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Welcome to O Herald Team Margao garden plays host to Id celebrations Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. goa MARGAO, NOV 26 (HR) The Margao Municipal garden here on Wednesday wore a festive look as members of the Muslim community thronged the place on the occasion of Id. The young and the old, men and women took part in the festivities * an annual event during Id celebrations. >> read more | administer Land re-survey to bring clarity in records: CM Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. goa PANJIM, NOV 26 (HR) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today made it clear that land re-survey will not have any bearing on legality or illegality of the existing structures. *The land survey in no way will legalise the existence of any illegal structure. Present digital land survey is an exercise to bring clarity in land records. It will depict structures, roads and other routes, forest cover, etc,* he stated indicating that it will be restricted to topographical features. >> read more | administer SPORTS -- The Gazelle comes home for a short graze Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:24am. goa PANJIM, Nov 25 (From Frederick Noronha) Tourists and locals alike in Calangute*s Naikavaddo locality might not guess the identity of this senior citizen and lanky guest holidaying there. But four decades ago, Seraphino Antao was making news across the globe. >> read more | administer The Mando surprises skeptics, gets full house Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:24am. PANJIM, NOV 26 (By Gary Azavedo) It seemed like a change for a better, when a near-houseful audience flocked to the Kala Academy on Wednesday evening, for the mando festival, after years of lean crowds and declining interest in this form of traditional Konkani song. >> read more | administer Only UGDP, MG retain State tag Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:24am. PANJIM, NOV 26 (From Ashley do Rosario) India's federal government may have some 20-odd parties in it and the parliament an even greater number. But, the country*s election controlling authority recognises just five political formations as *national parties*. >> read more | administer CONTROVERSY: Mala-Fontainhas residents seem to support lake project Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:24am. PANJIM, NOV 25 (By Vijay de Souza) Slogans like Monis zai vo pakxi zai? (Who matters, birds or people?) rent the air at the Mala lake during a site visit by concerned citizens, members of Goa People*s Forum and project consultant and engineer R M Dhume and his team. >> read more | administer Insurance scheme for fishermen soon Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:17am. goa PANJIM, NOV 26 (From Vijay de Souza) A Goa government-sponsored insurance scheme for fishermen will be launched in January 2004. The scheme offers insurance cover of Rs 20,000 to fisherman, in the event of a natural or accidental death. Under this scheme, the government will contribute Rs 100 per head with no onus on the beneficiary as it is a wholly government-sponsored scheme. >> read more | administer Conspiracy against the voter? (By Shantaram Naik, ex-MP) Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:17am. >From November 17, the annual ritual of revision of electoral rolls have begun. This day is supposed to be a day when draft electoral rolls, as they exist at present, are published or rather deemed to have been published. Political Parties did not receive the copies of most of the 40 assembly constituency*s rolls till November 24, and therefore, it is still doubtful whether the rolls can be deemed to have been published. >> read more | administer Hazardous units must display updated info on premises: SC Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:17am. PANJIM, NOV 26 (HR) The Supreme Court of India has directed the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), including that of Goa to ensure that all industries generating hazardous wastes display on-line data outside the main factory gate about the chemicals used and the emissions generated within the factory premises. >> read more | administer Indian bishops hear Pope on caste Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. VATICAN CITY. (Zenit)- John Paul II told a group of Indian bishops that the Church has the duty to foster conversion of hearts to overcome every form of racial, sexual or religious discrimination. >> read more | administer Panch's son booked for kidnapping minor Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. BICHOLIM, NOV 26 (HC) Bicholim police on Tuesday registered a complaint against the son of a Sanquelim panch, for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl from Arvalem-Sanquelim. According to Bicholim police, the incident occurred on November 17. >> read more | administer Goa needs 'organic teaching' (By Bindu Vaz) Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. There was an ad in the newspaper recently which solicited inquiries from individuals to open a nursery or activity centre for children. All you needed was X amount of money and own Y square meters land. What the advertisers would provide was *brand equity* and *academic and technical know how*. They wanted *enthusiastic, motivated and quality conscious entrepreneurs* to respond to this ad. >> read more | administer Two teenagers killed in mishaps Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. goa PANJIM, NOV 26 (HR) Two teenagers were killed in two separate mishaps at Ribandar and Cansaulim and Bambolim on Wednesday. While one teenager died in a road mishap at Ribandar, the other died after leaping from a moving train at Cansaulim. >> read more | administer ReaderSpeak -- the letters' column Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. ReaderSpeak, tuning