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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS March 15, 2003
FUEL SUPPLY STOPPED: The transport contractors' strike has seriously affected office goers in particular and commuters in general as almost all petrol pumps ran out of fuel and remained closed yesterday. Reliable sources disclosed that all the pumps have run dry as tankers transporting petrol and diesel are on an indefinite strike. The city buses too did not ply for most of the day. However, late in the evening they managed to fill some fuel. The Kadamba depot was supplied fuel as a result the buses in all probability will ply normally, a source informed. (GT)
TIME TO TAKE OFF HELMET: Motorcyclists riding vehicles with an engine capacity of 150 cc or less and maintaining the 40 kmph speed limit need not wear helmets. A notification to this effect was issued on March 14 by Director of Transport DA Hawaldar in a bid to put an end to the issue that threatened to snowball into a major controversy. While the Motorcycle Action Group praised the notification saying that it would encourage people to drive slowly and carefully, one police officer ridiculed the amendment saying that the blood of all those who had died and will die is in the hands of the government. (GT)
TWO DIE IN MISHAP: Two persons died while three others were injured in separate incidents in Ponda on Tuesday. The first casualty was one Laxmikant Naik (26) of Bandora, when the motorbike he was driving collided head-on with another bike coming in the opposite direction. Laximikant died on the way to the hospital, while pillion rider Bharat Naik (23) succumbed to injuries on Wednesday. (GT)
TELE-MEDICINE: The state government plans to introduce telemedicine system in next financial year by connecting primary health centres to the Goa Medical College Hospital through Internet, to provide advance consultation to the patients in all corners of the state through the net. Talking to The Navhind Times, the Health Minister, Dr Suresh Amonkar, said all 19 PHCs, five community health centres, two district hospitals, will be connected through the Internet to the GMC. (NT)
AT AIVAO LAD'S HOUSE: A large number of people continued to visit the residence of Charles Lopes, a young lad from Aivao, Dona Paula, who shot into limelight on claims of having visions of Virgin Mary. Meanwhile, some quarters are intensely skeptical of the 'miracle' theory. (H)
OPA WATER LEVEL LOWEST: With less than 75 days likely for the monsoon, the water level at Opa water works has plunged to one of the lowest level of 147 cms (on March 15) after about a decade. The summer of 1992 was a crisis-laden one at Opa. Yesterday's slump to 147 cms from 153 cms on Wednesday characterizes a water crisis after a decade. During March all these year, the level used to fluctuate above the 200-cms mark, barring some rare occasions. (GT)
TRAWLER OWNERS IN TROUBLED WATERS: With the depletion of sea fish over the last ten years, the trawler owners in Goa have been grappling to the troubled waters. In 2002, there was absolutely no exports of shrimps from Goa. So also fresh fish and tuna alike have become elusive. Many trawlers are already off the water. Fish like brims, shrimps squids, cat fish seem to have almost disappeared from the waters off Goa leaving the trawler owners high and dry. (H)
HANUMAN'S IDOL IN CHURCH: A group of miscreants allegedly barged into a church and installed the idol of Lord Hanuman in village Pattapangra, 30 kms from Ghatanji teshil in Maharashtra. The church was ten-year-old and over seven Christian families held prayers there regularly. (PTI report in GT)
SATTARI GROUP CLASHES: Group clashes in Sattari taluka kept Valpoi police on its toes, with a number of arrests in the past two days28 to be precise. (H)
CHILL OUT: In Panaji, the Municipal Garden has become the city's hottest and most happening night spot every Saturday from 6 pm onwards. The free music and unmatched ambience is provided courtesy the Panaji Municipal Council and the numerous musicians who perform for the sheer spirit of music. From amateurs, young and old, to some of Goa's top bands, they all perform at the garden's band-stand. PMC Chief Officer Sanjit Rodrigues extended an invitation to all musicians to freely use the band-stand to showcase their talent. (GT)
