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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 20, 2002
EMPLOYMENT SCHEME BY 2004: CM: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, has
said that his government would implement a major scheme 'Freedom from
unemployment' within next two years. Mr Parrikar was speaking after
unfurling the national tricolour at the state-level function to mark the
41st anniversary of Goa's liberation held at Campal Parade grounds
yesterday. 'The freedom from unemployment" would ensure that the students
emerging out of schools and colleges did not get frustrated due to lack of
employment opportunities in the state. In this connection, the Chief
Minister also mentioned that the Cyberage scheme would add to the growth
potential of the students in Goa. Mr Parrikar opined that the quality of
life still needs to be improved. Efforts in this direction have already
been started, he said. He urged the people of Goa to cooperate with the
government in the implementation of various schemes to take Goa on new
heights of progress and prosperity. The Chief Minister's Police Medals were
presented to Dy SP, Mr Jose Allen De Sa, police inspector, Mr S C Tavares,
PI, Mr Dinraj Govenkar, PSI (wireless), Mr Dayanand Prabhugaonkar, head
constable, Mr Pedro Antonio Fernandes, head constable, Mr Ganapati Bedrekar
and constable, Mr Shankar Komarpant. (NT)
MORE LIBERATION NEEDED: PALEKAR: Senior Communist leader and veteran trade
unionist, Narayan Palekar stated that though Goa has been liberated from
the clutches of the Portuguese regime, but it needs yet another liberation
from the clutches of communal and saffron forces. Palekar was addressing
the Liberation Utsav organised by the World Social Forum at the Azad Maidan
on Liberation Day. Citizens groups, trade unions, NGOs, cultural troupes
and social organisations took part in the Utsav. Stalls were put by
Bailancho Saad, Peaceful Society, Goa Desc, Positive People, Rashtra Seva
Dal, Other India Book Stall, Sanatan Sanstha and AITUC (Child Rights'
Cell). The Liberation Utsav was attended by renowned Freedom fighters
namely Shyamrao Madkaikar, Dada Dessai, Naguesh Karmali, Lybia Lobo
Sardessai, Lambert Mascarenhas, Peter Alvares, Prabakhar Sinari, Dr Luiza
Pereira, Ravindra Sirsat and Atmaram Sharma and six others from Jammu &
Kashmir. Christopher Fonseca of WSF said that the Indian economy is now at
the mercy of powerful, international manufacturers and service providers,
resulting in the closure of many traditional industries in India. To combat
this, Fonseca said, the World Social Forum was formed to ensure that people
form the core of all human economic activities throughout the world. (GoaNOW)
NO NEED TO PANIC: ISRAELI CONSUL GENERAL: The Israeli Consul General,
Dovsegev Steinberg, said that there was no need for panic and that the
reports on the attack in Goa were just a general caution issued in the
backdrop of attacks of Israeli nationals in Mombassa and Bali. The Consul
said that Israel has communicated their concerns about the security of
Israeli nationals in the light of the fact that they like to holiday in
Goa, a very popular destination for young Israeli tourists. (H)
FACING TERROR THREATS: "Independent estimates reveal that there are over
2000 odd Israelis already in Goa. The Tourism department probably do not
have a clue to the number of Israeli tourists actually in Goa because most
of them stay in cheap accommodations. Moreover, the families in the
Northern coastal belt, who hire out rooms to Israelis and other foreign
tourists, tend to be very secretive and seldom report their presence to the
authorities." (Edit in Herald)
PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PLEA: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High
Court has admitted the petition filed by a couple of law students--
Shambhavi Desai and Prasheen Lotlikar of V M Salgaoncar College of
Law--praying that important public documents such as those of births and
deaths be sent to the archives for scientific and chemical treatment as
these documents, especially from the years 1961 to 1970, are currently
getting destroyed due to lack of preservation. The petitioners have also
stated that the Panjim office of the Sub-Registrar is hopelessly inadequate
for storage and preservation of important documents. (H)
COMPUTER LITERACY: The Minister for Information Technology, Mr Francisco
D'Souza, said that a software technology park will be set up at Dona Paula,
for which land has already been acquired, to promote IT sector in the
state. Speaking after inaugurating an office of the Software Technology
Park of India (STPI) at Capital House, Porvorim, yesterday, Mr D'Souza said
Goa is one of the few states in India to achieve tremendous development in
the IT sector and expected large investments in this sector in years to
come. He further said, efforts are on to achieve cent percent computer
literacy in the state. He said, 3,000, eleventh standard students in
Science stream will be given computers this financial year and mentioned
that, students of other streams will also be covered in phases. (NT)
CHARGES AGAINST THALI: In a legal notice sent to the Chief Secretary,
Advocate Aires Rodrigues has urged the State to institute criminal
proceedings against additional advocate general VP Thali for embezzlement
of funds through excess billing and for breach of trust. (GT)
BURGLARIES IN ST INEZ: Two burglaries were reported at St Inez in the
intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday. The shops which were
burgled belong to June Nunes and Shripad Salgaonkar at St Inez Park Plaza. (H)
BOOK ON GOA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on
Wednesday released "Redefining HorizonsGoa four decades of Freedom", a
publication brought out by the Department of Information and Publicity and
edited by Mario Cabral e Sa. (GT)
UPDATED TERMINOLOGIES NEEDED: Goa was liberated fourteen years after the
independence of India, hence there is a great gap in the development of
terminologies in Konkani as compared to its other sister languages
including Marathi, and we are lagging behind in scientific and terminology,
said Prof JS Budkuley, Register, Goa University. He was speaking at the
valedictory function of a workshop on developing scientific and technical
terminology. (GT)
SCIENCE CENTRE TO ATTRACT TOURISTS: The Minister for Town and Country
Planning and Environment, Mr Atanasio Monserrate, said that the Goa Science
Centre (GSC), apart from being an educational institution, is an asset for
attracting tourists and making the public aware about the scientific facts.
