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Re: [Goanet] Important announcement on Goanet's filters
[Goanet] Interview with Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz.
[Goanet] 04 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
[Goanet] LINK: Zenith in the news...
[Goanet] BBC Asian Network Cricket Cup Tournament
[Goanet] Bollywood : News
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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 17:26:08 -0700
From: "Marlon Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Important announcement on Goanet's filters
I think we are not really approaching this properly. The real question is when will
Pakistan become a world player on the soccer stage? Perhaps it is only then that India
will start taking this seriously. I recall in one cricket world cup, all my Indian
friends cared about was beating Pakistan. It did not really matter to them as much
that India did not win the cup.
I think the narrow focus on Pakistan not only clouds the minds of our politicians
(whom we love to bash) but also the Indian masses.
Marlon
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From: "Nagesh Bhatcar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 13:25:41 +0000
>I wish we could fight over India becoming the World Champions of
>Football rather than Germany or Brazil! Don't think that India could
>get to that level in my lifetime! I am at least glad that I saw India
>as the World Champions of Cricket('83) and Hockey ('75). I also saw
>Michael Fereira and Geet Sethi as the Billiard World Champions. I know
>that Indid did win the Junior Cricket and Hockey World Championships,
>recently.
>
>Does India at least hold the World Champions of Kabbadi title at
>this time?
>
>Go India!!
>
>Nagesh Bhatcar
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Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 09:22:45 +0530
From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Interview with Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz.
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'Congress will soon rule treasury benches'
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For Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz, representing the constituency runs in the family.
Following the footsteps of his father and ex-minister John Manuel Vaz,
Karl entered the 2002 assembly polls and went on to defeat family foe,
Shaikh Hassan Haroon.
In fact, the Sheikh-Vaz tussle has been the hallmark of the Mormugao elections
in recent times. Shaikh Hassan won in 1989, but lost to John Manuel Vaz in
1994.
Shaikh Hassan re-captured the seat in 1999, but lost to John Manuel's son
Karl in 2002.
In an interview with Herald, the Mormugao MLA claims that his priorities
for the constituency include the rehabilitation of the Tariwada landslide
affected families
and measures to abate the nuisance of dust pollution in the area.
What was your secret magic formula for defeating a seasoned politician in
these elections?
I had no secret formula. It is only the fact that the people believed me
when I promised development. Shaikh Hassan Haroon has been fooling the people
with empty promises for years and people were fedup with his lies.
Now that you are elected as Mormugao MLA, what are your priorities?
My first priority just now is to see that the affected persons of the
Tariwada landslide
are rehabilitated at the earliest. It is a shame that the previous MLA and
minister
in the BJP government has just neglected them although he was chairman
of the rehabilitation committee.
I recollect your assurance given during your election campaign that you intend
to tackle dust pollution. How do you intend to go about it?
I have already asked the MPT, Deputy Collector and Health officials to
convene a meeting
to chalk out and discuss ways and means. I have also asked my office to
explore
the present legislation on this subject. If necessary, to explore amendments
to the act or rules in this regard.
The four-lane highway work carried out by the Border Road Organisation
under the guidance from Mormugao Port Trust has slowed down when it reached
the crucial stretch from Baina to Tarriwaddo. What do you intend to do to
see that the work gets on once again?
I have already asked my office to convene a meeting of all officials
concerned to accelerate
the process so that the bottlenecks are cleared.
Would you continue from where your father the ex-urban development minister
left off, as far as cleaning up of Baina is concerned?
The actions of my father in respect to the red-light Baina has been
misunderstood.
The Baina movement for the restoration of the beauty of the beach and
making it available
to public use without nuisance, was much before he became the minister.
As far as the red-light area, his objective as the minister was to reduce
the nexus
of criminal elements with the red-light area and to improve and ameliorate
the woes
of the unfortunate women. My approach at this juncture will be to evolve
action by consensus,
to encourage the NGOs working in these areas and to involve the authorities
to improve the living conditions.
But do you have anything concrete in mind when it comes to the infamous
red-light area?
The Baina area is notified as a slum and there is are large amounts of
funds for slum improvement.
There are funds for improvement of housing, drainage, etc and if these
funds are utilised properly,
the area will see a drastic change. I intend to see that the funds are
utilised properly.
As a newcomer into politics, will you be able to understand the needs of
the people?
I am no newcomer to politics.
If given a chance to join any ruling party, what will be your stance?
I am already in the ruling party, the party that is ruling the opposition.
The time is not far when our party will rule the treasury benches.
Do you feel now that you are in the opposition, development and other works
in Mormugao will be hampered?
Being in the opposition does not mean that development of the constituency
will not take place.
In fact, to queries in my speech on the motion of budget, the chief
minister had assured
that no constituency, whether in opposition or otherwise, would be neglected.
Statistics indicate that there is an increase in malaria cases in Baina.
