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Dec 6, 2002, 9.30 am onwards... St Xavier's College Mapusa alumni reunion
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 05, 2002
YOUTH WITH KNIFE HELD: Alert personnel of Central Industrial Security Force
attached to the Dabolim International Airport nabbed a youth, Raul Delip
Bom, from Pune, who attempted to board a Mumbai-Goa flight on Tuesday
evening with an 11-inch knife, a banned item for passengers traveling by
air. The over 200 passengers included the Governor of Uttar
Pradesh, Vishnu Kant Shastri, who was also to fly by the Sahara Goa-Mumbai
flight. (H)
INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, yesterday
said that true education generates in students the capacity to analyse
information to reach quality decisions and that literacy is only a small
part of education. (NT)
TOURIST ARRIVALS PICK UP: Foreign tourists arrivals have picked up lately
and hotel bookings for the Christmas-New Year periods seems to be high.
Though the much typed charters from Tel Aviv did not operate, six flights
came from Russia. Goa has so far in this season, been visited by around
19,000 foreigners who preferred to come by charters. Most of the tourists
were from the UK. Goa has 71 charter flights, 14 per week on an average. (H)
SUICIDE PACT: In an apparent suicide pact between a Tamil Nadu coupleVM
Mahesh and MV Parvati, aged around 30)--living in the Calangute Residency,
the husband committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling fan while
his wife swallowed 14 tablets to end her life last night. She, however,
survived and is now being treated at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim. (NT)
EX-DYSP'S SON ARRESTED: The police have arrested Rajesh Zuwarkar, son of a
former Deputy Superintendent of Police, for assaulting Sameer Kamat, a city
businessman, by trespassing into his office at Cardozo building, located
near the Panjim KTC bus stand, on December 2. (H)
POSTMASTER ASSAULTED: The Cuncolim police arrested one Janu Babu Velip of
Morpirla for allegedly assaulting post-master of Morpirla, Mr Sanjay Uttam
Naik. The alleged accused came to the post office and later questioned him
about the delay in delivering a passport postal slip and further assaulted
him while discharging his duties. (NT)
GOA ELECTORATE TOUCHES 9,39,446: The total electorate in Goa increased to
9,39,446 following the inclusion of 13,647 voters during the special
summary revision of electoral rolls held last month. (GT)
"IRREGULAR" SUPPLY OF FARM PRODUCTS: Some of the 5-star hoteliers, who were
buying the agricultural produce from local farmers, had bad experiences, as
local farmers on whom they relied on for a regular supply, abruptly stopped
the supplies without any intimation. It is learnt from studies conducted
that most of the Goan farmers go in for farming on a small scale and on a
small tract of land. When things don't turn up as expected, these farmers
panic and stop the cultivation. (H)
ELECTRIFIED FENCE KILLS MAN: Francis Mathew Fernandes, a farmer who tried
to protect his farm by electrifying the fence around his farm in Sanguem,
was arrested on charges of culpable homicide when Rajendra Phaldesai died
after coming in contact with the electrified fence. (GT)
EMPOWER FAMILIES: Empowerment of the family in order to have a vibrant
Church has been the vision statement that highlighted the concluding day of
the recent two-day Western Region Catholic Council at Pilar on December 2. (H)
ST FRANCIS, A COMIC-BOOK SUPERHERO: The biography of Goa's patron saint, St
Francis Xavier, is being published in cartoon form and will be available
soon in ten languages, including English. The publishers Mensajero
Publishers of Spain entrusted the work of drawing sketches to Miguel
Berzosa, who specializes in religious comics, according to ZENIT. (GT)
EXTORTION CASE: The JMFC, Panjim, has directed that a bailable warrant of
Rs.500 be issued to Oscar D'Souza, the complainant in the extortion case
filed against Atanasio Monserrate, Town and Country Planning Minister,
alias Babush, for remaining absent in court. (H)
CHOPDEM-MANDREM ROAD DANGEROUS: A seven-kilometre stretch of road between
