GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 July 2003 ACTION AGAINST ERRING COPS: Police officials confirmed that the enquiry report in the Taleigao parading case has been submitted and disciplinary action will be taken against the erring officers shortly. (GT)
CENTRAL AID FOR CITY SEWERAGE: The city of Panjim will shortly receive respite from overflowing sewerage chambers as the Central Ministry for Environment and Forests has approved a Rs.14.2-crore project for upgradation of sewerage systems for the capital city of Goa. (H) GOA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY TO BECOME INFO HUB: The Goa University Library and Information Centre, which has a collection of over 1,30,000 books, besides a large number of periodicals, is all set to become an information hub of the State. The university librarian, Dr PV Konnur, talking to The Navhind Times, mentioned a few of the library projects which are in the pipeline, such as digitizing or rare books, making on-line library facility available to the State colleges affiliated to the GU, bar coding of library books to facilitate their easy lending to students and introducing University grants Commission's e-journal subscription service, under the INFLIBNET or Information Library Network programme. (NT) RAUT, SHASHIKALA HOLD TALKS: Following the split and formation of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Nationalist), both the rival party factions headed by Shashikala Kakodkar and Pandurang Raut yesterday showed signs of reconciliation. (GT) CHARGES AGAINST MAUVIN: The Special Court on Wednesday ordered that charges be framed against former Power minister Mauvin Godinho, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income. (H) GANG ROBBERY CASE: A platoon of policemen from the Goa Reserve Police was dispatched to Pernem to police an area terrorized by a gang of dacoits in Pernem. (GT) ARRESTED FOR MOLESTATION: Janardhan Bhijaji Mavlingkar, a 45-year-old man from Varkhand in Pernem, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of molesting a 14-year-old school girl. (H) CONVICTED FOR OUTRAGING MODESTY OF GIRL: The Sanguem Judicial Magistrate First Class has convicted one Prasad Soma, aged about 35 years and a native of Kerala, for outraging the modesty of a girl and for house-breaking during night time. (H) ALTERNATIVE TO BJP, CONG: The Goa unit of Janata Dal (Secular) unanimously passed a resolution urging all small groups of different political parties to come together and form an alternative to the BJP and the Congress Party in Goa. (GT) PRIZED CATCH OF WHITE PRAWNS: A moderate catch of the much-sought after "white prawns" has heralded the commencement of the unofficial fishing season, even all the players connected with the fishing industry sounded optimistic of a "good" harvest this year. The traditional fishermen along the coast of Salcete and Mormugao are believed to have netted a few tones of the white prawn in the last two days. (H) PARKS TURNS INTO JUNKYARD: The municipal garden-cum-park, which was once upon a time the pride of South Goa, has been turned into a junkyard by the municipal authorities. Dustbins, concrete slabs or gutter covers, chopped wood, freshly cut trees and rusted railings find their way inside the garden-cum-park and remain there for months together. (GT) REPAIR WORK ON UGUEM ROAD: The repair work of the approach roads to Uguem bridge, which was inaugurated with much fanfare on Goa Statehood Day, continued afresh on Saturday, as the approach roads continued to sink on either side. (H) FIREWORKS TO COME UNDER SCRUTINY DURING GANESH: During the ensuing Ganesh Chathurthi, the storage and sale of fire crackers will come under close scrutiny of the district authorities and law-enforcing agencies. An official said Margao's congested and fire-prone New Market itself might be storing tones of fire crackers for sale preceding the Ganesh Chathurthi, a popular Goan festival. (H) MINING POLLUTION AFFECTS KIDS: A survey by doctors in Curchorem revealed that around 34 per cent of children