into what our readers' say. Sandeep Heble supports the government position on the Mala-Fontainhas lake, Karl Pinto De Souza links the suicides issue with our "race to nowhere", while Aires Rodrigues (Ribandar), Phiip Thoms (Ribandar) and a 'concerned parent' also have their say. Write in to letters at oheraldteam.com >> read more | administer EDITORIAL -- Environment under stress Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. Goa's ecological history, when it comes to be adequately written, will be a complicated story not written in black and white, but narrated in complex shades of grey. We are seeing the latest green complications arise at the Mala-Fontainhas lake project. One articulate section of campaigners have voiced their opposition to this; they did it dramatically, with protests before a visiting union minister. But, only earlier this week, another section of vociferous locals from the area protested against the protesters. With slogans such as Monis zai vo pakxi, they accused those raising the issue of being more concerned about birds rather than people. >> read more | administer With officials at 'play', Curtorim cowshed stands still Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. MARGAO, NOV 26 (From Guilherme Almeida) Even Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar would realise that the best of laws would simply not suffice, unless there are men of steel to implement them. It*s exactly three months now since the Chief Minister tried to guide and assist a resident of Curtorim for abatement of nuisance caused by a cowshed by sending him a copy of Section 40 of Goa Public Health Act, 1985. >> read more | administer WINDSURFING -- Remy wins both races on day one Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. PANJIM, NOV 25 (HSR) -- Remy Fernandes proved that he was far ahead of all the other sailors on day one by clinching both races of day one inspite of Derrick Menezes taking a clear lead at the start of each race, at National Windsurfing Championships, organised by Board Sailing Association of India >> read more | administer WINDSURFING -- Remy makes clean sweep Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. goa PANJIM, NOV 26 (SR) The second day of the National Windsurfing Championships 2003 saw the 15 sailors starting the first race of the day in light winds. Derrick however jumped the gun and had to restart. This gave Remy and Donald a clear chance to race ahead. >> read more | administer Central scheme to boost Sanguem cashew groves Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. SANGUEM, NOV 26 * The Goa Forest Development Corporation under the Central Government sponsored Joint Forest Management Scheme is all set to undertake development of cashew groves managed and maintained by the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC). >> read more | administer Sanguem farmers irked over muddy fields Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. SANGUEM, NOV 26 (HC) The agriculturists whose fields are by the side of the canal supplying water from the Kushawati Irrigation Project (KIP) in Quepem have complained of muddy water and silt that accompanies the muddy water. >> read more | administer SPORTS -- UNDER-17 Sesa Academy tops in Bardez Zone Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 4:15am. PANJIM, NOV 24 (HSC) Title aspirants Sesa Football Academy scored a well deserving 3-0 victory against their rivals Goa United Sports Academy, Calangute in the GFA*s under-17 (Bardez Zone) league match played at Duler grounds today. >> read more | administer CONTROVERSY - NCP decries Mala-Fontainhas plan Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 3:43am. PANJIM, NOV 25 (HND) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has opposed the proposed beautification of Mala lake, warning that any interference with it would disturb the cycle of nature. NCP said the lake was a wet-land and an epicenter of natural equilibrium for sea and storm water of the city, and modernisation in the area would affect the quality of life of citizens. >> read more | administer Digital land survey to help planning, says Madkaikar Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 3:43am. PANJIM, NOV 25 (HR) The land-resurvey proposal took concrete shape on Tuesday with the government notifying the process, but limiting it to only *topographical features* and specifically excluding the conferring of rights procedures. >> read more | administer EDITORIAL: Education on the mat Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 3:43am. For a field which touches the lives of so many of the people of Goa, it*s strange that education gets so little attention. Over the past fortnight, some of the stories emerging from the educational front give cause for surprise, if not shock. On November 10, we learnt from news-reports that the Goa Board plans to sell answer-papers of toppers for a price. Last weekend, a section of the Goa press quoted the Goa Board as having *warned publishers* against publishing question paper sets of their HSSC and SSC exams. To complete this strange trio of education-related stories, our chief minister has gone on record * on a televised phone-in programme, at that * saying that subjects like History are *non-utilitarian*. He reportedly went along with the view that the government should consider doing away with this subject! >> read more | administer BACKGROUNDER -- Mining: a double-edged sword Submitted by Herald Cybernew... on 27 November, 2003 - 3:43am. Mining has brought in economic benefits for some Goans, but it has also adversely impacted the health of mining-villages. Research thrown up recently says *mining activities have significantly affected the health of the people in the mining areas*. >> read more | administer ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
