombay To
Goa' is being remade with the newest stars on comedy scene.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr22006/update64839200642.asp
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FROM HERE AND THERE IN CYBERSPACE
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REQUEST FROM GOA: My name is Riza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. I am
seven years old. I started blogging recently and enjoy it.
It's lot of fun, I feel, because it's nice to write about
many things. Some of my recent blog entries are about Bombay,
my Konkani book and Coco Rio. If I had one wish, I hope to be
a vet doctor, because I like animals, kittens, puppies and
butterflies. Thank you, Riza. http://rizagoa.blogspot.com
ROAD ACCIDENTS IN GOA: Eddie Fernandes eddie at
fernandes.u-net.com makes an interesting comment:
Valmiki Faleiro has provoked a fascinating
discussion, in particular with regard to the
driving test and overtaking.
I feel that the main problem with the driving test
in Goa is the local practice of driving schools
charging learners a flat fee with a guaranteed
licence at the end of the course. The learners
receive minimal instruction and the driving schools
bribe the examiners to pass the candidates. With
the low fees charged it is the only way they can
survive. If driving schools were compelled to
charge fees per lesson it would improve standards.
The schools would have a vested interest in
preparing candidates thoroughly and the incidence
of bribery would decrease.
I use a self-drive car during my annual visit to
Goa and though I have a British Driving licence, I
decided to apply for one in Goa in order to acquire
yet another local identity document. The test was
absolutely pathetic. In the oral part the examiner
asked me what I should do before overtaking. I
listed the checks I would make but he was not
satisfied and kept on repeating the question. I
listed a few more cautions but he was still not
content. I finally gave up and asked him what else
I should do. "Blow the horn, BLOW THE HORN," he
screamed in my ear.
I told him that I did not see the need to do so
since I would only overtake when it was safe to do
so and in any case I did not like adding to the
noise pollution. The rest of the test was completed
in a tense atmosphere and perhaps he did not take
me through the full practical routine. I was not
asked to perform a three point turn, hill start or
reverse parking. I was surprised to pass the test.
I too have had Gabriel's experience of indicating
an intention of turning right and it being
interpreted as a signal for a vehicle behind to
overtake me.
One tip regarding driving in Goa - with long drives
and in rural areas wherever possible I drive behind
another vehicle. This is particularly useful at
night to avoid the glare of full headlights from
oncoming traffic.
One feature that does puzzle me is the total
absence of traffic lights in Goa, even at busy road
junctions. Unmarked road breakers are used
sometimes and they are a hazard to those not
familiar to their location. Traffic lights are
common in other parts of India. Why not in Goa? --
Eddie Fernandes London
TRIO ORLANDO: Ilidio de Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes in to say: "I'm Orlando's brother. I happened to read
your mail on Goanet. He may be contacted on 91+832+2431900,
9823086867; Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " This was in
response to a recent query about Trio Orlando's contact
details. Orlando is into fusion (sitar-tabla-guitar) music
and also azuleijos tiles.
ANTHOLOGY ON GOA: Jerry Pinto
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> announces that work has
begun on an anthology on Goa, to be published
later this year from Delhi.
NIRMAL KULKARNI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> has just
conducted an exhibition titled Hinterlands-A walk through
Goa's Interiors. He writes: "(This is) of images taken from
Goa's hinterlands for the past one decade for conservation
and documentation." These images were displayed at the Myriad
Art Gallery, Opp Hotel Venite, 31st January Road, Panjim from
10 am to 7.00 pm from April 1 to 10. It was organised by
Nirmal and Asavri Kulkarni www.wildernest-goa.com
Phone-9326107079
UNTIMELY DEATH: Miguel Braganza
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes about the dealth of
Orvil Pereira (15), a tenth standard student of St
Britto's at Mapusa, found dead just before his SSC
exams. Britto's Old Boys Network offers its
condolences http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos
COMMENT FROM PORTUGAL TO RAHUL GOSWAMI'S ARTICLE: Claudia
Pereira claudiapereir at gmail.com writes: "My name is
Cláudia Pereira, an anthropologist from Portugal who's doing
research among Hindu and Chrisitan Gauddis in a village
situated in Quepem. I would to say that I truly enjoyed your
article, specially the way you deeply cover the different
aspects of the social reality of Goa. I was just thinking
what is the right word to describe the relation between
Hindus and Christians in Goan Villages. One of them is
tolerance, but at the same time they hardly mix, which is a
conditionated tolerance."