Chopdem and Mandrem that stands widened, may well become a death trap, once
the asphalting and black toping being undertaken is completed. Residents
are shocked to see the work being completed without the electricity and
telephone poles being shifted. The poles dangerously close to the road, and
in some areas, right on the road. (GT)
SANVORDEM-CURCHOREM PARALLEL BRIDGE: Minister for Industries Ramrao Dessai
announced yesterday that a new parallel bridge linking Sanvordem and
Curchorem would soon be constructed. (GT)
KONKAN RAILWAY HOLIDAY SPECIALS: Konkan Railway Corporation has planned to
run holiday specials in order to clear the extra rush, during the ensuing
holiday season. These trains will be plying on Nizamuddin-Margao and
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla)-Margao routes, in co-ordination with the
Northern and the Central Railway. (H)
ANJUNA "FLEA MARKET": When it first started in 1972, a small band of
western hippies sold genuine foreign goods there. Now the Anjuna "flea
market" has burgeoned in a sprawling mela of mostly "Lamani" stalls. Yet
the weekly market, held from October to May, continues to be a big draw
both for vendors and buyers. (Joaquim Fernandes in NT)
KALA ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP: Any individual can become Kala Academy's audience
member by paying a sum of Rs.200 as annual membership fee. He will receive
invitations of activities organised by the Kala Academy by post. Besides,
the members will also get preference to opt for the tickets well in advance
for ticketed programmes of Kala Academy. (NT)
COURSES IN PORTUGUESE: Centro de Lingua Portuguesa/Instituto Camoes de Goa,
Consulado-Geral de Portugal, will start Portuguese language courses at LIC
building, 11 Floor, Patto Plaza, Panjim, from 20 January 2003. (GT)
NATIONAL HANDICRAFTS EXPO; A two-month long exhibition-cum-sale of a
variety of consumer durables, games and other household articles awaits
housewives, children and office-goers when it is opened at the EDC Patto
Plaza, Panaji, from 6 December at 6 pm. The grand "Goa Gate" Handloom
Handicrafts National Exhibition will be opened for the public from the next
day from 4 pm to 9.30 pm daily. (GT)
LESA MEET: Loyola Ex-Students Association will organise on December 15 a
"reunion" with ex-principals/teachers/staff of Loyola High School, Margao,
from 11 am to 11 pm. (H)
ST XAVIER'S COLLEGE, Mapusa, alumni meet on Dec 6, 2002 from 9.30 am
onwards. All ex-students and ex-staff invited. Mass for students/staff who
have since passed away, followed by a cultural programme. Principal Newman
Fernandes will present an overview of the past and a vision for the future,
followed by lunch. Please register by phone 2262356 or email
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
S P O R T S
THREE POINTS FOR VASCO: Vasco Sports Club scored a 2-1 win over a fighting
Indian Bank, Chennai, to gather full points while bringing to an end the
unbeaten run of the bank men in the Oil PSU 7th National Football League,
at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on December 4. (H)
D E A T H S
04 Dec: Carmona: ARMANDO J RODRIGUES, son of late Antonio
Francisco/late Amelia, brother of Elfrida Rodrigues.
03 Dec: Calangute: MARY REMEDIOS (Retd Nurse), wife of late Alarico
(Saligao), mother of Yvonne.
04 Dec: Carmona: VINCENT D'COSTA, won of late Teotonio/late Candolina,
brother of Babilio/Lidia, Estaquio/Violet, late Herculano, Diamantina/late
Fabaio Anastasia/Nazareno, Brigit/Rosario.
04 Dec: Vasco: CAITAN RODRIGUES (Trawler Dolphin).
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.6 deg C (79.9 deg F) at Assagao at 10.30 am today.
Max temp: 31.0 deg C, Humidity: 91% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: A cool and sunny morning in Goa today.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news
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CHRISTMAS PARTIES
Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], +1 (714) 821-6168
Dec 14 - New England Goans, Wellesly, MA, USA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], +1 (603) 673-3762
Dec 14 - Goan Association of New Jersey, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA, +1 (732) 599-7644
