GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 06 Dec 2003 MINE OWNERS KNOCK AT GOVT'S DOOR: Even as the mining activities were stopped on the weekend in Neturlim wild life sanctuary, the operators of the concessions are knocking at the government's door for relief and planning a future course of action. A few mine owners approached Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar with hopes of some relief but it is learnt that the latter expressed his government's inability to intervene in the matter and urged them to seek legal recourse with the apex court. (GT)
RULES FOR PRE-PRIMARY: Goa government's just-released draft proposal for the education policy has laid down regulations for pre-primary education in the state, including specifications that teachers at this level should be trained in child psychology. Although the draft policy does not make a mention of any kind of government aid for the pre-primary institutions-nursery, kindergarten, anganwadis-it still puts the reins in the hands of the government. (H) HELMETS COMPULSORY BY YEAR-END: The process to scrap the exemption granted to two-wheeler riders over wearing helmets by amending the Goa Motor Vehicle Rules has begun, the two-wheeler riders will now have to wear the headgear in Goa. The notification is expected to be issued before January 1, 2004. (NT) SOUTH ZILLA FLAY GOVT MOVE: The government move to hand over maintenance of government primary schools to Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation drew severe criticism from the Zilla panchayat, South, with members threatening to go on a hunger strike if the proposal is not withdrawn forthwith. (H) CANINES CHARRED TO DEATH: Two pedigreed dogs were charred to death and one person received injuries when two adjoining houses, belonging to Marcel and Francis Pereira, at Chinchinim caught fire. According to the Fire Brigade officers, property worth Rs.45,000 was gutted. (GT) WOMAN SUCCUMBS TO BURN INJURIES: Firoza Mohammed Kardi, the 31-year-old woman from Sada in Vasco, who was amitted to the GMC for treatment after she set herself ablaze on November 30, succumbed to injuries on December 4. (NT) HUMAN BONES FOUND: An unidentified person stumbled on a set of human bones next to a popular night club at the Anjuna beach. (GT) PANJIM TO RENAME ROADS: The Corporation of the City of Panjim has taken a decision to rename seven roads in Panjim. The roads are: Teofilo Braga Road (EDC house to MG Road), general Bernard Guedes Road (Marietta Hotel to Campal), Governador Pestana Road (near the market), Rua de Ourem (Fontainhas), Rua de Malacca (near the general post office), D Joao de Castro Road (near Don Bosco) and 31st January Road. With regards the Dr Jack Sequeira statue, it was decided that the statue would be put up at Dona Paula, as had been agreed earlier, but the family of the father of Goa's Opinion Poll would sponsor it. (H) BEST ARTISAN AWARD: The state government will be presenting annually the Governor's Rolling Trophy to the best artisan in the state, who will not only produce an exemplary work of art but also motivate other people to become self-sufficient and use their talent for earning a living. Informing about the award, the Governor, Mr Kidar Nath Sahani, further said that the winner of the prize for three consecutive years would be allowed to retain the rolling trophy with him. (NT) LITIGANTS' LONG WAIT: A huge backlog of cases in the deputy collector's office in Mapusa is causing concern among litigants. The problem is compounded by a severe shortage of staff and adjournments for a variety of reasons and justice is further delayed, the litigants say. (Pio Esteves in NT) SSC RESULTS: The results of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher secondary Education's SSC exam held in October, will be declared on 10 December at 4 pm. (GT) CORPORATORS FOR TRANSPARENCY: Corporators of the City of Panaji were unanimous in their demand for greater transparency in the IFFI and Mala beautification projects. "Nobody is opposing the Mala project but do we not have a right to examine the project plans?" Patricia Pinto asked. (GT) DISABLED IN GOA: An association, Disability Rights Association of Goa, was formed recently by disabled and able persons to bring the disabled into the mainstream of society and to make Goa disabled-friendly. Its governing body comprises of Avelino de Sa (president), Victor JD Fernandes (secretary/treasurer) and Cleto Godinho, Fatima D'Cunha, Loretta Velho, Dr Steven Dias and Sr Maria Faria as members. