GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 13 July 2003 FOR NARROWER 4-LANE PLAN: A group of Miramar resident have opposed the project of four-laning of the DB Bandodkar road in its present form and suggested an alternative without the parking facility. In a meeting yesterday at Miramar, the citizens said they were not opposed to the project per se but wanted the expansion to be restricted between the fences on either side of the present road. (WE-GT)
"BJP WILL DITCH THEM": Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Luizinho Faleiro said the BJP's intent in getting MLAs of regional outfits to join its party was to exploit them and ditch them. (WE-GT) CONGRESS NOT AVERSE TO FROM GOVT: The Congress Party is not averse to forming a government with the help of like-minded parties in the State, said Mr Ramesh Chennithala, the all-India Congress Committee Secretary incharge of the party affairs in Goa. "But at the same time we are not greedy to form a government," he said. (NT) "UGDP, MGP WITH BJP ONLY FOR POWER": All India Congress Committee general secretary and incharge of Goa desk, Ramesh Chennithala, alleged that the UGDP and the MGP were with the BJP as they are power hungry and greedy. (WE-GT) CONGRESS WORKERS BLAME HIGHER-UPS: Congress senior party leaders were in for a rude shock on Saturday evening in Vasco, as party workers blamed the party veteran leaders and Central observers deputed from the Centre, for the party debacle during the last Assembly election. (H) MARGAO'S OLD MARKET AREA: Simple call it a centre for "public utilities" or an unplanned cluster of projects right at the city's northern entrance, the area close to Margao's old market is fast-emerging as a major hub of the State's commercial capital. (H) CASES PEDNING AGAINST OFFICIALS: Eighty cases involving government employees are pending inquiry with the State Vigilance Department. (H) ZUARINAGAR TEMPLE THEFT: Vasco Judicial Magistrate First Class Judge PV Sawaikar remanded Kalandi Kumar Lamani, Santosh Behra and Santosh Mahale, all from Zuarinagar, to 14 days judicial custody on charges of stealing the donation boxes from a temple. (H) 3 BODIES YET TO BE IDENTIFIED: The identity of three passengers, who lost their lives in the accident of the ill-fated 904 UP Karwar-Mumbai Central Holiday Special train on the Konkan Railway route, still remains unknown. (WE-GT) BUFFALOES DIE OF FOOD POISONING: Five buffaloes belonging to one Harischandra Bhagat of Chavdewada-Parcem in Pernem, died after they are believed to have consumed poisoned food at Parcem on Tuesday. (H) VILLAGER TRAPS WILD CAT: A wild cat (vagati), which for the last six months had been terrorizing the villages of Mademol-Fatorpa, was finally trapped on Thursday night by Pradeep Desai, who lost many of his reared animals. (WE-GT) PANJIMITES FACE WATER SHORTAGE: While the rain gods have been benevolent to Goa this season, the travails of some citizens in the capital city of the state to get potable water seem unending. Having suffered terribly during the summer, the residents of Cortin, Sao Tome and others, waited patiently praying for a good monsoon as the government's answer to the water shortage was poor monsoon last year. (H) JOURNALISM COURSE: The admission for Bachelor in Journalism and Certificate course in Journalism by Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapith at Goa Study Centre has started and the last date for receipt of admission form will be 31 August. (WE-GT) TREK TO DUDHSAGAR: The Southern Birdwing will organise a one-day trek to Dudhsagar waterfalls on 20 July. (WE-GT) STEEP HIKE IN NEWSPRINT PRICES: Newsprint prices have shot up in the current quarter, raising concern in the newspaper industry in the country. The international newsprint prices have gone up by $60 per tonne. Domestic newsprint producers have already hiked the price by Rs.2500 per tonne. (NT) PALOLEM BEACH KIOSKS: The Canacona Municipal Council Chief Officer Joaosinho Vaz has served notices to all kiosk owners who set up their establishments at Palolem beach last season, as their licences have ceased on June. (H) ART CLUB AT KHANDOLA COLLEGE: The Performing Arts Club was inaugurated on July 5 at the Government College, Khandola, at the hands of magician D Satish. D Satish in his address brought out the essence of magic which goes beyond all boundaries of religion, caste and race. The programme was compered by Ms Desiree Fernandes. Ms Brincei Ferrao proposed the vote of thanks. (NT) VAZ TO STUDY ENVIRONMENT IN SWEDEN: Clinton Vaz, a young and active member of the Benaulim Environment Trust, is proceeding on a three-month study tour of Sweden at the invitation of Jorn Hammastrand. Clinton will visit various institutions involved in promoting environment protection and study the methods being followed by them. (WE-GT) DESIGNER IMPRESARIO: Mr Francisco Martins from Sao Pedro, Ribandar, is a rare personality, who has brought laurels not only to Goa but to the nation as well, while serving as an artist, designer, visualiser and impresario. (Pio Esteves in NT) S P O R T S PATRICK, RESHMA WIN SIOLIM RACE: Long distance runners Patrick Soares of police, Devendra Kankonkar and Vishant Vaigankar secured the first, second and third berths respectively in the 7-km road race organised by the Goa Amateur Athletic Association in Siolim this morning. Reshma Chandrakant Dalvi bagged the first place, followed by Supriya Sawal (Xavier's College) and Aarti Gaonkar (SAI) in the women's race (3.3 km). Anita Rodrigues, veteran athlete and secretary of the Goa Amateur Athletic Association, who supervised the event, said that she has been appointed to revive the Association, which had remained dormant for several years. She lauded the SFX Higher Secondary School management for supporting the event in Siolim village. (GoaNOW) SAI, SALGAOCAR PLAY GOALLESS DRAW: Last year's holders Salgaocar Jrs were held to a goalless draw by finalists SAI Hostel, Ponda, in a well contested GFA U-19 Group A league match at the Duler grounds, Mapusa, yesterday. (WE-GT) D E A T H S 12 July: Majorda: DIOGO DE LOURDES PEREIRA (Ex-East African Airways, Kenya, Kilembe Mines, Uganda), Husband of Julieta, father of Violet/Mathew, Ivy/Joe, Daisy/Steve, Agnelo/Lynette, Iris/Otto. 12 July, Panjim: MANIKBAI PAI, wife of Govind, mother of Milan/Ratnakar Talaulikar, Deepa/Dinkar Murkunde, Madhav/Malati Pai, Shubhangi/Shashikant sardesi, Uma/Venkatesh Deshpande. 12 July: Zuari: JOSE AGESTINHO GONSALVES, husband of Luiza, father of Marian, Amorina, Lavina, Belinda. 12 July: Parr: MARIA ANGELICA FERNANDES, wife of late Andre |Avelin, mother of Luizinha/Francis Belgal, late Jose Francis. 09 July: Chicalim: TRIFONIO FERNANDES, husband of Maria Piedade, father of Milagrina/Michael, Augusta/Jose, Martha/Joaquim, Caitano/Cheryl, Manuel. 12 July: Panjim: HENRIQUETA GAMA E XAVIER, relict of Porf Carlos, mother of Aurobindo/Margaret, Valmiki/Gillina, Ashoka/Silvia. 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: 29.2 deg C, Min Temp: 22.5 deg C; Humidity: 91% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1642.0 mm Weather: This morning the sun shines for a brief spell, then comes down a shower, followed by dry weather. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT= Weekender-Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. Website: www.goacom.com Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news Webzine "GoaNOW": http://www.goacom.com/goanow ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
