GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 04 Dec 2003 ARCHBISHOP EXHORTS FAITHFUL TO LEAD SIMPLE LIFE: Archbishop Raul Gonsalves said that a simple life in any sphere of activity we are engaged in, can serve as an example for others in the society. Delivering the homily at the Pontifical high mass on the occasion of the feast of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa yesterday, he recalled that the Diocesan Synod last year had decided to focus more on the society while also strengthening the Church. St Francis Xavier and our own son-of-the-soil Blessed Joseph Vaz had dedicated themselves to God and propagated his word but we can also contribute through an exemplary life of simplicity, he said. (GT)
SPAIN KEEN ON CHARTERS: Tour operators from Spain have shown keen interest in starting charter flights to Goa. Confirming this, Secretary, Tourism, Mr R Raghuraman, said that at the World Travel Mart held in London last month where Goa had put up a separate pavilion, tour operators from Spain held preliminary discussions with the Goa delegation officials over the possibility of starting charter flights to Goa. A couple of them also made a mention that some tourists from Spain might come especially to pay homage to the 16th century Spaniard-St Francis Xavier-to whose missionary zeal Goa came to be called Rome of the East. (H) POLICE NEED TO USE INTELLIGENCE: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, said that the state police would have to put the 'intelligence factor' into use besides their regular modus operandi, not only to put the dacoits involved in the dacoity cases witnessed by the State, behind bars, but also to prevent any such further incidents. (NT) MINERAL WATER PLANT DRAINS CRORES FROM GSCB: The Goa State Co-operative Bank Ltd, Panaji, has lodged a criminal complaint against the directors of M/s Spring Mineral Water Trading Pvt Ltd and four sureties for cheating the bank by not repaying the dues amounting to crores of rupees. (GT) WORLD COMPUTER DAY OBSERVED: Every one of us must be computer literate to face the challenges of the modern world, said the Information and Technology Minister, Fr Francisco D'Souza, while speaking at a function organised by the NIIT Computer Education Institute at Caritas Hall, St Inez, on the occasion of the World Computer Day on December 2. (NT) 'DISABILITY ACT' A DAMP SQUIB: A seminar on disability was of the opinion that the Persons with Disability Act 1995 meant to provide some relief to the handicapped was not doing justice to the afflicted apart from hardly being implemented. Advocate Shubhalaxmi Naik, trustee of Disha, said that not only does the Act have a number of lacunae, but it has also been legislated in a superficial manner, and is not being implemented. (GT) ARRESTED FOR MOLESTING A MINOR: Gaususab Bilaji, a native of Karnataka and residing at Corlim, was arrested at Corlim, near Old Goa, on charges of molesting a 7-year-old girl. (GT) TEENAGER COMMITS SUICIDE IN MARGAO: Nagesh Ramnath Shanker, a 19-year-old youth from old market, Margao, committed suicide by hanging himself from a rafter of his house on December 2. Nagesh had answered his Std X examination in October last and was gainfully employed. (GT) AYURVEDA TO BE TRIED IN ANTARCTICA: For the first time, Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine therapy, will be tested in the cold climate of Antarctica, on the expedition members. The expedition team, comprising of 55 members representing various institutes throughout the country, will leave Goa on December 9, under the leadership of Director, Geological Survey of India, Bangalore, S Jayaram. (GT) WOMAN SUSTAINS BURN INJURIES: Firoza Kadri (45), a resident of Sada in Vasco, sustained 50 per cent injuries when she got burnt in the kitchen while preparing meals. The cause of the mishap is not yet known. A 13-year-old girl got burn she had gone to answer nature's call at an open ground. The dry grass around the compound wall caught fire and engulfed the girl. (GT) GOAN PLANS GOLF ACADEMY: A Goan pro-turned coach is to start a gold academy in New Delhi to boost the game in India. Brandon de Souza, who represented India in tournaments abroad 17 times before a slipped disc made him leave the professional circuits and start his own golf management company, will be inaugurating his golf academy on the highway to Jaipur in February 2004. Souza is "a Goan who grew up in Kanpur and Delhi and set his business base in Kolkata". (H) PATHWAY TO QUERIM BEACH BLOCKED: The scenic Querim beach below the