GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS June 05, 2003
ARRESTS MAR VASCO RALLY: About 100 agitators protesting against coal pollution in the port city of Vasco braved the lathi-charge by police and voluntarily got themselves arrested near Vasco court after the police topped the rally which was heading towards Berth Nine of Mormugao Port Trust. The rally consisting of about 400 people began from st Andrew's Church at 10 am to proceed to Berth Number nine. However, police stopped the rally near Vasco Civil and Criminal Court. The procession was led by MLA Karl Vaz, former Revenue Minister Jose Philip D'Souza and convenor of Save Vasco Gluck D'Souza. (GT)
KHALAP'S CUSTODY NOT REQUIRED: The District and Sessions Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail applications filed by R D Khalap and Ashok Punage, former Chairman and General Manager of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Ltd, accused of cheating the bank of a huge sum, in view of the statement made by the police that they were not required for custodial interrogation right now.…The police say has also stated that Khalap and Punage, having been entrusted with the monies of the bank have knowingly and dishonesty disposed of that property in violation of the direction of law as prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India and also in violation of the rules and regulations governing the Mapusa Urban Co-operative bank of Goa, thus committing the offence of criminal breach of trust with regards to the monies. (H)
MARGINAL RISE IN WATER LEVEL AT OPA: Water level at the Opa plant recorded a marginal increase in the past few days, with the level recording 1.29 metres. According to officials at Opa, the water resource department has begun pumping water from the mining pits at Codli-Dabhal since May 29. As many as five pumps have been used in the operations, which succeeded in increasing the water level at Opa from 1.19 metres to 1.29 metres. Despite the slight increase in water level, supply to the talukas of Ponda and Tiswadi continue to be restricted, officials added. (H)
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: The Nirmal Vishwa will organise a programme on June 5 at the Zareshwar shrine at 8.45 am, to mark the World Environment Day. Nirmal Vishwa has been working in the area of environment conservation since the past two decades. It has taken up the initiative to organise people's action group with the immediate programme of green ways, states a press note issued by Nirmal Vishwa chairman K D Sadhale. (H)
RISE IN LIQUOR OUTLETS: The number of bars, tavernas and liquor outlets has shown an unprecedented 75 per cent rise during the last ten years and a high concentration of these joints is located in coastal areas. Around 1993, there were only 4,850 bars and tavernas but at the last count, the total has shot up to around 8,500 with addition of 3,650 more till recently. (GT)
AGAINST SELLING OF TEXT BOOKS, UNIFORMS: The director of the Department of Education, Mr Ashok Desai, has issued a circular to all the schools in the state asking them to refrain from selling text books, exercise books and uniforms. The circular notes that some of the grant-aided schools in the state are indulging in the above-mentioned commercial activity and further warns: "If it is not stopped immediately, then a stern action would be initiated against such schools." (NT)
HEALTH CARE IN VOCATIONAL STREAM: For the first time, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) is introducing a paramedical course namely Health Care in the vocational stream at the higher secondary level. The Board had approved the new course last year but is implementing the same this year after preparing a special syllabus for the course. (H)
ST XAVIER'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, Mapusa, has performed well at the March exams by securing 95 per cent, 87.23 per cent, 83.89 per cent and 87.50 per cent in arts, commerce, science and vocational streams, respectively. For travel and tourism in the vocational stream, the students from St Xavier's Higher Secondary School secured a pass percentage of 100 per cent. In accountancy and auditing package the pass percentage at St Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Mapusa was 96.42 per cent. Ms Rochelle Sequeira Gomes topped the science stream at the Mapusa centre securing 90.20 per cent, Ms Reena Podikunju topped the commerce stream, while Ms Natalia Fernandes topped the arts and Ms Ida Domnic D'Souza topped in the vocational stream at St Xavier's HSS. (H)
COLVA THEFT CASE: The four persons arrested by the police for committing theft at a hotel in Colva were interrogated by a team of the Margao police as they were suspected to have involved in similar cases reported at the Margao Residency of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). All the four alleged accused are on remand and their statements have been recorded. The police said that the alleged accused have confessed to commission of theft at a hotel in Colva and have recovered stolen property from them. (NT)
ACCIDENT-PRONE ZONES IN S GOA: Road accident statistics, by the South Goa district police, indicate that two-wheeler riders and pedestrians were the victims in most road accidents. Considering this aspect, the police have identified in all 60 spots, where internal roads meet national highways, in various parts of South Goa, where rumble strips need to be constructed to check mishaps. Efforts will be made to make all these places accident-free by adopting proper measures. The programme is in the first stage and will be finalised after having meets with the concerned government agencies. The police feel that measures suggested by them if implemented in right manner would help to further reduce the rate of accidents. (NT)
