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Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com
Dec 14 onwards: Shireen Mody's Goa 2002 exhibition, Arpora. Tel 2276759
Dec 17, 18, 20: Indo-Portuguese furniture, lectures Fundacao Ph 2230728
Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 16, 2002
CM HAILS BJP'S VICTORY: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday claimed
that he was sure of success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Gujarat
polls and stated that the people voted for the party inspite of wrong
propaganda and lot of misinformation to the people. (GT)
EDUCATION'S LINKAGE WITH INDUSTRY: While most States in India are content
to follow the national higher education policy, Goa has decided to
formulate a State policy which will have a linkage with the industrial
sector and give a direction to higher education taking into account the
employment factor. (H)
GCA'S GENERAL BODY BACKS NARVEKAR: The general body meeting of Goa Cricket
Association whilst adopting a resolution asking the police to stop
registering cases against the managing committee and harassing the
office-bearers and instead allow them to carry on with the promotion of the
game and its day-to-day activities in peace, resolved that Rs.13,38,480
cash in hand and Rs.20 lakh advances shown in the balance sheet as on
31-3-2002 be written off with certain proviso. (NT)
SEASON OF LOOTING THE KHAZANS: "The most important and exciting news for
the past three weeks has been and in the next two weeks in the rural areas
of Goa, in eight talukas having Khazan lands, would be the auctioning
(Pavani) of the fishing rights of the sluice gates, locally known as manos.
In this business everyone has a change to make money. Heavy bribes are paid
at all levels." (Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT)
FISH THEME FOR R-DAY FLOAT: Goa fish will be the theme for the Goa tableau
to be presented on the Republic Day at New Delhi on 26 January next year.
The tableau will be presented by Sushant Khedekar and it will describe the
lifestyles of Goan people dominating the trade, music and culture of the
fishing people in the State. (GT)
POOR TELEVISION COVERAGE: "The television coverage of the ongoing National
Football League has been disappointing. Once again the telecasting rights
have been given to Doordarshan, which doesn't seem to know the basic
requirements of a live telecast. The commentary is disappointing. DD hasn't
even made any arrangements to telecast live matches from Goa either."
(Joseph Pereira, Aldona, in My View, NT)
WIFE COMMITS SUICIDE: Harshali Anata Usgaonkar, a 25-year-old woman of
Velguem, who married about eight months ago, committed suicide by hanging
to a tree in the bushes at Velguem yesterday. (GT)
HOTEL OWNERS MEET: With the beginning of the tourist season, the Colva
police held a meeting of hotel owners, tour operators, shack owners and
others. The meeting discussed several guidelines to be followed. (NT)
CHURCHILL TELLS CONG MLAS: Addressing a meeting in Cuncolim, former
Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao told the party MLAs not to be scared of the
government or Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. "If you are scared of the
Chief Minister, then better resign and go home," the former MLA said. (H)
SHOP LOOTED: Some unknown person effected entry into a shop a Comba,
Margao, and decamped with goods worth Rs.3,900. (NT)
ONE COP FOR 2200 VEHICLES: For every 2200 vehicles, we have one policeman,
which is very high as compared to the other metropolitan cities, opined
Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Apa K Teli. However, the manpower
sanctioned in 1984 to deal with 56,000 vehicles is the same to deal with
3,83,768 vehicles in 2001. (GT)
RAJ BHAVAN ILLUMINATION: On the occasion of Goa Liberation Day (December
19) , the general public is invited to view the illuminated Raj Bhavan
building and gardens from 7 pm to 9 pm. However, entry into the building
will not be allowed. (GT)
BOOK RELEASE: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will release a book "Goa:
Four decades of FreedomRedefining Horizons", published by the Department of
Information and Publicity, at a function on December 18. The book has
contributions from 19 subject-specialists, who cover a comprehensive range
of topics on Goa. (H)
CONSCIOUS OF CULTURE: Two promising artists of Goa, Francis de Souza and
Suhas Shilker, are showing their body of work at the Gallery Art Chamber,
Calangute. The works, event though abstract or semi-abstract, draw even the
lay onlooker into it and forces them to think. (Naguesh R Sardessai in NT)
HELMET GOLLER'S MISSION: A 62-year-old German national, Mr Helmut Goler, is
traveling across the country on a two-wheeler to spread the message of
peace and brotherhood. This is the sixth time he is visiting Goa. (NT)
S P O R T S
AVDUMBER IS INDIA'S JR NO.2: When Addumber Hede, finished past the
chequered flag, he was not even aware that he finished second in the JK
Tyre National Karting Championship finals, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on
December 15. (H)
E BENGAL PIP SALGAOCAR: A dramatic lat minute strike by Nigerian striker
Mike Okoro led East Bengal get past a fighting Salgaocar SC 2-1 in the
seventh National Football League match in Kolkata on December 15. (GT)
BENGAL UPSET GOA: Strong contender Bengal scored a surprise 1-0 win over
last year's silver medalists Goa, in the 32nd National Games Men's football
championship at Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on December 15. (GT)
FC SIOLIM WIN: FC Siolim scored a comfortable 3-0 victory over Benny Union
in the GFA Second Div league match at Duler on December 15. (GT)
FATORDA ADVANCE: UC Fatorda pipped Colmorod RSC 1-0 in a GFA under-17
league match at Fatorda. (NT)
GOAN BOXERS EXCEL: The three male pugilists, who boxed on the opening day
of the 32nd National Games at Hyderabad won their bouts with ease. Santosh
Binmole won 19-6 over Sushil Kumar of Chattisgarh while Devinder gill by
19-4 over sultan Ahmed. Vishwanath Govekar, bantam weight, won a hard
fought bout over Teli Kai of Arunachal Pradesh. In the women's section, M
Aruna won a bronze for Goa at the junior nation. (NT)
D E A T H S
15 Dec: AMANDA MARIA CONCEICAO DE SOUZA E MENDES, wife of late Joseph
Celidonio, mother of Valentine/Olga, Gracie/Luis, Zenobio/Antonnette,
Antonette/Herald, Agnel (Carnival Cruz Lines).
15 Dec: Taleigao: LAWRENCE FERNANDES, husband of Filomena, father of
Diogo, Silvester, Anthony, Rahul and Maria.
15 Dec: Agassaim: KESHAV VISHNU PAI, husband of Shalinibai, father of
ramnath, Gurunath, Nilima Narsinha Prabhu, Pramila Sripad, Daftardar
Phadnis, Suvarna Satish Kamt and Mangala Jayant Lawande.,
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.5 deg C (76.1 deg F) at Assagao at 9.15 am today.
Max temp: 36.2 deg C, Humidity: 60% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: A bright 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
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