GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 19 July 2003 BROKE HELMET RULE, SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES: The police had flagged down on Wednesday one John F Pinto at Cortalim junction for riding beyond the speed limit without a helmet. The police imposed a fine of Rs.100 under the Motor Vehicles Act. A few minutes later, Pinto was lying unconscious while his friend, colleague and pillion rider, Sudesh Rao was dead after the rider apparently lost control of his Bullet motorcycle on the Verna-Cortalim slope. (GT)
MARGAO TEACHERS TO REGULATE TRAFFIC: School-teachers will now do more than just classroom teaching. Students can now expect to see their teachers regulating traffic after school hours till they are in safe custody of their parents. This decision was taken by the Margao traffic cell after two students were killed in road mishaps. (NT) UGDP SPREADS CLOAK OF SECRECY: In an attempt to counter the plans of two of its MLAs to join the BJP, the United Goans Democratic Party presidium yesterday too 'certain decisions' to protect party's interests and to create mass awareness against the defections by going on the streets. (GT) PLEA FOR MICCKY'S DISQUALIFICATION: Congress MLA Jitendra Deshprabhu has claimed that UGDP MLA Francisco alias Mickky X Pacheco had incurred disqualification as he tendered his resignation from the original party and had thus voluntarily given up his membership. Deshprabhu told reporters that he had filed a petition for Pacheco's disqualification before the Speaker of the Goa Assembly. (GT) "CONG WILL NEVER TASTE POWER FOR NEXT 4 YEARS": UGDP's Benaulim MLA Mickky Pacheco on Friday threw a gauntlet at the Congress Party, say9ing the party will not return to power in the next four years. What apparently made an infuriated Pacheco to train his guns on the Congress was the petition filed against him by the Congress party. (H) MAPUSA'S GARBAGE PROBLEM: Even as Mapusa town breathed easy after the Mapusa Municipal Council yesterday lifted its garbage, which was lying unattended for two days, a permanent solution to the long-festering problem remained hazy. (NT) MEAT COMPLEX PROFITS FROM RAIDS: Raids by the department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services on illegal slaughter houses has come good for the Goa Meat Complex. From an average of 30 animals per day that were brought in by the local traders, the number has now gone up to around 50 per day. (H) EVEN CBI COULD NOT CRACK THIS MURDER: Nilesh Govind Borkar would have been 27 if he had not been found on 28 December 1993 floating in a bloated condition near the Borim bridge with his limbs tied. The tenth standard student had gone to meet a friend but never returned home alive. Murder most foul but almost 10 years later justice is yet to be done.The police officials till believe that Nilesh orchestrated his macabre death. (GT) KHALP, 13 BOOKED: The Crime Branch has booked former Union law minister and ex-chairman of the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Ramakant Khalap and 13 others in connection with the Rs.3.5 crore Baneragatta loan scam. (H) DISEL-SAVING DRIVERS: The Kadamba Transport Corporation introduced diesel saving schemes for drivers in February. Under this scheme drivers who obtain a mileage of 4 kms per litre and above in mini bus category will rewarded every month. SV Naik, dy general manager, said that the Corporation can save Rs.22 lakh per year. (GT) KNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY: The Goa Medical College Hospital yesterday added another feather to its cap by successfully performing the first-ever knee-joint replacement surgery on a woman, 60-year-old Ms Ana Maria Braganza of Vasco da Gama, opening a new chapter in its history. The operation which lasted three hours was performed by Doctors SM Bandekar, S Nadkarni, R Kalvalkar and Gelia. (NT) NO PROPOSAL TO ALLOW PRIVATE CLINICS: The Health Minister, Dr Suresh Amonkar, yesterday denied that there was any proposal for allowing the GMC doctors to set up 'private clinic' at the GMC and added that a suggestion in this regard was made by the GMC doctors. Dr Amonkar said that the government was studying the GMC doctor's suggestions before taking a formal decision. (NT) CARAMBOLIM LAKE WORK: While directing the Conservator of Forests to monitor and co-ordinate the work of de-weeding of Carambolim lake, the Panjim bench of the Bombay High Court has also asked the Konkan Railway Corporation to fence its property there to prevent garbage from entering the lake. (H) ONE SURRENDERS: Baptist Fernandes of Copelbhat-Ambaulim, who had allegedly attempted to murder Conceicao Fernandes by stabbing him on July 14, has surrendered to the Quepem police. (H) EX-GRATIA PAID TO KIN OF KRC VICTIMS: Balance ex-gratia amount from Rs.1 lakh was paid to the kin of 39 passengers, who lost their lives in the accident of the 904 UP Karwar-Mumbai central holiday special train over Konkan Railway route. (GT) "GULAB" AWARDS: Nine Goans who excelled in certain fields will be honoured at a function organised by "Gulab", the only illustrated Konkani monthly magazine at the Gomant Vidya Niketan Hall, Margao, at 10.30 am on 20 July, on the occasion of the 50th birthday of Gulab editor and