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Dec 7-8: Seminar 'Jesuits in India', at XCHR-Porvorim
Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com
Dec 14: Customer Relationship Mgt Seminar, Xaviers, Mapusa Tel 2262356
Dec 13: Dance workshop, with Jaap Van Maanen. Tel 2275733 BB Cafe
Dec 09: Martial arts for women and travellers. Tai Chi, Karate, BB Cafe
Jan 18-19: Int't kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem
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Note: Some events continue beyond the starting date mentioned above
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 10, 2002
PARRIKAR TO TAKE UGDP INTO CONFIDENCE: Oft-repeated complaints by United
Goans Democratic Party that the party is being sidelines by the government
on important issues seems to have been resolved with Chief Minister Manohar
Parrikar promising to interact with the regional outfit leaders every
month. This was decided at a meeting CM Parrikar and his second in command,
Urban Development Minister Digambar Kamat had with senior UGDP leaders on
December 8. (H)
ARRESTED FOR FASTING UNTO DEATH: A Borda citizen, Bernard Ferreira, who
began a fast unto death on Monday morning, landed in the Hospicio hospital
alter around noon after he was picked up and arrested by the police.
Ferreira, who claims that his records in the official files went on a
hunger strike protesting that the government authorities have failed to
trace his records. (H)
NARVEKAR FACTION FILES COMPLAINT: In a counter-attack, the Dayanand
Narvekar faction in the Goa Cricket Association yesterday accused office
bearers Pankaj Joshi and C Ashok of forgery, misappropriation, apart from
flicking account books and documents from the association's office. (H)
GOVT ROLLS BACK: The BJP-led coalition government on Monday rolled back its
controversial decision on public holidays and has retained all the holidays
of 2002 for the next year. (H)
DEMAND FOR GKA CERTIFICATES: With the State government treating the
certificate from the Goa Konkani Academy as the mandatory eligibility
criteria for getting a government job, there has been an unexpected surge
in the number of candidates wanting the certificates…The GKA chief,
Pundalik N Naik, holds the opinion that those who have passed SSC or HSSC
examination with Konkani should be exempted from the rule. (NT)
MANHANDLING BY COP? In an incident of police high-handedness, one Pritam
Parsekar of Simepaind, Mardol, was threatened of dire consequences by a
staff member of the Mardol Police station when his only plea was to make a
panchanama, after a truck loaded with steel bars went off the road and fell
in his compound causing loss to his property. (GT)
BLAZE IN PILERNE: Fibreglass packaging materials, wooden mould and other
articles worth Rs.one lakh were gutted in a fire that broke out at a
factory at Pilerne in the wee hours of December 9. (NT)
GARBAGE DUMP IN KURPEM OPPOSED: The Kurdi-Wadem Gram Sabha has passed a
resolution to oppose the resolution taken by the Margao Municipal Council
to dump the garbage on the government land at Kurpem ward of Kurdi Wadem
village panchayat. (H)
PLASTIC FREE VILLAGE: The Navelim villagers yesterday resolved to strive to
be a model village in the Sate in disposing of plastic garbage. (GT)
LOUD MUSIC: A restaurant owner, Ashish Udai Gupta, was arrested and freed
on bail bond, for disturbing the public peace at Palolem beach, Canacona.
Gupta of World Peace Restaurant was found playing loud music without the
prior permission of the competent authority. (NT)
POLICE STATIONS WITHOUT CHIEF: Three out of four police stations in Salcete
taluka are presently functioning sans the station incharge, a fact that has
seen junior police offers being dispatched from Margao to man these
stations. (H)
HOUSE BURGLED AT COLVA: The Colva police have registered an offence for the
robbery committed at the residence of one Natalia Carvalho. She alleged
that the culprits has made good their escape with gold ornaments and cash
all worth Rs.26,000. (GT)
FALLOW FIELDS IN CURTORIM: Concerned over the paddy fields being kept
fallow in Curtorimonce know as the granary of Salcetefarmers from the
village have come together to revive the spirit of agricultures and ensure
that no tillable lands in the village remain fallow.(H)
DISPLEASURE OVER TENANCY ACT: The Curtorim farmers' Union has expressed its
displeasure over the Tenancy Act and its loopholes which has had an adverse
effect over the Curtorim--Salcette's granary. (NT)
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED: Courts in Panjim on December 9 wore a deserted look
with the advocates abstaining from attending the courts as a protest
against the extension of the subordinate court working hours which came