of age between 3 and 5 are PPD positive due to mining pollution. Digambar Naik, a teacher from Fatima High School, Rivona, highlighted this fact and the various problems caused by mining at Curchorem Railway yard and 'Deva Dongor' at Rivona while talking about mining in Curchorem. (GT) VELSAO SARPANCH VOTED OUT: The Sarpanch of Velsao-Pale, Wilson Vaz, was ousted from office in a no-trust motion on Wednesday. The motion was carried by 6-0 votes. (H) LLB TOPPERS: Henreitta Newton and Shantadurga alias Sonal Prakash Naik of Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao, stood first and third respectively at the TYLLB examination held by the Goa University in April 2003. (GT) BORKAR REMEMBERED: The Indian Languages Association of ST Xavier's College, Mapusa, paid rich tributes to well-known writer BB Borkar on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary recently. The student-members of the Association presented selected poems of Bakibab Borkar in Konkani and Marathi and enlightened the gathering on the literary work of the eminent Goan poet. (GT) BLOOD OOZES OUT OF AHMEDABAD BUILDING: A red-coloured liquid allegedly oozed out of the walls and floors of a house in Maninagar area of Ahmedabad city yesterday, baffling the residents and authorities even as forensic department officials said that tests have indicated it to be blood. The liquid began oozing out of the bathroom of a house inhabited by 14 persons and spread to other parts of the two-storeyed building within half-an-hour. (PTI report in GT) S P O R T S UNDER-19 FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Dempo Juniors overcame a spirited challenge before registering a narrow 2-1 victory over Sangolda Lightning in GFA's U-19 Group A league match, played at Duler grounds at Mapusa yesterday. At Nessai grounds, Vasco Sports Club trounced Churchill Brothers juniors 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals (group B). At Don Bosco Oratory grounds, Fatorda, Curtorim Gymkhana defeated Salcete FC juniors to qualify for the quarter-finals of Group B. (GT) CALANGUTE IN FINALS: Defending champions Calangute Association remained on course for the XIth Nerul Village Panchayat football tournament, when they set aside the aspirations of host Nerul Sports Club, in the semi-finals by a solitary goal, at Nerul Sports Club grounds. (H) D E A T H S 22 July: Anjuna-Demello Vaddo: CARMELINA F MENDONCA: (born: 20-11-1920), relict of Peter, mother of Bebinda/Jaime da Costa, Edmund, Leslie/Zemira, Joyce/Gordon Cakebread and Jane/Michael Dancho, sister/sister-in-law of Esmeralda/late Pascoal de Mello, late Rose/late Lucas D'Souza, late Benny/Late Cipriano D'Souza, late Manuel/Regina, grandmother of Susan, Sandra, James, Nigel, Daniel, Michelle, Melinda and Malaika, great-grandmother of Natalia, Adrian, Eric and Thomas. Funeral at 4 pm on 24 July to St Michael's Church, Anjuna. 23 July: Corlim-Ilhas: FR JOAQUIM HILARIO DA AGUIAR: son of late Domingos Luis/late Ana Clarina Fernandes, brother of late Joao Antonio/Helena Baretto, Fremioth/late Joe Leitao. 23 July: Candolim: CLAUDINA NAZARETH E RODRIGUES: wife of late John Luis, mother of John/Flory, Philomena/Tukaram, Dominic/Gorethi, Mary/Volley, Anthonette/late Dominic. 23 July: Buvem-Belloy: ALDA BOAVENTURA FURTADO E SOUZA: wife of late Baptista, mother of Andre/Tania, Queenie/francis, Sister/sister-in-law of Clara/late George, Beatriz/late Laboulais, Gracinda/late Jose, Francisco/Estifania. 23 July: Chorao: ELVINA CAROLINA ILDA FERNANDES: wife of late Luis Gonzaga Bernado, mother of Philip/Marie (USA), Nelson/Vinia, Bernadette (USA), Olivia/Mario and Donald/Ann. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 28.4 deg C (83.1 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 30.0 deg C, Min Temp: 25.4 deg C; Humidity: 82% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1949.4 mm Weather: It hasn't been raining much in Goa this week. 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 # ##########################################################################
