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What's On In Goa:
* Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise
* Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm
* Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm
* Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach)
* Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco
* Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
October 10, 2002
FLAT BUGLED IN DAYLIGHT: In yet another daylight house breaking theft
unknown culprits have decamped with gold ornaments from the house of
Royston Costa, at Agali, Margao. (GT)
ANTHRAX SCARE LAND 2 WOMEN IN HOSPICIO: Anthrax scare gripped a family in
Margao when a postal envelope containing unidentified powder was delivered
at their doorsteps. An envelope posted in USA was delivered on the address
of Ms Concea Pereira, who opened the envelope containing powder, had
itching sensation with another woman, who was close by, also feeling the
effect. (NT)
GEC STUDENTS STAY AWAY FROM STIR: Goa Engineering College (GEC), Farmagudi,
University representative Clyde Fernandes, yesterday clarified that the GEC
were not a part of the ongoing agitation even as the students from other
two professional colleges boycotted classes, in protest against the change
in rules introduced by the Goa University. (GT)
BUILDERS REAP WHILE PMC SLEEPS: Though rules for making provisions for
parking spaces in buildings were framed more than a decade ago, the Panaji
Municipal Council's crass failure in enforcing them has resulted in some
builders and others gobbling up the open space. (GT)
ENCROACHMENTS TO BE RAZED: In what is billed as a major demolition exercise
, the PWD will undertake the demolition of around 13 structures that have
come up in the road widening area long the Margao Colva road on Thursday
morning. (H)
DOWRY VICTIM GETS JUSTICE: A married woman (Milan Naik), who made an
abortive bid to end her life by jumping from the Zuari bridge on December
22, 1995, after being tormented by her in-laws to meet the unlawful demands
of dowry, has finally got justice. A Magistrate court has convicted and
sentenced four persons, including the woman's husband, her brother-in-laws
and a sister-in-law to three months imprisonment. Milan had been rescued by
some persons. (H)
ERRATIC POWER IN BENAULIM, NAVELIM: The Electricity department plays truant
with parts of Benaulim and Navelim constituencies. For almost a week now
the electric power is not supplied for more than three hours in a day.
Since the thunderstorm on 3 October, power supply to parts of Benaulim,
Varca, Orlim, Carmona and Cavelossim villages has been very erratic. (GT)
CM TO VISIT CUNCOLIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be visiting
Cuncolim municipal area on 12 October from 3 pm as part of Bharatiya Janata
Party's "Gaon Chalo Abhiyan". (GT)
MALE BODY FOUND: A male body was found floating in a rocky place at the
Polem beach late Tuesday evening. (H)
CROCODILE AND BIRD SAFARI: On Sunday, October 13, far from the madding
crowd along the Cumbarjua river, to a vibrant mangrove habitat, Southern
Birdwing will lead a Crocodile and Bird Safari in the 'no development'
zone of diversified natural beauty and home for the mugger crocodile and a
vast number of birds such as six species of kingfisher including the rare
Collared kingfisher, Osprey, Night heron, Curlew, Western reef egret and a
host of other waders. Booking at Champs Panjim in advance. Meeting point:
Cortalim jetty at 8:30 am sharp. Return by approx: 12 noon Participation
fee: Rs 200/- per person. More details at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or tel
401814 or 402957.
NEW THERAPY: Priya Bhobe, former chairperson of Women's Cooperative Bank,
has come out with a feather-touch treatment and, that too, with a dash of
fragrance, for an assortment of physical and mental ailments including the
wide-spread arthritis. "Aroma massage" is the therapy Priya plans to
popularize at her new clinic, which she proposes to open on Dussehra day at
Model Residency, St Inez, Panaji. (GT)
HOME FOR THE AGED: The Bardez Saraswat Samaj, Mapusa, will start a home for
the aged for Saraswats. The house of Saroj Shirikant Mhapne near the
Candolim church has been acquired for the purpose. To star this project
there is need of financial help from philanthropists. (GT)
INDIA'S FIRST MOBILE AIDS TESTING CLINIC: Testing of HIV and AIDS has been
made affordable to all by the Population Services International, Goa, with
the commencement of its mobile clinic "Saadhan" at Baina yesterday, the
first of its kind in the country. The mobile clinic equipped with the
facility of testing HIV/AIDS at just Rs.20, besides counseling by expert
doctors on sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives, etc. (GT)
BANASTARIM BRIDGE CLOSURE The Banastarim bridge on H-4A will remain closed
for all vehicular traffic on October 27, from 6.30 am to 8.30 am for the
purpose of inspection and recording of the deck levels. (H)
"HERALD ANNIVERSARY": The popular English daily "Herald" celebrates the
nineteenth anniversary of its English Avatar today. The edit says that it
is "a time for celebration and jubilation as "Herald" is now the largest
selling and most widely read newspaper in Goa�"
S P O R T S
GOVT TO REWARD BRUNO, BRAHMANAND: The State government has decided to hand
over a purse of Rs.5 lakh to this year's Arjuna award winner Bruno
Coutinho, at a felicitation function to be held shortly, while another
Arjuna awardee Brahmanand Shakwalkar, who got Rs.one lakh two season's
back, will get another four lakh rupeesbringing on par the cash purse
awarded to the two Goan Arjuna Award winning footballers. (H)
D E A T H S
08 Oct: Curtorim: ANDREW SIMON FERNANDES, son of Florinda Estibeiro,
brother of Caitan/Piedade, Rosemarie/Seby, Rosalina, Santan and Silvester.
08 Oct: Socorro-Avaddem: FELECIDADE ALMEIDA, WIFE OF LATE Antonio
Pascoal, other of Maria, Rozario/Filomena.
09 Oct: Mapusa: ROBERT PINTO, son of late Saluzinho/late Maria Pinto,
brother of Caitan/Luiza, Joseph, Bela and late Rosemarie/late Sunny.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.6 deg C (79.9 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 32.1 deg C, Humidity: 90%, Rainfall total: 2109.5 mm
Weather: Dull, cloudy weather this morning in Goa. There could be some
thunder showers later in the evening.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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