into effect from the beginning of December. (H)
MOIRA CONSUMERS' MEET: Moira Civic and Consumer Forum will have its monthly
general meeting of consumers at the Moira Club Hall on December 11 at 5.30
pm. Among the issues to be discussed are Senior Citizens identity cards,
review of public utilities, proposals of Village panchayat and preparations
for police-public meeting. (GT)
DRINKING WATER PROBLEM IN PONSAMOLL: Villagers residing in Chiraband and
Ponsamoll ward of Uguem village in Sanguem are facing acute drinking water
problem for over 15 days now. (H)
SUGARCANE FARMERS IRKED: Sugarcane cultivators in the remote Wadem village
in Sanguem taluka, which accounts for the production of 14,000 tonnes of
sugarcane produce, are irked over the directives issued by the Sanjivani
Sugar factory to harvest just 20 tonnes or four plots sugarcane produce per
day. (H)
PANJIM CHURCH FEST: A large number of people from Panaji and surrounding
areas yesterday participated in the annual feast of the Immaculate
conception church in Panjim, with the parish priest, Fr Antimo Gomes,
urging the congregation to strengthen the bond of unity and brotherhood. In
the evening, the special feast mass was offered by "The Navhind Times",
where Fr Gomes blessed the paper. The staff, besides many other
well-wishers of the paper attended the mass. This was followed by
fire-works display and brass band music. (NT)
FEST IN MARGAO: The feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception of Holy
Spirit Church was celebrated yesterday. (NT)
ST XAVIER'S WORK: Goa University Vice Chancellor Dr PS Zacharias on
Saturday stated that St Francis Xavier should be commended for his courage
to travel in unknown places to spread his missionary message, unmindful of
the type of people and their prevalent culture. He was addressing a
gathering after inaugurating the two-day seminar on "In the footsteps of
Francis Xavier: Jesuits in India" at Xavier Centre of Historical Research
at Alto Porvorim. (H)
CHALLENGE TO MIRACLES: The members of the "Challenge to Miracles" yatra,
organised by the Maharashtra Andhashradda Nirmulan Samiti, will hold a
public meeting at the Lohia Maidan, Margao on December 14 at 4.30 pm, and
perform practical demonstrations explaining the science behind so-called
miracles. (GT)
CHRISTMAS ALBUM RELEASED: FC Global Music, a music company floated by Felix
Correia and Cyril Santamaria, have released their latest Christmas album
titled "Christmas Classics". FC Global has plans to release Alfred Rose's
"Golden Oldies Vol II" during the third week of January 2003. (H)
S P O R T S
CHURCHILL PICK A POINT: Mehtab Hussain's blunder in converting a spot-kick,
forced Tollygunge Agragami to stay content with a 1-1 draw against fancied
Churchill Brothers in the Oil PSU National Football League tie at Salt Lake
Stadium in Kolkata on December 9. (H)
GOOD SHOW BY CUSTOMS: Goa Customs put up an impressive display in the 35th
All India Central Revenue Sports finals at Bangalore. With a haul of two
gold, three silver and three bronze medals. (H
FC SIOLIM DOWN SALIGAO: Football Club of Siolim were lucky to scrape past
Saligao Sporting 3-1 in the GFA Second Division League (Group B) played at
Duler grounds in Mapusa. (GT)
D E A T H S
09 Dec: Batim: JOSE RONNIE VAS (BOBBY), son of Joaquim Antonio/Maria
Angela, brother of Johnny, Bonny, Lynette.
08 Dec: KEVIN SAVIO DO ROSARIO GOMES, husband of Maria Nita, father of
Keagan and Kendrick.
09 Dec: Miramar: RADHIKA ALIAS BHAGE V SHIRODKAR, wife of late Vishnu,
mother of Sitaram/Sapna, Champa/Ganesh Naik, Sumitra/late Savlaram Velingkar.
09 Dec: Merces: MARIA B BRAGANZA E AZAVEDO, wife of late Francisco,
mother of Francis/Celina, sister/sister-in-law OF Domingos/Tereza, late
Joao/Teodolin, Ana Maria/Minguel, late Inacio/late Maria, late Regie,
Mercian/late Frank, Joao/Rosa (Qatar), aunty of Anthony (Dubai)/Bella,
Agnelo (Qatar), Aquino (Dubai)/Wendy.
09 Dec: Mapusa: ANDRE FRANCISCO PAULO SOUZA MACHADO, husband of Maria
Martins, brother of late Fr Romao, Guilherme/Maria Antoinetta, Ena/late
Carlos Costa Martins, late Alvaro/Angela and Elsa/late Don Francisco Menezes.
09 Dec: Guirim: LONGUINHO MANUEL DE SOUZA (GUINO), son of late Joao
Vicente/Esperanca, brother of late Constantine/late Lydia, Euplio/Lucia,
late Luis/Luiza, Elma/Lucas, late Joseph and Lourdes.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 25.8 deg C (78.4 deg F) at Assagao at 10.00 am today.
Max temp: 36.0 deg C, Humidity: 52% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: The morning is rather cloudy today in Goa.
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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+1 (732) 599-7644
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