GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS July 27, 2002 PACHECO IN HIGH DRAMA ON ROAD: Tourism Minster Mickky Pacheco has been accused of assaulting a Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited bus driver after his car, a Mitsubishi Lancer, was rammed by the bus near Panaji. The incident created an uproar in the Assembly when the matter was raised by Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao. However, Speaker Vishwas Satarkar turned down the Opposition demand for a discussion. (GT)
MICKKY TRIED TO CORRECT "RASH DRIVER": The Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco, also likes to correct bus drivers indulging in rash and negligent driving, so it seems. And this is what he tried to do on Friday morning which led to an accident 100 metres away from the Panjim KTC bus terminus, if the Transport Minster, Pandurang Madkaikar, is to be believed. (H) ROW OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT: The employees of Kadamba Transport Corporation have threatened a flash agitation if the police failed to take action against Mr Francisco Xavier Pacheco, the Tourism Minister, and his driver for allegedly assaulting the driver of a KTC bus, which was involved in an accident on July 26 with the minister's car. (NT) COAST GUARD SEIZES FIVE MORE TRAWLERS: The Goa Coast Guard yesterday intercepted and seized five more trawlers near the MPT jetty, as part of the continued efforts to prevent the mechanised boats from defying the High Court ban, by fishing in the Arabian sea during the prohibition period. However, four motorized canoes (from Vasco) managed to escape from the clutches of the Coast Guard. (H) PORVORIM TO GET MUNICIPALITY: Replying to resolution by Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar that the address of the Secretariat complex be read as "Panaji-Goa" instead of "Porvorim-Goa", Urban Development Minister Digamber Kamat stated on July 26 that either a new municipal council will be created at Porvorim or the limits of the Panaji Municipal Council will be expanded in view of the Assembly complex and proposed new Secretariat there. (GT) REPAIRS TO KHAZAN BUNDHS: Santa Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes succeeded in getting concrete assurances from the government during the Question Hour in the Assembly yesterday pertaining to repair of Khazan bundhs and amendment to Goa Fruit and Ornamental Plant Nurseries Act 1977. (GT) ILLEGAL NURSERIES: The State Government is proposing to amend the Goa Fruit and Commercial Nurseries Act 1997 to empower zonal officers of the Agriculture Department to take action against sale of planting material by unauthorized nurseries. (H) RESIDENTS' "NO" TO BENDOREM GARBAGE SITE: Opposition seems to be brewing among the local residents of Balli village to the proposed selection of Bendorem as the likely garbage dumping ground for the South Goa district. (H) FOUR LIVES IN 10 DAYS: The Marcaim constituency has been left grieving over the tragic loss of four young lives within a span of 10 days. The chain began with the demise of Tanuja Naik (24) of Parampai Marcaim, when she was shot dead on July 15. After barely getting over the death of Tanuja, residents heard the gloomy news of the death of Harish Rama Naik (24), a shipbuilding technology graduate, who is believed to have accidentally fallen into a well and drowned. Akshata Uday Prabhu of Kavale decided to end her life, frustrated after her result was declared in the "reserved" category. And on July 24, Anil Atmaram Naik, who suffered from food poisoning, died at the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai. (H) PROPERTY WORTH RS.90,000 STOLEN: Cash and property worth Rs.90,000 was stolen from the office of Itochi Enterprises in Vasco. (H) DGP SUFFERS STROKE: The Director General of Police, Gurucharan Singh Sandhu, suffered a stroke at the Police Head Quarters yesterday. (H) KARNATAKA, GOA CMS CALL ON PM: Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Goa called on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday in connection with the issue of the proposed diversion of water from the Madei basin. (UNI report in Herald) AIR, DD WORKERS DHARNA: The engineering employees working at All India Radio and Doordarshan in Goa staged a "sit-in-dharna" on Friday at AIR, Panjim, HPT, Bambolim, and Doordarshan Kendra, Panaji, to protest against the anti-employees policies being resorted to by the Central government and the Prasar Bharati Board. (H) DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR MAPUSA: In a meeting held yesterday at