While speaking during the first anniversary of GSC, he observed that the
visitors could also appreciate the picturesque background and eco-system
outside the Centre, besides the high-tech facilities inside it. The
director of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa and chairman of
local advisory committee of GSC, Dr E Desa, stressed on the need to inform
people about the Centre. (NT)
RIVER PRINCESS: The charterer of "MV River Princess" has been ordered to
refloat and two away the vessel grounded off Candolim within 90 days. In an
order passed on December 14, Director of Tourism, N Suryanarayana, has
further directed Salgaocar Mining Industries Private Limited to submit a
plan of action within 14 days. (GT)
STUCK FOR 30 HOURS: A 30-metre long trolley carrying a crane found it
difficult to negotiate the sharp turn near Ribandar ferry point and
remained stuck for about 30 hours, necessitating the traffic to be diverted
along a narrow road. If the trolley had moved ahead, it would have crashed
into the palatial house earlier belonging to Conde de Ribandar. (GT)
SEMINAR ON SPICE PRODUCTION: Starting from 10 am today Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, in collaboration with the Directorate of aRecanut and Spices
Development, Kerala, and Directorate of Agriculture, Goa, will organise a
two-day seminar on spice production technology at ICAR Research Complex,
Ela, Old Goa. (GT)
CUPA VILLAGERS OPPOSE GARBAGE DUMPING: Margao Municipal Council seems to be
heading for yet another fiasco with the commencement of floating of tenders
for clearing the garbage lying dumped at Sonsodo. As planned, the garbage
is to be excavated and transported to a quarry at Cupem in Rivona. However,
the MCC authorities are likely to face heavy weather, as the Cupa villagers
have decided at a gram sabha meeting against the dumping of the garbage. (GT)
TEXTBOOKS TO BE REPLACED: The NCERT textbooks of eighth, ninth and tenth
standard in the State would be replaced with Maharashtra board books, the
Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, said on December 19. Terming the NCERT
books as "not study but reference books", the Chief Minister said the
replacement would be done in a phased manner. (NT)
S P O R T S
SALGAOCAR WIN, VASCO DRAW: Arlem-sponsored Vasco Sports Club rallied to
hold league leaders East Bengal to one-all draw, at Fatorda, while
Salgaocar scored a 2-4 victory over Indian Bank at Chennai, on December 19,
in the Seventh National Football League. Dudu Omagbemi notched up a
hat-trick for Salgaocar. (H)
D E A T H S
19 Dec: Colva-2 Ward: EVANGELISTO JOAO BARBOSA, husband of Maria Luiza,
father of Anthony/Ivon, Cruz/Teena, Michael/Nifa, Maria/Ronnie, Carmen/Oscar.
19 Dec: Nachinola: MATIAS ANTONY D'SOUZA, husband of Celin, father of
Martha & Margaret (Kuwait).
19 Dec: Navelim-Ratvaddo: MATEUS GOMES, husband of Alexina, father of
James and Jordan.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.7 deg C (76.5 deg F) at Assagao at 9.45 am today.
Max temp: 32.0 deg C, Humidity: 89% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: Nice morning. but yesterday's evening was lovely, with the
full moon bathing the Goan landscape with its mellow light, exposing the
misty patches over the open space like the paddyfields.
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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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 19-22: Gauri Divan's studio pottery, Rust, Aguada Rd Ph 2479340
Dec 23-Jan 7: Dayanita Singh's photo exhibition, Art House Tel 2276123
Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem
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