GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
30 July 2002
BENAULIM SARPANCH CORNERED ON DANDO GROUNDS: Guilhermina Leitao, the lady
Sarpanch of the Benaulim panchayat, walked off in a huff as four members
gheraoed her over issuing an NOC to a professional team (Zee-Churchill) to
conduct training session without deciding on fees to be charged. The
members brought to her notice that on 15 May 2000, permission was granted
to the team wherein the panchayat had requested the club managers to
deposit an amount of Rs.12,000 towards maintenance for utilization of the
said ground. They demanded to know as to why the NOC was issued without
collecting the pending dues. (WE-GT)
BSNL'S CELLULAR ADVANCE: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is expected to hit
the 'mobile market' in Goa, during the last week of September this year,
with a tariff about 30 to 35 per cent less than the one offered by other
providers in Goa. (H)
SAVE MANDOVI, SAVE GOA: "Mhadei, popularly known in Goa as Mandovi, is the
lifeline of the small State�Goa derives its name from Gomanti river, by
which name river Mandovi was known in the earlier days. This is the
lifeline of Goan ecology and culture and if the Karnataka government goes
ahead with its plans to construct seven dams and divert water from its
catchment areas at four other different places, then there will be
devastating effects on Goa, its economy and ecology." (Rajendra Kerkar,
secretary of Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan, in an interview in Panorama-NT)
PACKAGE FOR INDUSTRIES: While inaugurating the 94th annual general meeting
of the Goa chamber of commerce and Industries in Panjim, Industries
Minister Ramrao Desai said that there was a need for a package through a
suitable policy for the benefit of big and small scale industries in view
of the overall recession. He also said that 5000 small units and 150 large
and medium units have been identified and measures taken to facilitate the
growth of the industrial sector. (WE-GT)
STRAY CATTLE: Although the proposal for the impounding of stray cattle in
Goa has been approved in theory by the government to curb the cattle
menace, which has caused several road accidents over the years, financial
approval is still awaited. (H)
MOBILE MALARIA DISPENSARIES SOON: A special drug policy to tackle
drug-resistant malaria, mobile clinics for screening migrant labour and
stricter enforcement of laws for builders and contractors were suggested at
a symposium on roll-back malaria held at the GMC in Bambolim on June 29, to
combat the increasing danger of the parasite in Goa. (WE-GT)
CLOSURE OF NIRMALA MATERNITY HOSPITAL: Faced by a financial crisis, the
decade-old Nirmala Maternity Hospital, run by the Franciscan Sisters of the
Immaculate, in the coastal village of Cavelossim, stands closed from June
29. The Parish Pastoral Council, the village panchayat, the Lions Club and
the villagers have all appealed to the Franciscan Sisters to reconsider the
decision. (H)
BROTHER GETS LIFER: Anand Shyamsunder Khandekar of Bicholim, who had
strangulated his sister Sandya on the night of 4-5 January, over her
decision to marry outside her caste, has been sentenced to under life
imprisonment. (WE-GT)
COMPUTER OFFICE GUTTED IN MARGAO: A computer marketing office at the
five-storey Apna Complex, behind South Goa Collectorate, was totally gutted
in a fire causing an estimated damage of over Rs.5 lakh. (WE-GT)
COPS RETURN WITH DACOITS: The team that had left Goa along with the two
dacoits to rural Pune, arrived back with two more accused, who were
involved in the dacoity case at the bungalow of late Industries Minister
Babu Naik in Margao on 20 June night. (WE-GT)
POLICE RECOVER SKELETAL REMAINS: Collem Police yesterday found the skeletal
remains of a woman, which were noticed by the residents of Sukatali-Mollem
for almost a month, barely 50 metres from the Goa-Belgaum highway. (H)
ROAD OBSTRUCTION IN MAJORDA: A banyan tree, which got uprooted in Dongorim
ward of Majorda and was cleared only partially, is now at the centre of a
