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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS February 23, 2003
BIO-MEDICAL WASTE A NEW CONCERN: Along with the garbage disposal menace, bio-medical waste is emerging as a new concern in Goa, the effects of which were highlighted at an awareness seminar in Panjim. The day-long seminar on "Medical Waste Disposal in Goa" stressed the need for the government to play a pro-active role to reduce the harmful effects of bio-medical waste. (H)
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD: Over 1.52 lakh employees enrolled under the Provident Fund scheme in Goa, will be covered under the Social Security Card implemented by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation within a year. The Social security card will be launched throughout the country on February 25 and the first card will be issued to the President of India, Abdul Kalam, at a function to be held in New Delhi. (WE-GT)
AI PACKAGE TOUR TO GOA: Air India will launch a package tour to Goa and Kerala beginning from March 15 by providing 20 per cent concession in passenger tariff and booking has been started from its various offices across the world. This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr Shripad Naik, in Panjim, on February 22. (NT)
OPPOSITION TO PANAJI BILL GROWING: The "bull-dozed" City of Panaji Corporation Act, drew much flak from a galaxy of speakers which included administrators, politicians, lawyers and academicians, at a discussion on the legislation arranged by the Goa Chapter of Indian Institute of Architects. Moderated by Architect Cho Padamse, the former principal of Goa Architecture College, the discussion had panelists that even questioned the very constitutional validity of the Act. (H)
INFORMATION ACT AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar today (Feb 22) said that once the amendments to the Right to Information Act are effected, aggrieved parties can petition an ombudsman, who will speedily rule on the request to ensure transparency in all government matters. Mr Parrikar said this while speaking at the chief Guest at the formal inauguration of the Mapusa Citizens Forum. (NT)
MURDER EYEWITNESS ASKS FOR POLICE HELP: A sister, who is a lone eyewitness in the murder of her boyfriend by her own brother, is now a victim of harassment by the murderer. With the family members and villagers supporting her brother this girl has now approached the police for help. Jasmine J Carvalho, a resident of Veroda-Cuncolim, in a complaint to South Goa Superintendent of Police said that her elder brother, Anthony, who murdered her boyfriend, Tulshi Dessai, three months back, has, after his release on bail, started harassing her and threatening to kill in case she fails to yield to his demand. (WE-GT)
AI EXPECTS RS.120 CR PROFIT: Air India is expecting to make a profit of around Rs.120 crore for the current financial year, according to the Union Minister of state for Civil Aviation, Mr Shripad Naik. After years of incurring losses, Air India made a profit of R.49 crore last year. From the present trend, which is very good, AI will make a profit of Rs.120 crore, Mr Naik said, at the inauguration of the new office of AI at Colvalcar Centaur, opposite the Parade grounds, Campal-Panjim, on February 22. (H)
RESCUED FROM BAINA BROTHEL: She was sold to a brothel for Rs.10,000, forced into prostitution and beaten in a bid to force her entertain customers. This is the shocking tale of the 15-year-old girl, who was rescued by the Vasco Police from the Baina red-light area on February 22. The minor, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was 'sold' to Devi Ramarao Puran Chetty, considered to be "gharwali" in the red-light area. (H)
BOMB HOAX: Confusion prevailed at the Majorda Railway Station, on 22 February, after a girl informed the assistant station master Rajesh Potdar that a bomb was planted on Janashatabdi Express, which was on its way to Mumbai from Margao. (WE-GT)
ONE COMMITS SUICIDE: a 30-year-old youth, Dinesh Naik, was found hanging on a cashew tree at Savoi Verem on February 22. Villagers feel that unemployment could be the reason for Dinesh taking the extreme step. (WE-GT)
WOMAN HELD: Valpoi police arrested Laxmi alias Ujwala Ustekar, 30, of Valpoi, on the charge of assaulting her 70-year-old father-in-law with a stick which resulted in his death. The incident took place on February 19 when Narayan Ustekar picked up an altercation with his daughter-in-law over a minor issue. (WE-GT)
