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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS March 31, 2003
33,000 CASES PENDING! Admitting that there are nearly 33,000 pending cases in the State, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has assured that the judiciary would get the necessary support, so that the pending cases could be cleared within 3 to 4 years. CM Parrikar was addressing the gathering at a function to inaugurate the new annexe court building at Bicholim on Saturday. (H)
OVER 16,000 TO APPEAR FOR SSC EXAMS: Over 16,000 candidates will appear for the Secondary School Certificate examination, conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Porvorim, beginning today at 10 am at 22 centres. (NT)
SHATRU INAUGURATES PERMANENT PILES: Union Minister for shipping Shatrughan Sinha on March 39 inaugurated the start of permanent piles for the construction of Berth No.5A and 6A at the Mormugao Harbour. He hoped that the ABG's project would be completed by March 2004 and would cater to the loading of Panamax vessels carrying 60,000 tonnes of coal to the port. Once ready, it would improve the volume of coal traffic and also add to the development of the country by saving a lot of money and boost economic development of the country. (GT)
HOUSE BURGLED AT ANJUNA: The house of Rajendra Kashyam at Zarivaddo, Anjuna, was burgled and electronic goods totally valued at Rs.1.35 lakh reportedly stolen. (GT)
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE: Suraj Rama Naik, a youth from Shirfod, Curchorem, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Zuari river on March 30. Naik was found missing from his residence since Saturday and his body was found floating in the Zuari river at Dhadem, Sanvordem. (GT)
BODY FOUND IN OLD GOA: A body of an unknown male, aged between 35-40 was retrieved from the Mandovi river by the Old Goa police on March 30 evening. (NT)
AFTER CONSUMING POISON: Kiran Devidas (23) from Fatorda who had consumed poison succumbed at the Goa Medical College Bambolim on March 30. (NT)
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY? Two Iranians who reportedly attempted to tender Rs.500 note as genuine to a Panaji restaurant were handed over to the police for investigations. (GT)
POVERTY/WEALTH STATISTIC IN GOA: India's tiniest state of Goa has just 4.4 per cent of its population in poverty, going by official figures. Besides, a couple of expat-oriented and commercially-important regionsTiswadi and Salcetehave inhabitants of the areas showing an average per capita deposits in the bank totaling nearly Rs.1,50,000. These figures have surfaced in the State's Economic Survey, released in Panjim earlier this week�In the tourism sector, UK continues to be Goa's largest tourist sender, with 35.7 per cent of foreign tourists coming from that island nation. Germany (6.3 per cent), Finland (4 per cent) and Switzerland (3.4 per cent) were next in importance. After seeing a high of 419 direct Euro charter flights and 1,16,992 charter tourist landing in 2000-01, charter arrivals declined in the next two years to almost 1996-97 levels. (Frederick Noronha in Herald)
DAVORLIM ROADS: The roads in Rumdamol-Davorlim Housing Board are bracing up for major repairs but the twin problem of garbage and sanitation sate at the village for want of a solution. If one goes by the claim, made by the local sarpanch, Ulhas Tuemkar, this will be for the first time since the creation of the Housing Board at Rumdamol that the village roads will be hot-mixed this year, at a cost of Rs.33-odd lakh. (H)
TESTING OF MERCES SPRING WATER: The members of Merces Civic and Consumer Forum along with officials of the Urban Health Centre, Panaji, inspected the natural water spring situated at Voilembhat, Merces, and water has been sent for testing. The Merces villagers have been fighting since 1992 to save the spring after it was found that the water was polluted due to sewerage system. (GT)
POTTERY SURVIVES TEST OF TIME: Earthen vessels and household utility items made out of clay, that were prominently used for cooking some years ago by people, today find a prominent place in the five-star holes and in the drawing rooms of high funda people. In a way, this love for ethnic pottery has kept alive the pottery industry of Goa which could have easily lost to the earth with a surge in the demand for aluminum, plastic and steel cooking vessels. (Bindiya Chari in Herald).
HARASSMENT OF TOURISTS AT PALOLEM: Palolem beach is famous for its serene and pristine beauty. While websites and advertisements all over the world beckon tourists to visit Palolem, there is another class that has been driving away the tourist idling on the beach. Beating of drums, thieves, pestering beggars, mehandi decorators, tattoo designer, etc have been a constant bother to the tourists. (H)
CONTRACT WORKERS DEMAND SOCIAL SECURITY: The All India Trade Union Congress has decided to hold a morcha demanding social security to more than a thousand contract workers employed with the Public Works Department. (H)
DE SOUZA TRUST: Since the inception of the De Souza Trust's Goa scholarship in 1998, eight Goan students have successfully completed their studies in the Untied Kingdom in subjects as diverse as media management, architecture, music therapy, TV documentary making and human rights. The charitable trust funds for this scholarship derive from the estate of Mr Diego Frank de Souza and are intended to provide financial assistance for Goans to study in the UK. (NT)
DRIVE TO DECONGEST SCHOOL BUSES: The efforts of the South Goa police to seek information from school managements about the number of students coming to Margao from various parts of Salcete b school buses, has evoked poor response. This drive was initiated in order to avoid overcrowding of school buses which has become the order of the day. (NT)
GOAN CHILDREN TO MEET KALAM: on the invitation of the President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, five Goan school children would be visiting the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 5. These students will spend a day with Dr Kalam along with children from all over the country. (NT)
GOVERNOR VISITS D-LINK: Maharashtra Governor M Fazal paid a visit to D-Link (India) Ltd, Verna. D Link, a ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company and already a recipient of many national and international awards, is one of those few IT manufacturing companies to register an excellent growth over the past years despite the global recession. (GT)
PARK OPENED AT MAYEM: Mayem Lake Park was opened to the public by Minister for Forests, Vinay Tendulkar on Saturday. A barren, neglected land, south of the lake, has been converted into a beautiful park in about 9 months period. (GT)
S P O R T S
INDIA HOLD KOREA BUT FAIL TO QUALIFY: India held DPR Korea to a one-all draw but that was not enough for them to qualify for the next stage of the Asia Cup Football Championships, as the visitors made it to the second stage on account of a better goal aggregate. Veteran striker IM Vijayan coming off the bench in place of ineffective Alex Ambrose gave the Indians the lead. The Korean drew level with three minutes to go for the final whistle. (H)
OK DINGHY: The International OK Dinghy World Championship, organised by the EME Sailing Association and the OK Dinghy Association of India, will commence today off Vainguinim Beach, Cidade de Goa. (H)
D E A T H S
30 Mar: Chinchinim: DEVIN FAX PINTO (BOBBY): Son of Desidorio/Josephina, brother of Danny, Darryl, Daisy/Agnelo.
30 Mar: Divar-Malar: ADMIRAL MENEZES, husband of Sylvia, father of Alita/Henry, Averyl and Savio.
29 Mar: Chandor: SEBASTIANA RODRIGUES, wife of late Caetan Piedade, mother of Maria Candida/late Concy Leitao, Concy/Joseph, Piedade/Caitani.
G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 27.1 deg C (80.8 deg F) at 07.30 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 33.0 deg C, Humidity: 62% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: A hot day ahead.
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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