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (GT) KHALAP RAPS GOVERNMENT: The former chairman of the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Ramakant Khalap, expressed confidence that the bank would emerge successfully from the present crisis if the government takes proper steps for recovering unpaid loans from the debtors. Speaking to the Press, Khalap castigated the government for registering cases against the former Board of Directors instead of taking measures to improve the position of the bank. (GT) PANAJI'S RICH HERITAGE: Few would recognize it as a 165-year-old pillar of historic value. In fact, government agencies would have razed it for road widening. This interesting landmark at Tonca, now relocated to a safer place nearby, was erected in 1838 to commemorate the construction of a bridge linking Tonca with St Inez and consequently the Governor's residence (Raj Bhavan) at Dona Paula. (Paul Fernandes in GT) THE DAY IP ADDRESSES MAY RUN OUT: The address system made me uncomfortable because it has a finite, absolute number, a virtual deadline, an upper reachable limit. It is the correct mathematic number-4,294,967,296, rounded to 4.3 billion. What it tells us is this-the capacity of this system is to add those many machines and not any more, unless the IP system is replaced by a better system. (Nandkumar Kamat in Zest-NT) KONKANI IN BOLLYWOOD: Audio fever is rising and getting infections. Close on the heels of the release of Rajendra Talak's "Lharam" and Tomazinho Cardozo' s "Novem Voros", comes another Konkani album "Shrungar", this time again sung by Bollywood's big names-Kavita Krishnamurthy and upcoming playback singer Jai Mangaldas. With a total of seven songs, one duet and six solos, the D-Day for its release is 12 December by legendary playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy. (GT) RS.20 LAKH FOR ALORNA: Welfare projects worth nearly Rs.20 lakh were launched in Alorna panchayat in Pernem, on December 5, by Minister for Panchayats Babu Azgaonkar. (H) TURMERIC PHOTO EXPO: "We are not like that only" is an exhibition of beautiful photographs clicked by experienced photographers including Chirodeep Chowdhery, Saibal Das, Vijayanand Gupta, Fawzan Husain, Anay Mann and Ashima Narain. Turmeric Curational Art Assistance will organise the exhibition at the Fundacao Oriente at Fontainhas in Panjim from 12-16 December from 11 am to 7 pm. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) RELEASE OF HETA'S BOOK TODAY: "Hidden Hands: Masterbuilders of Goa", a book written by Heta Pandit, will be released at the hands of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at 6.30 pm today (December 6) at the Institute Menezes Braganza Garden, near the Ferry Point. At the same function "A List of Heritage Properties and Sites in Panaji", prepared by the Goa Heritage Action Group will also be released. MICKKY'S BIRTHDAY BASH: Birthday celebrations of flamboyant Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco, aren't going to be different from the lat two years. For the third year in succession Pacheco will be celebrating his birthday on December 12 evening at the sprawling Betalbatim Sports Complex, a stone's throw away from his residence. (H) S P O R T S SPORTING SUBDUE JCT: Debutant Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube exposed their rival's defence to score an emphatic 4-1 win over JCT Mills, Bhagwara, in the 8th National Football League played at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, on December 5. Nigerian Dudu Omagbemi, Abdul Lateef Seriki (2) and Avinash Thapa scored for Sporting Clube. (GT) KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP: Goa will host the third leg of the fourth JK Tyres National Karting Championship on 14 December. This is the third successive year that Goa is hosting the championship at the State's only karting track owned by Dr Sidney Moraes at Belloy, Nuvem. (GT) D E A T H S 05 Dec: Kumbharjuva: ANANDIBAI KAMALNATH BHANDARI: mother of Avdhoor/Rupa. No Condolence visits. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 20.9 degC (69.6 degF) at 07.00 am today in Assagao. At Ganvsavaddo in Siolim, it was 14.5 degC at 8.00 am. Max Temp: 33.3 deg C; Min Temp: 19.8 deg C; Humidity: 59% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: It is quite cool here in Goa this morning. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. 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