COLOUR CODE FOR BARGES: "River Princess" became an instant eyesore at sea. But few thought about the ugly ducklings in our rivers. Come October, barges, which otherwise have been vital transportation modes for iron ore, will have to follow the colour code. (GT)
DRUG BANNED: The manufacturers of a drug formulation containing Astemizole and/or Terfinadine, which is frequently prescribed by medical practitioners in Goa for treating cold and allergy, has been banned with immediate effect. (GT)
CRAFT FESTIVAL: A piece of land proposed for Ravindra Bhavan in Margao will house a model village spreading over an area of 24,000 sq mt. Tiny houses roofed with tiles, a cowshed with cattle in it, a well and a khanaval (restaurant) serving fish-curry rice and Goan delicacies like "Moriechem Ambot Tikh", all will be a part of this village. Except a "taverna" (liquor shop), the place houses everything, which makes an ideal Goan Village. "Aprant Maand 2003" has a toptal of 120 stalls, 50 would be entirely for the Goan artisans. (NT)
ANGOLA, HUNGARY ARTISTES: The Kala Academy in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations will organise two shows of artistes from Angola (Kafala Brothers) and Hungary (Sound Mandala) at the Kala Academy on March 17 and 18 at 6.30 pm. (H)
ADVANI TO ADDRESS: Deputy Prime Minister Lalkrishna Advani will address a gathering of Bharatiya Janata Party workers at Cidade de Goa at 10.30 pm on Sunday. (GT)
ANNIVERSARY OF FR ROBERTO VAZ: On the occasion of the first death anniversary of Fr Roberto Vaz, ex-parish priest of Navelim, the villagers have decided to have a memorial mass in Navelim church on March 18. Fr Roberto Vaz, who was a visionary par excellence, is responsible for promoting the multi-faceted development of the Navelim village. He had been instrumental in building high school, higher secondary and college building besides the Rosary market complex. (NT)
RALINO NO MORE: Well-known architect JR Ralino de Souza, who had made Goa proud by his achievements in the field of architecture, passed away in London on 10 March. He was 69. The sudden demise of Ralino has shocked the architectural fraternity, who feel that the departure of the genius would definitely leave a void in the field of architecture. Ralino's ashes will be laid to rest at the family vault in Our Lady of Assumption Church, Velsao, on 16 March at 5 pm.
ASHLEY FOR ASIA SUPERCROSS: Goa Motorcross Association President, Ashley Gomes, has been invited to officiate/referee in the inaugural army arena supercross 2003 at Embilipitiya, Shri Lanka, on 16 March. (GT)
S P O R T S
BIG WIN FOR SPORTING: Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube defeated CRPF 5-0 in the Second Division National Football League at the Nehru Stadium in Indore on March 14.
NAVELIM ENTER LAST FOUR: Navelim Sporting scored a 6-5 victory over FC Siolim via sudden-death, to enter the semi-finals of the VM Salgaocar Memorial Soccer tournament at Saligao Sporting grounds in Saligao on Mach 14. (H)
D E A T H S
10 Mar: London, UK: DARYL B. DESA, (aged 16), son of Joe (Edelbert)/Grace. Funeral: 21 March 2.30 pm. Funeral Mass at St. Bartholomew's Church, 159 Ellison Road, Streatham London SW16. Followed by Cremation and then a Wake. Condolences to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
10 Mar: Velsao: ARCH JR RALINO DE SOUZA, husband of Annie, father of Amyn/Suzanne, Pilar/Henrik, brother/brother-in-law of Oscar/Lene, Erlico/Yasmin, Nina, died in London, cremated on 12 Mar.
04 Mar: Chinchinim: JOAO BENTO CARVALHO, son of Francisco/Cristina.
14 Mar: Calangute/Raia: MARTINHA MARCAL, wife of late Jose Santan, mother of Mankita/.Rafael, Salvasao/late Diogo, grandmother of Glen/Carmine (Muscat).
G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 26.3 deg C (79.3 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 32.0 deg C, Humidity: 38% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: Not a very bright morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. Website: www.goacom.com Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news Monthly Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow
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