famous Tiracol fort in Pernem is out of bounds for tourists and locals as one of the pathways leading to it has been sealed with a barbed wire. Sources in the area told GT that unidentified persons installed a barbed wire fence across the beach early Tuesday (December 2) morning causing inconvenience to both locals and tourists. (GT) KONKANI SANGEET MEET: The Konkani Sangeet and Natak Akademi will be holding a meeting at the conference hall of the Corporation of the City of Panjim, on 6 December at 4.00 pm, to appoint the organizing committee for the second All India Konkani Music Festival, to be held in February, 2004. Those interested in taking part in the organisation of the festival are requested to attend the meeting. (GT) 'BMX' NETWORKS MAPUSA ALUMNI: Expat students from three of Mapusa's prominent schools have linked up abroad, and the impact is galvanizing local students to also network among themselves and build links among two prominent Bardez-based schools and one college. This network is called the BMX-Britto's, Mary's and Xavier's network-and has held its second meeting on November 30 at St Xavier's college in Mapusa. (H) MEXICAN FOOD: Nizmar Hotel Private Limited launched a specialty Mexican restaurant "Chiquito" at an impressive function held at its premises at Naikavaddo, Calangute, on December 2. The restaurant will serve authentic Mexican starters like tacos, quesadillas and chicken wings from Hawana and salads like fajita salad and nachos in various combinations. It will also serve soup like talpeno and Mexican tomato soup. (GT) MEGA YACHT TO VISIT GOA: If the CS "AIDAcara" was the largest cruise vessel to visit Goa this cruise season, then the "Seabourn Spirit" will be the most expensive. This five-star 'mega yacht' will drop anchor off Dona Paula at 8 am on 8 December and its passengers will take the usual quick tours that will afford them a hurried glimpse of this state. Built in Germany, the vessel is 439 feet-long, crewed by a complement of 150 personnel and boasts of 110 luxurious suites. It has a passenger capacity of 208. International Travel Bureau will be the ground handling agents, while JM Baxi will be the ship handling agent. "Seabourn Spirit" is the fourth cruise ship to visit Goa since the cruise season began last month with the arrival of the SPV "Star Flyer". (GT) JOHN NAZARETH TOPS: John Nazareth of Merces won the first prize in the "Kantaram Competition" contest organised by the Kala Mogi, Candolim, as a part of its Silver Jubilee celebrations. His lyrics for his song "Marekar Duens" won him the top honours. Sunny Gama from Cortalim bagged the second prize while Voley D'Mello was awarded the third prize for "Tumich Sangat". (GT) KONKANI POET'S ADVICE TO STUDENTS: Advising students to respect their parents, teachers and elders, noted Konkani writer and poet Jess Fernandes has also asked them to use modern technology in a systematic way to attain success. He was addressing a gathering after felicitating meritorious students from the Curchorem centre. (H) D E A T H S 01 Dec: Manila/Margao: MARY TARA THOMAS E GONSALVES: wife of Julian, daughter of Ms S Thomas, sister/sister-in-law of Ashok/Susan, Frank/Sofia, Eva/Joe, Philomena/Ben, aunt of Nikhil, Michel and Gregory. Expired in Philippines, and funeral held there. Memorial mass at Our Lady of Grace Church, Margao, on December 5 at 5.40 pm. 02 Dec: Goa Velha: LIBERATA REGO: wife of Antonio, mother of Tony (Dubai)/Rosy, Gonsalo/Joaquina, Louis (Dubai)/Sacramenta, late Fatima, late Rosalina/late Patrick, Soccorina/Francis (Paris). Funeral on Dec 4 at 4 pm at St Andrew's Church, Goa Velha. 03 Dec: Curtorim: PIEDADE FRANCISCO FERNANDES, husband of Rosa, father of Clemente/Carmelina, Caetano/Maggie, Eugenia/Camilo, Alice/Jonio and Avelina. 03 Dec: Porvorim: LEONILDES BOTELHO: daughter of late Alfredo/late Mercedes, sister/sister-in-law of late Ludovina/late Domingos Pinto, Imelda/Leopoldino Moniz, Lucas Francisco/Amelia, late Remigio, Braulio/Alzira, Lourdes, Armida/Gil Alberto and Thomas/Cynthia. Funeral on Dec 4 at 4 pm at Alto Porvorim chapel. 03 Dec: Nuvem: MARIANO JOSE PEREIRA: husband of late Rosalina Pereira, father of Anthony/Inacina, Felix/Brenda, Cruz/Mary, Maxie/Denis. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 24.0 degC (75.2 degF) at 08.00 am today. Max Temp: 33.4 deg C; Min Temp: 22.2 deg C; Humidity: 56% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: Cool. 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 # ##########################################################################
