GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 02 May 2002 KHALAP QUITS STATE CABINET: Water Resources Minister Ramakant Khalap yesterday resigned from the council of ministers and air-dashed to New Delhi even as Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar referred the matter to the Central party leaders. Khalap, who did not resign from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, sent in his one-line resignation letter as Cabinet minister to the Chief Minister at the partys office in Panaji. (GT)
CM PROMISES TO WIPE OUT UNEMPLOYMENT: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday said that on the heels of Freedom from Hunger his government would roll out a policy for Freedom from Unemployment, if the BJP government is restored to power after the assembly elections. (GT) BJP LEADERS TO BOOST BJP POLL CAMPAIGN: Union Home Minister LK Advani, BJP national Vice President Gopinath Munde, Union Information Minister Sushma Swaraj, Law Minister Arun Jaitley and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan will arrive in Goa during the current month to boost the election campaign of the party. (GT) WORKERS URGED TO ELECT LABOUR-FRIENDLY CANDIDATES: Noting with grave concern the indifference of political parties in Goa to the plight of workers in the State, the All India Trade Union Congress exhorted the working class to ensure that only labour friendly candidates and candidates who publicly pledge support to the cause of the workers get elected in the coming elections. The mass rally organized in Mapusa yesterday by the AITUC to mark the May Day unanimously resolved to unite with all the other Trade Unions and organizations in Goa to defend our jobs, our trade union rights, our labour rights as well as to campaign and struggle for better working conditions. (NT) CHURCH CIRCULAR IS TIMELY, BJP: Senior BJP leader GY Bhandare has termed the call given by the Goa Church, through a circular issued by the Goa Diocesan Media Centre urging the Goan voter not to choose either a corrupt or a communal-minded candidate, as both categories were potential defectors, is proper and timely. (H) MGP FINALISES AUDA VIEGAS: The MGP is said to have finalized Bailancho Ekvott president and Margao Municipal Councillor Auda Viegas to contest against Power Minister Digamber Kamat in the Margao constituency. (GT) JOSE PHILIP GETS A NOD: The chances of former Revenue Minister Jose Philip DSouza getting the Congress ticket from the Vasco constituency appear bright as the Congress Party observers and leaders have given the green signal to his candidature. (GT) CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JOURNALISTS: Senior journalist Sitaram Tengse, while speaking at an interaction the Goa Union of Journalists organized in South Goa on the occasion of May Day yesterday, called for the adoption of the code of conduct for journalists to ensure that the members of the Fourth Estate discharge their duties fearlessly and with dedication. (H) YOUTH KILLED IN MISHAP: Twelve-year-old Sacxen Fernandes from Quepem lost his life while he was helping his father Vincent to repair the cowshed, which came down on him and a wooden rafter hit the boy on the head. (GT) RODRIGUES BROTHERS CONVICTED: The North Goa District & Sessions Court has convicted three brothers on charges of murdering their neighbour Jose Rodrigues two years ago at Skoilovaddo-Terekhol in Pernem. The names of the Rodrigues brothers are: Rosario, a computer teacher, Seby, a driver, and Monty, a student. (H) ERRATIC POWER IN CANACONA: Residents as well as officials at the Canacona Municipal Council and surroundings areas have expressed unhappiness over the constant power failure in the areas for the past two months. (H) CYBER CRIME REPORTED IN GOA: Cyber crime is finally here. The Bharatiya Janata Party website www.goabjp.org was reportedly hacked into by unknown persons and was thus inaccessible from early in the morning of April 30, according to Ravi Sathe. (H) RAJ BHAVAN DISPENSARY INAUGURATED: The Governor, Mohd Fazal, on Tuesday inaugurated the Raj Bhavan dispensary, built at an estimated cost of Rs.7 lakh, at the Raj Bhavan premises at Dona Paula. (GT) RESIDENTS DECIDE TO BOYCOTT POLLS: While all the candidates willing to contest the elections have assured to solve the water problem of the village, the residents of Okamb-Dharbandora have decided to boycott the elections if the problem is not solved before May 30. (H) SHPEHERDS BID TO RESCUE SHEEP: A shepherd sustained 50 per cent burn injuries on Tuesday, as he tried to rescue his sheep, which were trapped in a blazing shed at a remote village in Dabel-Amonem in Canacona. All 10 sheep were charred to death, while three houses were also destroyed in the fire. (H) LINESMAN KILLED: An assistant linesman from the Canacona Electricity Department, Purso Dessai, died on the spot at Chapoli when he was hit by a scooter driven by Minguel Benedito Pereira. While descending from a slope, Minguel noticed the pedestrian but was unable to apply brakes as the vehicle was loaded with jackfruits on the footrest. (H) PMC CAUTIONED: SS Pore, senior Research Officer of the All India Institute of Local Self-Government has cautioned the Panjim Municipal Council against rushing into any developmental decisions, which may have adverse effects on the people and the environment in the long run. Pore was speaking at an interactive session of the elected councilors and executive functionaries of the PMC as part of the May Day celebrations in Panjim. (H) SUICIDE CASE: The Colva police has said that the post mortem examination inquiry conducted on Joao Jose Rodrigues (36), who was found hanging in a store room cum toilet at Majorda, has attributed the death to asphyxia. (H) ASSAGAO COLLEGE HONOUR STAFF: Prof Xavier DSouza and PP Kulkarni, head of the library of VN Bandekar College of Commerce, Assagao, were recently felicitated for completing 25 years of service in the premier institution. (GT) FOOD AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2002: AT National Institute of Water Sports Grounds, Caranzalem, Panaji, with food stalls, rock show, fashion show, musical programme and fireworks from 7 pm. S P O R T S DEMP WIN: Dempo Sports Club drubbed Indian Bank, Chennai, 3-0 in the Second Division National Football League match in Pondicherry. D E A T H S 02 May: Miramar/Divar: ESTRELINA GONSALVES E MENEZES (90), wife of late Caetano, mother of late Philomena/late Caetano, Benilda/late Sylvester Botelho, Jerry (GOACOM)/Mathilde and late Franco/Reema. Funeral at N Sra Piedade Church at Divar on Saturday 4th May at 4 pm. 01 May: Chorao: JOSE MENEZES, husband of Juliana, father of Jocelyn and Xavier. 01 May: Batim: DOMINGOS PEREIRA, husband of Ermelinda, father of Anthony Francis/Milagrina, Andrew/Filomena, Eugenia/Anthony, Dulcina/late Paulo Bernardo, Izabella/Mariano, late Gloria. 01 May: Per Seraulim: VALERIANO FXA ANDRADE, husband of Edviges, father of Jose/Maria do Ceu, Maria/Michael Falcao, Habib Agnelo/Karen, Herdonio/Judith, Euisebio/Melinda and Luizo. 01 May: St Cruz: DOMINGOS ROSARIO LOURENCO, husband of Catarina, father of Fatima/Alex Fernandes (Bahrain), Jose Alfred, Sarita and Shelton. 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