the Mapusa Municipal Council, a 17-member committee was nominated to identify development and beautification projects for Mapusa town. These projects will utilize the Rs.3.5 crore sanctioned to the MMC by the Ministry of Urban Development. (NT) TRAINING FOR TOURIST TAXI DRIVERS: The Department of Tourism has invited around 500 tourist taxi drivers for imparting training on statutory and technical aspects, how to interact with tourist, customer service, at Hotel Nanutel, Margao, from July 29-30, as part of tourism awareness. (H) CITIZENS FEAR BLOCKED DRAINS: The shrubs and wild vegetation growing in the drains along the DB Bandodkar Road in Panjim has caused concern among the public. Residents fear that stagnation of water due to the plants in the drains could result in an increase in case of malaria in the area. (NT) FREE TRAVEL FOR WORLD WAR VETERANS: The Government of Goa has provided free travel to the World War II Veterans, handicapped/disabled ex-servicemen and widows in Kadamba Transport Corporation buses within the State of Goa. (NT) NON-INCLUSION OF CPI: The Goa council of the Communist Party of India has sought an apology of the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, for excluding it from the all-party delegation which proceeded to New Delhi to represent the people of Goa against the Karnataka government's move to divert the waters of the Mhadei river. CPI state secretary Christopher Fonseca strongly condemned the non-including of the party in the delegation. (GT) ROADSIDE EUCHARIST CELEBRATIONS: Senior clergymen have lamented that the Holy Eucharist were being celebrated at roadside crosses in Goa in spite of the decision of the Diocesan Synod to the contrary. (Gary Azavedo in NT) LIBRA COMPUTERS SCHOLARSHIP: As part of its 10th Anniversary celebration, Libra Computers, Mapusa, announce special scholarship to students, who have passed the HSC exam in year 2002 securing minimum 45 per cent marks in any stream. (NT) SHORT FILM ON GOEMBAB: Goa Konkani Akademi has announced its decision to produce a short film on Shenoi Goembab alias Vaman Raghunath Varde Walaulikar and has invited proposals from film producers in Goa. (GT) S P O R T S FOOTBALL: Hosts Varca Sports Club defeated United Club of Seraulim to storm into the quarter finals of the Varca Panchayat Cup. Navelim Sporting Club carved a 2-1 victory over Guirdolim Sports Club to advance in the CRC Cup soccer tournament. Sao Jose de Areal downed Maina Sports Club 2-0 to sail into the quarters of the Brunie & Brunet soccer tournament at Curtorim. FC Siolim thrashed PVC Parra 8-0 o move into quarter finals of the Vagator soccer tournament. Youth of Taleigao scored a facile 2-0 win over Merces Boys to enter the finals of the all Goa Directors Special soccer tournament in Santa Cruz. (H) D E A T H S 24 July: Caranzalem: DR ALBERTO PEDRO LUCIO AFONSO, husband of late Maria Helena, father of Filomena/Jeremias, Alina/Oswaldo, Elsa/Olavo, Julieta/Adolfo, Mariazinha/Garcia, Ida/Joe, Fatima/Antonio. 26 July: Ambaji-Fatorda: JOAQUIM PHILIPE MIRANDA, husband of Piedade, father of Anita,Cajie, Judas, Esperanca/Xavier Barreto. 26 July: Goa Velha: FRANCISCO X MENDES, husband of Carmelina, father of Clive and Sarina. 26 July: Fatorda: ROSY PEREIRA, wife of late Antonio, mother of Jose/Marina, late Rita/Raymond, Piedade/Cyril, Flavia/Anthony, Braz/Eulalia, Seby/Agnelo and Moses/Concy. 26 July: Mapusa-Khorlim: DOMNIC J DE SOUZA, husband of Virginia, father of Kenneth/Sabrina, Delano/Modestine. 26 July: Margao: RAMAKANT SURYAJI PRABHU KHOPE, husband of Deepa, father of Sujeet, brother of Dr Sanjay/Roopa. 26 July: Mapusa: FRANKLINA D'SOUZA, WIFE OF Philip, mother of Muriel. 25 July: Curca/Merces: MARIA QUITERIA CAMELO E CARDOSO, relict of late Domingos, mother of Agnelo/Fatima (Kuwait/Merces), Ismenia/late Louis (Pakistan), Telma.Jose, Leopoldina/Philip, Anju/Albert, Ida/Agostinho, Olga/Agnelo, sister of Francisco/Manuela (Portugal). 26 July: Taleigao: ANA PAULINA BARRETO: wife of late Inacio Miguel, mother of Lourdes/Nicholas, Agostinho Victor/late greta (Portugal), Antonio/socorinha (Qatar), Bernadine/late Gaby, Marta/Anthony, Maria/Ricardo, Fatima/Francis, grandmother of Vera/Justin (Kuwait). G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 26.8 deg C (80.2 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today. Max temp: 30.8 deg C, Humidity: 83%, Rainfall 1429.1 mm (Yesterday) Weather: The weather is dry this morning but it is no consolation because the monsoon is yet to resume after a very long break. 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