publisher Fr Freddy J da Costa. The awardees include Man of the Year Nandkumar Kamat, best Konkani stage male artiste Mathew Araujo, best Konkani stage female artiste Rosy Alvares, best Konkani tiatr writer Roseferns, best Konkani tiatr director Prince Jacob, best Konkani musician Norman Diniz, upcoming artiste Junior Chico, best Roman script Konkani sahitya writer Fr Jose Dias and best sportsman Climax Lawrence. (GT) EPIC PHOTOGRAPHY AT SANGOLDA: The photography programme of Electors' Photo Identity Card for those within the jurisdiction of the Pillage Panchayat of Sangolda will be held at the Sangolda panchayat hall on 26, 27 July from 9 am to 6 pm. LIFE AROUND US: The biggest danger in future for the maintenance of our electronic equipments would be from the insects. Some creatures are good to get rid of-cockroaches, mosquitoes, centipedes, rats and many bugs. But many which we find useful like ants, spiders, bees, wasps, millipedes need some compassion within our limits of tolerance. No doubt, human lives within human habitats are precious. But are we not custodians of earth's biodiversity? So, why not understand the processions which enter our houses and try to adapt to our habitats. Perhaps more knowledge would flow from understanding their behaviour. (Nandkumar Kamat in Zest-NT) WIPRO SHOWS 9% DECLINE: Wipro Limited announced a sequential nine per cent decline in net profit and a fall of three per cent in revenue for the first quarter of 2003-4. The lower total revenue of Rs.1198.9 crore (Rs.1237.7 crore) and profit of Rs.206.1 crore (Rs.225.4 crore) came despite the consolidation of the revenue of IT-enabled services company Wipro Spectramind with that of the global IT services and products company Wipro Technologies. (UNI report in GT) RELEASE OF CHINESE VESSEL: The Chinese vessel, Hai Feng 838, which was seized by the Coast Guard for unauthorized and illegal transfer of fish from mechanised trawlers in high seas, was released yesterday by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Vasco, Mr PV Sawaikar. (NT) ARTISTS TO MEET: Jan Schoonbeek, curator of Kerkar Art Complex, will organise a meeting of professional artists at the Kerkar Art Complex, Gauravaddo, Calangute, at 5 pm today. Schoonbeek will discuss his plans for giving a boost for the art movement in Goa. (GT) FOREIGN BUYERS AT IIGR: Nearly 600 foreign buyers converged in New Delhi as the 31st India International Garment Fair kicked off yesterday in a buoyant mood among top Indian garment manufacturers and exporters. Nearly 225 exporters are participating with spring and summer collections for 2004 in the three0day fashion extravaganza. (UNI report in NT) COCONUT BREAKING CONTEST: Active Boys of Calangute will organise their third all-Goa coconut breaking contest on July 20, at Calangute Association grounds, at 2.30 pm. Cash prizes of Rs.4,000 and Rs.3,000 will be awarded to the winners and runners-up respectively while the losing semi-finalists will get Rs.500 each. (H) TOMORROW'S TIATR SHOWS: Tiatr Somplo Cholat Ghara by Mario Menezes at 10.30 am at Hanuman Theatre Mapusa. Ti Mhoji Maim (Part 3) by Tony Dias at 10.30 am at Kala Academy in Panjim, and at 3.30 pm in Margao. Tujea Hatan Ditam by Kenny Ferns at 10.30 am at Ponda. S P O R T S BIG WIN FOR CHURCHILL: Churchill Brothers Juniors thrashed Fr Agnel Youth Club 5-0 in a group B league match of GFA's U-19 football tournament at Nessai grounds, St Jose de Areal. (GT) SALGAOCAR DRUB DEMPO: Holders Salgaocar Sports Club trounced Dempo Jrs 4-1, in the GFA Under-19 league match at Duler grounds yesterday. (H) D E A T H S 18 July: Navelim: MERCIANA FERNANDES, wife of late Jasson, mother of Nelson/Elsa, Olga/Jules, Luiza/Peter, Inacin, Rui and Flavia. 18 July: Seraulim: MARIA LOURENCO DE SOUZA, wife of late Prof Jose Joaquim, mother of Dr Ulysses/Diane (USA), Dr Norma (Denmark), Ruth/late Dr Ozler Henriques, Eng Egas/Jill (USA), Dr Garcia/Lilia (USA), Joa/Nazareth, Carmeline/Avelino Alves. Sister/sister-in-law of late Adv Leo/late Dr Bertha, late Prof Alcinda, Levita/Orlando (UK). 17 July: Benaulim: ELVITA R OZORIO E RODRIGUES, wife of late Baltazar, mother of Isaac/Praxy, Ira/late Milton, Edmund/Fatima, Brazelkina/Theodomiro, Edward/late Adlyn, Raul/Lumen. 18 July: Santa Cruz: PAULO JOAQUIM EMANUEL DE SA, son of late Paulo Martino/late Maria Rosa Purificacao, husband of Epifania Leonor Anes, father of Aurita/Alvito, Marta, Victor/Estrelina, Jessie/John, Fr Walter. 18 July: Panjim: KAMRUDIN A VELJEE, husband of late Taj Bibi, father of late Nazim/Geeta, Tablic/Brenda, Tajim/Muneer Engineer, Mahedi/Rukshana, Noorulaah/Doris and Laila/Mubarak Gilani. 18 July: Calangute: SIMON SILVEIRA, husband of Bastina Silveira, father of Peter/Sebastiana, Manuel/Maria, Natalina/Xavier Rodrigues. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 28.0 deg C (82.4 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 31.1 deg C, Min Temp: 25.4 deg C; Humidity: 81% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1923.8 mm Weather: There were scattered showers in Goa yesterday. The morning is dry today. 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 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 # ##########################################################################
