GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
21 June 2002
WOMAN INJURED IN ANOTHER LANDSLIDE IN MAPUSA: In the second landslide, near
the Mapusa church, within a span of five days, 45-year-old Geeta Narasimha
Chari was seriously injured when a large boulder came crashing down on two
residential housed on June 20 morning. A boulder weighing about 2 tonnes
fell on the rear portion of her house. The balcony of Premnath Chari's
house nearby collapsed too. (H)
ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIOS TODAY: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, is expected
to allocate additional portfolios to his cabinet colleagues today, before
leaving for Aurangabad on a tour. Mr Parrikar has thus far allocated only
one department to each of his 12 ministers. (H)
UGDP HANKERS FOR JUICY POSTS: A few United Goans Democratic Party office
bearers, the major coalition partner in the BJP government have evinced
keen interested in certain key posts in semi-government corporations. (GT)
NIRMALA IN DRIVER'S SEAT: The All India Congress Committee has ruled out
any change in the presidentship of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee.
According to reliable sources, Sonia Gandhi reposed faith in GPCC president
Nirmala Sawant. (GT)
DISSOLUTION PLEA HEARING: The Panaji Bench of Bombay High Court has
directed the counsels for the applicants as well as defendants in the case
pertaining to dissolution of State assembly by the Governor, Mr Mohammad
Fazal, and other related petitions, to file their submissions by July 1. (NT)
CYBER-AGE STUDENT SCHEME: Although Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had said
in his budget speech that a cyber-age student scheme of providing computers
to the students of standard XI would commence by September 2002, the
Directorate of Education is still in the dark with regard to the scheme. (H)
SKELETONS TUMBLE OUT: Skeletons kept tumbling out as the Tourism Minister,
MIccky Pacheco, conducted an inspection of the coastal villages of Benaulim
constituency on June 20. Over a dozen projects are reported to have come up
in the villages of Utorda, Colva and Benaulim in violation of the rules and
regulations. The Minister asked how a starred hotel was allowed to deny
entry to local fishermen by blocking the access by barbed fencing. (H)
TOO MANY VEHICELS IN MARGAO: A chunk of 29,400 vehicles plodding in Margo
city between morning and afternoon hinders the smooth implementation of
traffic regulations. "While throughout the day 260 buses enter Vasco city,
250 buses enter Margao in one hour," stated a police officer. A study
conducted by the Goa Police reveals that in the morning 18,408
two-wheelers, 9,352 four-wheelers and 1,630 buses enter the city. (NT)
ZUARI PLANT CLEARED OF SEEPAGE CHARGES: M/s FACT Engineering and Design
Organisation, a Kochi-based public sector undertaking, has ruled out any
seepage from the effluent treatment plant of Zuari Industries Limited at
Sancoale. The agency had been appointed by the Bombay High Court at Goa in
consultation with Goa Foundation, which had alleged that there was a
leakage from the pipeline from the effluent treatment plant. (GT)
ABOUT BENAULIM PRAWN HATCHERY: After much dilly dallying, the government
has finally invited private sector participation to run Goa's pilot prawn
hatchery located near the Benaulim seashore. Once a highly profit making
unit, this agency, established in 1989, has been literally struggling to
survive in the recent times. (H)
JOHNNIE WALKER IN GOA: Guinness UDV has recently introduced Johnnie Walker
Scotch whisky in Goa. Priced in accordance with the state excise
regulations, the range comprises of Red Label, Black Label, Pure Malt, gold
Label and Blue Label. (NT)
NEW POLICE OFFICER: Mr Muktesh Chander, an IPS officer on deputation is
holding the charge of CID Goa in absence of Mr Devesh Srivastava. Before
being posted in Goa, he was the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Prime
Minister's security). (NT)
NEW DEADLINE FOR SIOLIM BRIDGE: Bowing to stiff public opposition over yet
another delay in the Siolim-Chopdem bridge, PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar on
June 20, announced yet another deadlinefirst week of Julyto open the bridge
to the public. (H)
GOA IT AND E-GOVERNANCE: Struggling to push ahead with its e-governance and
IT plans, Goa has announced additional funding for a number of initiatives.