COMMITS SUICIDE: Jayaprakash Malik, a 22-yr-old resident of Malakpan-Quepem committed suicide after hanging himself to a tree, today afternoon. The Quepem police have shifted the body to the Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim for conducting post-mortem. The reason for committing suicide is not known yet. (NT)
PROJECT TRAINEES: The Goa University (GU) has invited applications for two posts of project trainee for information and library network under INFLIBNET scheme to work at the university library.The project trainee will be paid Rs 4,000 per month and the appointment shall initially be for six month period and purely on contract basis. The candidates should have passed bachelor degree or diploma in computer software and should have knowledge of CDS, TBMS and WEB designing is desirable. The eligible candidates should apply, giving complete bio-data and details to the university registrar, on or before June 16. (NT)
STUDENTS' RUSH FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION: With the last date for admission to first year degree courses inching closer, colleges in Margao are witnessing an last minute rush to submit application forms. Long queues were visible at the Damodar College and the Smt Parvatibai Chowgule College, mostly comprising of girls. The principal of Damodar College, Dr I Bhanu Murthy has stated that so far 462 prospectus have been issued, whereas the college has capacity to accommodate only 320 students. This year, the college has secured 94.01 per cent result in the Final Year B Com and cent per cent result in Final Year BCA examinations. (NT)
"PORTUGUEZ TEMPAR": I belong to the Goan diaspora with a Mumbai mind-set and upbringing. Though the British were around in Mumbai for over 150 years, I'd never heard anyone - young or old - start a conversation in Mumbai with "When the British were in India...." This sentence was an introduction for a History exam paper, but, that's where it ended! Yet, as I grew up in Mumbai, my Mom (a die-hard Goan in Maharashtra) would reminisce, "Portuguez tempar (during the Portuguese times), we used to get lovely scented powder. Your Pond's talc is nothing!" As Mom sat at her Singer machine sewing a Christmas dress for me, she'd go nostalgic again, "Portuguez tempar, dress materials came from Macaw and was smooth as a feather and soft as a whisper." Mom was always in colonial times though she lived in democratic Bombay…"Portuguez tempar, the whisky had great punch - just one peg would give you a good night's sleep. Those were the days my friend..." (Melba Mergulhao-Carvalho Antao in Herald)
SEMINAR ON GROUND WATER RESOURCES ACT: Saligao is suffering from severe drought.The underground water table is depleted.Saligao and Pilerne have been declared scarcity villages under theGround Water Resources Act 2002. Villagers are organising a joint seminar to find out the reasons for the scarcity and to see how the Ground Water Resources Act can safeguard village interests.The seminar will be held on Sunday, 8th June 2003 at 11 am in the Panchayat Hall. It is open to the public, especially the surrounding villages of Pilerne, Sangolda, Parra, Nagoa and Calangute, that suffer from a depleted underground water table. (Saligao C&CC [EMAIL PROTECTED])
WRITERS' WORKSHOP AT FUNDACAO: Fundacao Oriente will be holding a writer's workshop, AUTHENTIC VOICE III, an advanced course for writers presently working on a novel, a collection of short stories or a memoir (creative non-fiction). The workshop will be conducted by Margaret Mascarenhas and is the final in the series. The workshop will be held at Fundacao Oriente, Panjim from 11th June to 13th June 2003 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. For enrollment please contact Fundacao Oriente at 2230728 / 2436108 latest by 6th June 2003. (fundacao oriente [EMAIL PROTECTED])
ENVIRONMENT NGOS FOR PONDA: Goa's environment groups will meet in Ponda on June 5th to celebrate World Environment Day and to discuss a plan for greenways in Ponda city and to lobby for its support. The Ponda Greenways Project is being proposed by Nirmal Vishwa, which has been working in the area of mainly environment conservation for last two decades. The group has felt that many of the issues are of such a nature that authorities like Municipality, Panchayat and various Government Departments and Government constituted bodies cannot be fully effective in solving them. ("Leo Lobo" [EMAIL PROTECTED])
S P O R T S
NERUL SURPRISE CALANGUTE: Hosts Calangute Association went down 1-2 to Nerul SC in the Calangute Panchayat Cup football tournament at Calangute grounds yesterday. (GT)
D E A T H S
30 May: Enfield, Middx., UK: ALEX DA SILVA (ex-Nairobi), son of the late F.X da Silva, (Baba Dogo) and the late Lily da Silva; husband of Margaret; father of Ashley, Aaron and Candice; brother of Joe, Albert, Hilda and Arminda. Funeral Mass 12.30pm, Wed., 11 June at the Church of O.L of Mount Carmel and St.George, 45 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6DS. Tel:020 8363 2569. Condolences to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
03 June: Colvale: MARCELINO D'SOUZA (Ex-Nairobi), husband of late Justiniana, father of Dominic/Marie (Canada), Josephine/Moses (Ex-Kuwait), Franco/Maggie (Kuwait), Merle/Joelson.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 30.7 deg C (87.3 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 34.8 deg C, Min Temp: 26.6 deg C; Humidity: 59% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: A cloudy 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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