GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
01 July 2002
FIRST MUMBAI-GOA ""BULLET TRAIN": Come December and the Konkan Railway
Corporation Ltd will unleash the first ever "bullet train" on the Indian
tracks. KRCL is embarking on a grandiose plan of introducing a special
train between Mumbai and Goa that can run up to 160 kms per hour. At this
speed, it will be the fastest ever train to run in India. (H)
OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PLAN DELAYED: Yet another District Collector stands
transferred from South Goa, but the much-delayed off-site emergency plan to
tackle hazardous chemical accidents remains to be adopted till date. In
South Goa alone, a total of six chemical industries are located within a
radius of 10 km in Mormugao. (H)
CALL RATE TO US DROPS: Three-rupee-a-minute calls that connect you to the
US have already landed in Goa. But, it seems, not enough people in this
expat-oriented and tourism-influenced state have woken up to the
possibilities that these offer. (H)
TRAINING CENTRE FOR BLIND SOON: In a bid to train visually impaired people,
an institution will be set up in Goa soon, which will also include an eye
clinic with eye donation centre under the same roof, according to Rozendo
Mendonsa, president of the National Association for the Blind, Goa branch. (H)
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCHEME: The cabinet meeting scheduled at 2.30 pm today is
likely to approve funds towards payment of stipends for the Pre-Employment
Trainees Scheme. (GT)
LIKELY CENTRE FOR SIMPUTER: Goa-based modem manufacturing giant D-Link is
planning to move into the production of Simputer, the low-cost computing
device that has caught imaginations across the globe due to its untypical
approach of trying to make technology affordable to the common man.
(Frederick Noronha in Herald)
CONCRETISED ROAD FOR PANAJI: Panaji city will now have concretized roads a
la Mumbai with a systematic and well maintained drainage system, informed
chairperson of the Panaji Municipal Council Ashok Mogu Naik. (GT)
INCORPORATE GOSPEL, HUMAN VALUES: Addressing a function at St Xavier's
College in Mapusa, Archbishop Raul Gonsalves has highlighted the importance
of incorporating Gospel values with human values, while also stressing the
need for team work to meet the challenges of higher education. (H)
NUMBER PLATE COLOUR CODE: With the deadline for the change in colour system
for number plates coming to an end yesterday, the traffic police will be
busy working towards monitoring those who failed to abide by the rule. (GT)
INDUSTRY NEEDS BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE: Goa's Industries Minister, Ramrao
Desai, has indicated a possible shift in the government's role from merely
doling out industry sops and subsidies to effectively working towards
upgrading infrastructure. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Goa
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Desai urged Goa's commerce and industrial
community to shun the pessimism stemming from the challenges posed by
liberalization. (H)
HOUSEMAID HELD: The Mapusa police yesterday arrested a maid servant,
Parvati alias Paru Sonsekar, working at the house of one Nancy Lobo of
Vijaywada-Colvale on charge of robbing gold ornaments, cash and other
valuable items amounting to Rs.18,000. (GT)
FAKE NOTES: The Panaji Police apprehended one Manjunath Muchandi of Belgaum
for possessing 6 counterfeit notes of Rs.100 denomination. (GT)
BODIES RECOVERED OFF VEREM: Two bodies of unidentified male persons,
suspected to be of tourists, were found along the Betim-Verem coast
yesterday morning. (NT)
THE RICH HISTORY OF GOA UNIVERSITY: "A dream was fulfilled on 30th June
1985. It was the foundation day of the first university in the state of Goa
after Liberation. It took the leaders of the State, especially the
political establishment 24 years to clear the decks for Goa University. The
Govardhan Das Parekh Committee report in 1962-63 had favoured a separate
university of Goa beginning with the establishments of a Centre for
Post-Graduate Instruction and Research." (Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT)
ORIENTATION COURSE ON EARTHWORKS: The Goa Foundation will organise a
one-day Orientation Course on the use of earthworms for processing of
organic waste (garbage) generated by hotels, companies, educational
institutions and municipal councils. The course will be held on 4th July
from 10.30 a.m. at the Department of Science, Technology & Environment,
Opp. Saligao Seminary, Saligao. It will feature presentations made by two
earthworm specialists, and visits to earthworm bins in Mapusa, Parra and
Panaji. For more details contact Nancy de Souza on 263305/256479.
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
FREEDOM FIGHTER DESAI EXPIRES: Veteran freedom fighter and former MLA of
Quepem, Dattaram Dessai (74) suffered cardiac attach early morning on June
30 and expired at his residence. He was connected with many social and
educational institutions in Goa. (NT)
KAKODE TOPS AT MBA EXAMS: Pravin R Pai Kakode from Margao secured first
rank at the MBA examinations conducted by St Joseph College of Business
Administration, Bangalore. GT)
S P O R T S
BRAZIL CHEERED: We watched Ronaldo score a golden brace for Brazil to lift
the World Cup title defeating Germany 2-0, at the Mapusa church hall, on
the large screen. It was almost like being at the football ground itself as
the excited youth, who had arranged the screening of the finals, cheered
every good move and booed at the misses. Typical of Goa, there was the
familiar "uush" too, even for Ronald when he failed to score. The girls
chanted "Brazil, Brazil" while the boys seemed to back Germany, probably
just for fun. And when the goals came, the jam-packed hall burst into wild
cheers. Elsewhere soccer fans began bursting crackers, and in Anjuna and
Chapora the football-crazy youth were seen moving around with the Brazilian
flags. (GoaNOW)
NAVELIM SPORTING IN SEMIS: Riding on a splendid second session display,
Navelim Sporting edged out CRC Chinchinim 3-1 to enter the semi-finals of
the 17th Fraxier trophy soccer tournament, organised by Young Strikers
Club, Benaulim, at Dando grounds. (H)
G R E E T I N G S
CONGRATULATIONS to Vea and William Fernandez in Reading, England, for the
safe delivery of a baby girl on 24th June. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
D E A T H S
30 June: Utorda: JOHN MENINO RODRIGUES, husband of Milagrina, father of
Eutoquiano/Lidia, Reuben/Antonette, Francis/Diana, Ulrique/Tina, Aurelius
Veena.
30 June: Agonda-Betul: PETER NAZARETH FERNANDES, husband of Romaldina,
father of Loyal, Lawry, Livea/Jose.
30 June: Porvorim: MELVYN PINTO, son of late Dr Luino/Aurea, brother of
Brian/Judy, Silvia/Reginald, Edwin/Angela, Allan/Claris.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.2 deg C (82.8 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao.
Max temp: 31.3 deg C; Humidity: 78 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Rainfall so far: 1136.9 mm
Weather: Though the weather forecast showed torrential rains in Goa,
there are hardly any signs of such an inclement weather this morning. The
dry spell will probably continue today too.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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