MORPIRLA, FATORPA FACE WATER SCARCITY: With the hot summer season fast approaching, the villagers of Morpirla and Fatorpa panchayats are facing shortage of water and are forced to get this precious commodity from far away places with great difficulty. Locals still remember the day when Selaulim pipeline was inaugurated in their village with much fanfare, but the pipeline went dry just days after its launching. The Vaijawado residents travel to Wailowado 3 kms away to fetch water. However, in May, they will have to travel 5 kms to get water from a spring which survives the hot summer. All this suffering despite these villages getting the highest rainfall in Goa. (Rupesh Samant in NT)
NCP BACKS INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Nationalist Congress Party General Secretary and spokesman Surendra Furtado has lauded the proposed "environment friendly industrial police" and urged the government to open the doors of the Water Resources Department to farmers. (H)
DEVELOPMENT LOAN: The State Government of Goa has offered to sell on tap 6.95 per cent State Development Loan, 2013, having a maturity of 10 years. (H)
HELD FOR ASSAULT: Verna police arrested Selestino Rodrigues for allegedly assaulting native of Dandeli-Karnataka, Subhash Chanappa Dadivadi, at Zorint, with a knife on February 22. (H)
SAWAL IS GUJ PRESIDENT: Gurudas Sawal of "Navprabha" was elected president of the Goa Union of Journalists for the seventh time in a keenly contested presidential elections held on February 22. Sawal won by a narrow margin of three votes, polling 68 votes over his rival Ashley do Rosario from "Herald", who polled 65 votes. In all 136 members of the GUJ cast their votes. The following were elected to the 10-member Executive Committee: Audumber Shinde, Shaikh Jamaluddin, Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, Kishor Shet Mandrekar, Suhas Belekar, Agnelo Pereira, Paresh Prabhu, Prakash Kshirsagar, sudesh Arlekar and Baburao Revankar. (WE-GT)
MAUZO, PARIEKAR IN DELHI: Young Konkani writer Prakash Pariekar was in Delhi to receive the Katha Award 2003 for his short story 'Chandrakore'. Nominating editor and Sahitya Akademi Awardee (for his novel 'Karmelin') Damodar Mauzo was also present. Both were felicitated by the 'Goenkarancho Ekvott' at Goa Sadan on 20 February. Suman Kurade, GE president, observed that non-Goans in Goa have learnt Konkani while Goans outside Goa haven't, making them 'tourists' when they return to their own soil. Dr Brian Mendonca held that the linguistic bouquet of the Goan experience was made up of Konkani, English as well as Portuguese. He lauded Mauzo's efforts to write stories for children and hoped that Mauzo's wisdom would guide the Pariekar's footsteps. Pariekar sang a Konkani lullaby and vividly recalled the imagery of the natural beauty of the banks of the Mhadei (Mandovi) river. Pariekar, presently with the department of Konkani, Goa University, is credited with having taught a Japanese in Goa, Konkani in four months. Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo, from Majorda, pointed out that there was no father figure in Konkani and proposed this mantle should fall on Shenoi Goembab. The tete-a-tete with the writers showed that across space and time Goans had a shared lineage, were moved by the same concerns and nursed similar hopes for 'amche goem'. ("brian mark mendonca" [EMAIL PROTECTED])
S P O R T S
JCT OVERCOME CHURCHILL BROS: Former champions JCT Mills, Phagwara, overcame a spirited challenge from Churchill Bros to win 2-1 at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. (WE-GT)
SALGAOCAR DRUB HASC: Back to winning ways, Salgaocar Sports Club, Goa, whipped local favourites Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club 3-0 in the Oil PSU National Football League on February 22 in Bangalore. (WE-GT)
FRANSA FC OUTPLAY SESA FA: Fransa Sports Club scored a comfortable 4-0 victory over host Sesa Football Academy to enter the finals of the SFA Invitational Inter-Club football tournament at SFA grounds, Sanquelim on February 22. (WE-GT)
D E A T H S
22 Feb: Raia: SALVADOR FERNANDES, husband of Jeronita, father of Cyriako, Benjamin/Maria, John/Antonette, Clifford/Celin.
21 Feb: Margao-Pajifond: EUSTACE NACIMENTO DA COSTA, husband of late Maria.
22 Feb: Curca: JOANINA FERNANDES, wife of Inacio, mother of Juliet/Anthony, Remy/Cressy (Kuwait), Fernando (Kuwait)/Praxy, Rosario/Felicia (Kuwait).
22 Feb: Khola-Canacona: PUNDALIK GOVIND NAYAK (88), husband of Sundarabai, father of Ulhas/Vanita, Dr Uday/Radiya, Suhas/Nandini, Nirmala/Sukrutanand Kamat, Lata/Balchandra Shenvi Kerkar, Hema/Sanjay Kamat Tarcar.
G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 22.7 deg C (72.75 deg F) at 07.30 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 29.5 deg C, Humidity: 59% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: A cool day has begun
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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