Mariola Sequeira msa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
"Rahul, Thanks. That was an interesting piece,
well-researched i think. Based in Rajasthan for more than 25
years now, I sometimes feel I have jumped on the diaspora
bandwagon. Mariola"
SAD NEWS FROM BAHRAIN: Thanks to Tony Borges
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for reports on the Bahrain boat
tragedy. He quoted the Gulf Daily News saying, "ANOTHER
victim who died in last Thursday's boat tragedy was
discovered floating in the sea yesterday - just over 11km
from where the Al Dana capsized. It takes the number of
people known to have died in the accident to 58. The body of
Indian Gabriel Fernandes, aged 44, was spotted floating in
the morning, south of Fesht Al Adhm.... Mr Fernandes was a
timekeeper with Nass, Murray & Roberts. He leaves a wife,
Anita, and two sons Elvin, 21, and Fernandes, 20, who live in
Mumbai. The family is originally from Goa."
TRIBUTE TO ALFIE: As a tibute to a life cut short by a
maasive cardiac arrest, this group was started by Kevin
Saldanha to get friends of Alfie together to remember the
good old times and how best we can help his family cope with
this tragic loss. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alfie/
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
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I haven't done anything of note so far. There is lots of work
ahead. -- Milian Fernandes, 17, grandson of former St Andre
MLA Teotonio Pereira, who is now bracketed among the
promising footballers in Germany. FIFA's all-powerfull
president Sepp Blatter felicitated him, along with nine
others, in his hometown of Hamburg last week. The youngster
currently dons colours for Niendorfer TSV. His father Venacio
Fernandes, originally from Chorao, migrated to Germany when
he was still a kid.
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DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES
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AQUEM: Claudio Mendes, Malbhat, Margao.
AQUEM ALTO: Eufemia Cordeiro 'Leena' b 1924.
LOUTOLIM: Domingos Roque S F Vaz (Domnic) b 1934.
MAPUSA: Dr Madhukar Subray Chodankar of Peddem, expired
on April 9 in Switzerland.
SALIGAO: Severina Fernandes, Cruzvaddo, b 1917.
EX-ENTEBBE, UGANDA & UK: Bernard Lobo. Rodrigues
Vaddo, Sodiem, Siolim. Funeral will leave Casa
Lobo at Rodrigues Vaddo, Siolim on Tuesday
April 11 4 pm for Tropa Church.
MSGR. CARMO DA SILVA, b 1921. Cansaulim.
Ex-rector of Saligao Seminary and Rachol
Seminary. Ex-parish priest of Panjim Church.
Funeral April 10 at 4 pm at Cansaulim.
AQUEM: Luis Pinto, Margao. Month's mind.
CANDOLIM: Maria Christaline Fernandes, month's mind.
FATORDA: Assis Francisco Noronha, 3rd anniversary.
MARGAO: Royston Pacheco, first anniversary.
MERCES/GERMANY/PORTUGAL: Calisto F C Joao Assis, 1st year.
SANCOALE: Menino John Barretto, month's mind.
Cortalim/Novo Palmar. Ex-Bharat Petroleum, Bombay
SIOLIM: Franklin Conrad Sequeira, 1st anniversary.
SIRLIM: Aquila Jac Rodrigues, 1st anniversary.
TALEIGAO: Nadia M Menezes, schoolgirl, died in accident.
First anniversary.
ST ESTEVAM: Luis Manuel Afonso, one week remembrance.
Carmita Pacheco, third anniversary.
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