controversy over who should remove the remaining portion and clear the
road. (NT)
PRIVATISATION OF PORTS OPPOSED: "Ports are second line defence
establishments and we cannot take the risk of handing over the ports to
private parties and therefore we are opposing privatization of ports tooth
and nail," remarked general secretary of All India Ports and Dock Workers
Federation SK Shetye. (WE-GT)
MARATHI SHORT FILM ON TOURISM: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar,
released a Marathi short film titled "Eka Sagar Kinari", at the Kala
Academy on Friday. The film depicts the effects of tourism on Goan
community and the related changes in the social life-style. (NT)
MARGAO MUNICIPAL REVENUE: The Margao Municipal Council collected revenue
amounting to Rs.91.28 lakh during the last financial areas from various
taxes and fees though the target was to collect over Rs.1.37 crore in the
financial year 2001-2002. (WE-GT)
KBM HAILS PARRIKAR: Konkani Bhasha Mandal president Shyam Verenkar has
congratulated the Government of Goa and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for
their decision to observe the Shenoi Goembab's 125th anniversary year as
"Asmitai Year" all over the State. (WE-GT)
VEGETARIAN COOKING: Vegetarian Society, Goa Chapter, will be holding a
demonstration on vegetarian cooking by Shiresh Shah from Hot Spot, Panjim,
at Youth Hostel, Miramar on 9th July at 6.30 pm. (WE-GT)
LIC'S BIMA NIVESH: The Life Insurance Corporation will launch its popular
single premium policyBima Niveshwith the features of high returns plus high
risk cover for a fixed term of 10 years from July 1. (NT)
ECAP-2002, the Exhibition of Computers and Allied Products organised by the
Computer Society of India, Goa Chapter, is now announced for two venues
this year, at Hotel Mandovi in Panaji and at Nanutel in Margao on different
dates. This is the 10th consecutive year since 1993 that CSI-Goa Chapter
will be organising this exhibition. Please plan your participation early
and do your booking to avoid disappointment later. ("P. R. Mahambre"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
FR ARIOSTO'S HOMILY: An inspiring homily on "Spiritual Leadership in the
Church Today" which Rev Fr Ariosto Coelho was asked to give recently at
St. John's Church in Hayward, California, on the occasion of the Episcopal
Consecration of Bishop Joseph Rose, OSB, can be browsed at
http://www.spiritualdirection.org/glow.htm.
"SANGODD" CELEBRATION AT ORDA: "Sangodd", the traditional sailing stage,
erected on boats, delighted the large crowd watching veteran Konkani
singers as well as local artistes perform on the sailing state as it moved
don the Orda creek in Candolim yesterday evening. (NT)
S P O R T S
GOAN EVES CHAMPIONS: Goan girls scored a resounding eight-wicket win over
Maharashtra to emerge champions in the VIIth National Sub-Junior Tennis
Ball cricket championship, in Uttar Pradesh. Goa boys lost to Maharashtra
in the quarter-finals.
D E A T H S
29 June: Sarzora: VIDICIANO FERNANDES, son of late Antonio Felix/late
Maria, brother/brother-in-law of Amalia/Menino (Canada), Silvano/Angela
(all in Canada), Merle, Felix (USA) and Blinston.
29 June: Carmona/Fatorda: GENEROSA ANTAO, wife of Teofilo, mother of
Rosendo/Ina, Joaquim/Pia, Pamela/Luciano, Freeda/Julio, Ramsey/Dolcy.
28 June: Navelim: CECILIO XAVIER LOBO, husband of Alda, father of
Charlotte/Afonso, Conrad/Susan (UK), Cleopha/Kevin, Clement.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 27.0 deg C (80 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao.
Max temp: 31.0 deg C; Humidity: 78 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Rainfall so far: 1136.7 mm
Weather: While rains have been playing havoc in Maharashtra (claimed 87
lives and rendered over 6000 people homeless, in Goa it looks like the
rains have been blown away. The Weather Bureau has, however, forecast
torrential rains in Goa within a day or two.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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