The major initiatives proposed include a hi-tech habitat at Dona Paula. It
is expected 'to create employment for about 10,000 people'. The government
recently announced that the Software Technology Park of India has shown
interest in setting up a high speed, Rs.4.75-crore data communication in
the hi-tech habitat. On the e-governance front, the State has proposed the
setting up of a Wide Area Network connecting blocks to district HQ and
State capital, and an International Institute of IT. (Frederick Noronha in
Herald)
INTER-CASTE MARRIAGES: The Directorate of Social Welfare, Panjim, gives an
award of Rs.10,000 per couple for inter-caste marriages. (H)
BALLI PHONES DEAD: A number of telephones under the Balli telephone
exchange in Quepem have gone dead since the last five days. (NT)
TREK TO DIVAR: Youth Hostels Association of India, Margao unit, will
organise a monsoon trek to Divar Island on 30 June, in association with the
Piedade Youth Association of Divar. Details at tel 734136, or 280337. (GT)
FRENCH CLASSES AT MAPUSA: Alliance Francaise de Goa will be organising a
French language course for the beginner's level at St Britto's High School,
Mapusa. Tel: 223274/436813 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (H)
SONIA FERNANDES STABBED, SAFE: Sonia Fernandes, 27,fleeing from a crazed
knifeman, was stabbed on the doorstep of the police station in Bishop
Stortford, Hertfordshire,after finding it was closed at around 7pm on 16
May.She ended up being saved by hairdresser Ian Reijs, who leapt on to the
knifeman's back, toppling him. She spent two weeks in hospital. A
29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. ("Eddie Fernandes"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] in GOANET-UK newsletter).
D E A T H S
20 June: Chinchinim: ROSE CATHERINE PEREIRA, WIFE OF Antonio, mother of
Melwyn/Sandra, Tanya/Lionel (UK).
June 20: USA: ABELINA GONSALVES, Mother of Larry/Annette, Jo/Bob
Birkmeyer, Jane/Jim Collins, Les/Maureen, Grandmother of Stanley, Sam,
Jackie, Savio, Allison, Jeffrey, Melanie, Valerie, Hillary, Jessica,
Great-grandma of Abigail. Wake on June 22, 2002, from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
followed by Mass at Little Sisters of the Poor Home, 2325 N Lakewood Ave,
Chicago IL 60614, Tele 773-935-9600. Reception in the auditorium following
Mass. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Little Sisters of the Poor.
15 June: Chandor: ANICETO J PEIXOTO, husband of Leena, father of
Velmon, brother of Remedios and Franky, expired in Saudi Arabia.
18 June: Sarzora/Cavelossim: GOMES DOROTHY BIBIANA, wife of Egidio,
mother of late Dr Yvonne, Yolanda/Ashley Vaz, Theona/Raymond Yates, Vivian,
Myola/Carmo Nunes (all in Canada), Yeovil/Sennes Gonsalves.
13 June: Benaulim/Portugal: PROTO GOMES COTETO, husband of Alba, father
of Maria, expired at Paco de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal.
20 June: Sanvordem: JOSEFINA PIRES, wife of late Xavier, mother of
Milagrina/late George, Joaquim/late Jacinta, Bertha/Santana, Luis/Joseline
(Doha), Gracy/late Allan, Basil/Mary.
20 June: Vasco: VINAYAK SINAI MANERKAR, husband of late Susheela,
father of Sudil and Shakil, brother of late Vasant, late Kanta, late Shanta
Kulkarni and Jairam.
20 June: Orlim: CAROLINA SILVA BARRACHO E FERNANDES, wife of late
Tedor, mother of Zita/late Fransisco, Fatima/DV Pereira (Customs) and
Garcia/Philomeno.
18 June: Nuvem/Sangolda: JOHN MANUEL COLACO, husband of Dumiana, father
of Jocelyn, Sheryl, Sylvia, Agnes.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.8 deg C (76.5 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao.
Max temp: 25.8 deg C; Humidity: 98 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Rainfall so far: 931.1 mm
Weather: The monsoons carry on merrily, heavily in Goa, topping up the
village wells for the traditional feast of Sao Joao on June 24. That's the
day Goans jump into the wells, wearing flower-knit crowns and making merry.
By the way, there doesn't appear to be any likelihood of any respite from
the rains today.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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