How will you tackle this problem?
With the improvement of drainage in the slums, the problems of water-logging,
which gives rise to malaria, will reduce.
The foundation stone for the Indoor complex and land filling was undertaken
a few years ago. There has been no progress since then.
What do intend to do about it?
If you will recall, the indoor complex and land filling was undertaken by
my father
at a time when he was an independent MLA and not in the ruling party.
On the other hand, I belong to the Congress which is presently the second
largest party.
So I see no great problem in ensuring the fructification of the Indoor complex.
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Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 11:18:11 +0530
From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] 04 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
04 July 2002
MARGAO SEWERAGE PROJECT WILL COST 19 TIMES MORE: A near 2000 per cent or 19
times rise in the original cost of any infrastructure project is indeed
surprising, if not mind-boggling. This is exactly the case with the
long-delayed Margao sewerage project. Initially estimated to cost just
Rs.2.80 crore in mid-80's, the cost overruns after a long delay of 17
years, are now pegged at Rs.53 crore. (H)
SIOLIM-CHOPDEM BRIDGE INAUGURATION TODAY: The Siolim-Chopdem bridge will be
thrown open for vehicular traffic from tomorrow. It will link Pernem taluka
with the 'main-land' and thus boost tourism and trade in the otherwise
neglected areas of Pernem taluka. The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar,
will inaugurate the bridge for public in presence of three legislators from
the taluka at 4.30 p.m. (Details at:
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070444&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8
FISHING ACTIVITY CONTINUES DESPITE BAN: Despite the ban on fishing in Goa
coming into force from June 7, it appears that fishing activity continues
unabated in the state. Fresh mackerel, sardine, prawns and other fish was
openly being sold in the Mapusa market and other markets of the coastal
villages of Bardez even today evening. A fisherwoman described the mackerel
as "maganche," a reference to the breeding season. (nt)
VISION DOCUMENTS FOR NEXT 10 YEARS: The BJP-led coalition government
promises to give better governance in its second term. Chief Minister
Manohar Parrikar claims that a vision document for the next ten years is in
the offing. (H)
ROW IN ASSOLNA OVER PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL: The decision to shift pre-primary
classes of Regina Martyrum High School has kicked up a furore in Assolna,
Salcete. Parents and guardians of 60 toddlers yesterday refused to send
their wards to the new classrooms and have given Principal Fr Francis
D'Mello one day to work out a solution. According to Fr D'Mello, the old
premises will be leased out for commercial purpose, which will earn some
rent, adding that the decision was taken in consultation with the Fabrica
committee. (GT)
"DEVELOPMENT IS NOT A FAVOUR�": "The basic need is proper infrastructure,
regular water supply uninterrupted power supply and roads. The second is
proper planning. Much of the development has been done by the people
themselves�Development of an area should not be considered as a favour on
the people. It should be treated as a routine matter. Besides, steps should
be taken to inculcate certain values in public and development should be
sincerely carried out in all areas." (Cortalim MLA Mathany Saldanha in an
interview with The Navhind Times.)
MHADEI DIVERSION WILL BRING DISASTER: Former Union minister, Mr Ramakant
Khalap, has urged the Prime Minister, Mr AB Vajpayee, to intervene in
Mhadei river dispute. Mr Khalap argued that diversion of the Mhadei waters
would bring disaster to the State and its people. (NT)
MHADEI BACHAO ABHIYAN MEET: The Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan has convened a
meeting of all its members and environmentalists at the Gomantak Sahitya
Seva Mandal Hall, Panaji, at 5.30 pm today. (GT)
RANE URGES GOVT: Expressing serious concern over the alarming number of dog
bite cases in the Sattari Taluka, Opposition leader Pratapsing Rane has
insisted that the government should initiate immediate steps to end the dog
menace in the taluka. (H)
ALL-WOMEN'S ITI: An all women's Industrial Training Institute, the first of
its kind in the State, will set up in a couple of years time at Porvorim,
near the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. (GT)
PM ASSURES OF PROBE INTO MHADEI DIVERSION: The Prime Minister, Mr Atal
Behari Vajpayee today assured Goa cabinet that he would order an inquiry
into the Central Water Commission (CWC) action of granting temporary
permission to Karnataka to divert the Mhadei river water without consulting
Goa and Maharashtra. The assurance was given when the Chief Minister, Mr
Manohar Parrikar along with his cabinet colleagues called on the Prime
Minister in New Delhi yesterday evening. (Details at:
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070449&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8
WOMAN STABBED: A stabbing case was reported at the Panjim town police
station. Police sources informed that the accused Anton Figueredo stabbed
Maria Vaz yesterday afternoon. The assault could have resulted out of
previous enmity. (H)
HELD FOR SMUGGLING OF SANDALWOOD: Naguesh V Mastai of Udupi, Karnataka, has
been arrested by the Canacona police for illegally possessing four kg of
smuggled sandalwood near the sandalwood oil factory at Dumanem-Canacona. (H)
UNITED STATES CITIZEN FOUND DEAD: The Colva police have recovered the body
of a foreigner (Ronald Carl Brown) hanging in a rented flat at Per-Seraulim
in South Goa. (NT)
MISHAP HALTS TRAFFIC ON RIBANDAR PATTO: An early morning road mishap at
Ribandar Patto halted vehicular traffic for almost half an hour today. A
truck from Mumbai with registration number GJ-12-W 6668 loaded with wooden
articles and proceeding to Old Goa rammed into a Panaji bound mini bus,
GA-01-T 2219 damaging its front portion at around 8 in the morning.
(Details at:
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070443&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8
JOAQUIM FLAYS GOVT: Former sports minister and Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao
has said the urgency and haste with which an age old club house belonging
to Betalbatim Sports Club was demolished by the government goes to prove
that the future for sports in general and soccer in particular in Goa is
bleak under this regime. (H)
KRC REVISES TRAIN TIMINGS: The Konkan Railway Corporation has revised the
time table for the trains traveling on its routes, particularly the South
and North bound one, with effect from July 1. (H)
S P O R T S
BRUNO JOINS VASCO: The hottest news of this season's football transfers, is
Goa's icon Bruno Coutinho parting from his long time club Salgaocar Sports
Club and moving to the people's clubVasco Sports Club. Bruno will this
season be seen sporting the black and white colours and not the green he
has been with for the last decade or so. (H)
FRANKY TO FOLLOW: According to Vasco Sports Club coach Derrick Pereira,
Franky Barretto is all set to join Vasco, following in the footsteps of
former international captain Bruno Coutinho and international midfield
Jules Alberto Dias. (H)
FRAXIER TROPHY: Host Young Strikers, Benaulim, scored an emphatic 3-0
victory over Carmona Sports Club to move into the semi-finals of the 17th
Fraxier Trophy soccer tournament in Benaulim. (H)
D E A T H S
03 July: Calangute: DAVID VAZ, husband of Annie, father of Greg/Paulin.
28 June: Bicholim: BRUNO VAZ, husband of Perpetual, father of Sheldon,
brother/brother-in-law of Custodio/Martha, late Palmira, Nelson (Dubai)/Gracy.
03 July: Varca: LIRA MENDONCA, wife of Carlos, mother of Rosey/Albino,
Stephen/Fausta, Florencio/Selma, Gilly, Jenieve/Natividade.
03 July: Santa Cruz: ROSARIA DIAS PALHA, wife of late Juliao, mother of
Alex/Henriqueta, late Josefina/Joao Manuel, Isabel/Cruz, Socorina/Anthony
(London), Monica/Minguel and Lucia.
03 July: Siolim-Marna: BRUNO V FERNANDES, husband of Thereza, son of
Inacio/Cecilia, brother of Dennis/Thereza.
03 July: Margao-Comba: JULIANA MEDEIRA, wife of late Joaquim, mother of
late Rosario/Fatima, Seby/Amelia, Thomas/Eva, Nelson, Raymond/Santana,
Maria/Luis and Peter/Piety.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 25.6 deg C (78.1 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao.
Max temp: 31.0 deg C; Humidity: 79 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Rainfall so far: 1147.4 mm
Weather: The sky is cloudy this morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news
Website: http://www.goacom.com
Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow
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Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:58:27 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] LINK: Zenith in the news...
Mumbai-headquartered Zenith Computers, which has its manufacturing
facilities in Goa, is covered in a four-page 'corporate report' in the
June 24-July 7, 2002 issue of Business India.
Some interesting points:
* From September 2001, it has started assembling PCs at its new plant in
Goa. The assembly line of this plant has an installed capacity of over
300,000 units per year and its operations have an ISO 9002
certification...
* Counters Raj Saraf: "All PC vendors in the world are assemblers." The
same manufacturing plants in Taiwan supply to global vendors as well as to
Zenith's assembly plant in Goa.
* During the last 25 years, innumerable PC manufacturing companies have
appeared attempting to dominate local (Indian) markets, only to crash by
the sides a couple of years later (Unicorp, Electronic Systems Punjab Ltd,
ET&T, Nelco, DCM Data Products, PCL, ORG Systems, Hinditron, Cal Systems,
Crompton and Greaves among those mentioned...) But Raj Saraf and his
Mumai-based Zenith Computers have survived the loast two decades and
appear determined to pull along.
* But the going has been tough, especially the last 18 months, and the
fundamentals of his Rs 250-crore company are now under stress. The next
two years are going to be crucial for him.
* Saraf is however not unduly perturbed by what lies ahead. "We are the
only domestic PC company other than Wipro that has not suffered a
financial loss till now," he says....
* Saraf has slashed margins to the barebone to compete with not just the
multinationals, where price points were always higher, but also the
assembler community on price points unheard of till now. And because of
that, profits have fallen dramatically by more than 50 per cent for the
year ended March 2001 and expected to be no better for the year ended
March 2002 (still unannounced).... See full details in Business India.
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Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:04:00 -0700
From: "rene barreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] BBC Asian Network Cricket Cup Tournament
Friends ,
Just thought I d share this post with you all -
and keep u all informed about sports in General
Following the enormous success of the first ever BBC Asian Network Cricket
Cup Tournament last year , the event is being held again this year
on Friday 5th July.2002.
The venue is the Warkwickshire County Cricket Club , the Country s
premier indoor cricket centre , Birmingham. United Kingdom
This year the event will incorporate large-scale fund-raising for Sports
Relief, the one big idea behind Sports Relief is about uniting the world
of sport to raise money for young people here in the UK and across the
world.
As part of the program to raise money for a very worthwhile cause ,
a really special match has been lined up between Cricket legends and
TV / Film Celebrities and there is more ........Nina Wadia and Kulvinder
Ghir from Goodness Gracious ME team , and Cricketing greats such as
Clive Lloyd ,
Farouk Engineer and Mustaq Mohamed have confirmed that they will be there
too.
I will try and keep you informed and share some photographs
if they allow me to get close to them !
Rene Barreto
TRYING , if I fail I can say I tried and failed - I am sure you too can say
the same.
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Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 10:03:29 +0000
From: "Peter dmello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Bollywood : News
Folks : This was first of the high-profile molestation cases charged
in India. I remember the joke doing rounds in Bombay, when this happened ::
With Anu Malik such allegations are possible and with Alisha
well, why would anyone try to rape her,he only needs to ask !!!
Cheers,
Pete
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Pop queen Alisha pairs with Anu again
SUBHASH K. JHA
IANS [ THURSDAY, JULY 04, 2002 12:24:14 PM ]
MUMBAI: Indian pop queen Alisha Chinai, who vowed never to work with
composer Anu Malik and even sued him for sexual harassment, has settled her
differences with him after seven years.
She is cutting an album with Malik for music major Tips and has recorded a
song for the film Ishq Vishq Pyar Vyar.
The duo, who had created chartbusters like Ruk ruk ruk and Sexy sexy mujhe
log bole, have got together at a time when many critics are questioning
Malik's ability to deliver a hit score.
After an astonishingly long and successful career that included hit tracks
for films like Border and Refugee, Malik's score for films like Filhaal and
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahen has failed to strike a chord with music lovers.
Alisha, whose song O my darling I love you for Rahul Sharma's soundtrack for
forthcoming film Mujhse Dosti Karoge is sure to become a chartbuster, has
not had too many offers to do playback for films despite her talent.
What better way to recreate the magic of their Ruk ruk... days than by
teaming up?
Alisha, who recorded the song with Malik for Ken Ghosh's Ishq Vishq Pyar
Vyar last week, told IANS: "I was very tense in the beginning. I thought it
was going to get uncomfortable. But it was like the time in-between just
didn't exist."
"Anu went out of his way to make me feel comfortable. He was genuinely happy
to see me. He was so charming. He asked me why I had quarrelled with him.
"Thanks to Kumar Taurani of Tips, we've put all our differences aside. Anu
is still king in the recording room. His energy level is amazing."
Alisha says this time around, Malik is taking her vocals away from the
sensuous mould. "The songs that I've sung for Ishq Vishq... weren't made for
me. I came into the picture after the tunes were ready. I'm glad Taurani
made the decision. For two years I dillydallied. But Taurani finally
convinced me.
"It's time to prove my versatility. Let's see if Anu and I work together.
His melodies are definitely suited to my voice. I think subconsciously he
believes I'm the voice most suited to his songs.
"I was quite touched by his renewed faith in my voice. I think Anu has
really changed for the better. I'm so relieved we're back to laughing and
joking together. We couldn't work together if we continued to fret over the
past."
In August, she leaves for concerts in the US, Canada and Britain with
singers Shaan and Jassi and will return to record her new album after the
hit Alisha, for which the music had been done by Sandeep Chowta.
"I'd like to team up with Sandeep Chowta again. But he just doesn't seem
interested. Contrary to perceptions here, I'm not the least egotistical. I'm
easy to work with as long as things are done right," she said.
The buzz in the music business is that Alisha's new album for Tips will have
music by Malik.
"Anu told me during these times of recession in showbiz we could revive the
trend towards good clean melodies. I was sure of one thing. We weren't going
to do 'Sexy sexy' again," she said.
Next week she shoots her new music video for the track "Sonia" for her
album. "My problem is I can't do coy Indian dance steps," she says.
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