Goanet next meets in Goa on Jan 7 at 4 pm. Meeting point: Kala Academy Canteen, Panjim. Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you too! ------------------------------ GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 04 January 2004
FINE START FOR GOMANT VISHWA SAMMELAN: The Gomant Vishwa Sammelan got off to a fine start yesterday with the rendition of welcome song on Goa's unique identity of communal harmony. Governor Kidar Nath Pandey delivered a speech in Hindi. There were about 378 delegates, mostly 78 Mumbai and New Delhi and around 28 NRIs and representatives of various websites or Groups in the UK, USA, Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. It must be admitted that there is wide gap between the NRIs perception of Goa and the ground realities in Goa. The entire Kala Academy was tastefully decorated. But despite the enthusiasm and the last minute publicity in almost every nook and corner, the function did not register the response it should have evoked. (godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Also check at http://goacom.com/goanow/gomant/gomant.htm >From THE NAVHIND TIMES: The Governor, Mr Kidar Nath Sahani, inaugurating the first Gomant Vishwa Sammelan-Global Goans Conclave 2004-at the Kala Academy Complex, said that the Goans, who have gone away from their motherland and made their country proud by way of their contributions on global level, should, however, not snap the ties and severe the roots linked to their native place. >From WEEKENDER (GT): Governor Kidar Nath Sahani yesterday stated that Goan people are talented and wherever they have gone they earned name and fame as they are known for their trustworthiness, sincerity, credibility and dependability. He said these are the qualities which required to be passed on to posterity. 'PROTECTING' LAND, METERING FOR TAXIS: The state Government is seriously considering a plan to set up an agency to enable Goans overseas, who hold landed property, to deposit their real estate for safe keeping, free from possible encroachers. CM Manohar Parrikar made this disclosure at an interactive session with non-resident Goans and Indians yesterday.On over-charging and the arbitrary rates charged by taxis in Goa, Mr Parrikar assured that before the next tourism season begins all taxis will compulsorily follow the metering system of charging clients. (H) GOA VARSITY DEGREES NOT RECOGNISED: The delegates of the Sammelan expressed shock when one of the delegates made a startling statement that the Goa University engineering degrees were not recognized in Kuwait. Former honorary president of the Goa Welfare Society, Kuwait, Wilson Coelho, said that many candidates were denied jobs in Kuwait as their engineering degrees issued by the Goa University were not recognized. (WE-GT) HEALTH ENDOWMENT TRUST: The government has mooted the idea of having a 'Public Health Endowment Trust' where Goan expats could give funds to the public health sector-to be channelised according to the wishes of the donors. (H) DEMAND TO SHIFT NAVAL BASE TO KARWAR: A question, which put the organizers on the defensive during the Question And Answer Session on Tourism, at the Sammelan, was why the government cannot seek the relocation of the naval base from Dabolim to Karwar so that the Dabolim airport could be developed further instead of the proposed Mopa airport. (H) ALLOW INDIANS TO TRAVEL ON CHARTERS: During the Q&A Session on Tourism, Mr Jerome Mendes, an experienced businessman in the UK having business concerns in Verna, said that Indian passport holders should be allowed to travel on charter flights. (H) HEALTH TOURISM: Victor Albuquerque explained the potential health tourism offers. The 40-billion dollar market, he said, is every growing and that a huge clientele is from the Gulf. Mr Albuquerque, whose Apollo Victor Hospital has been set up in Margao, said large number of Arabs go to America and the US for treatment. This is despite the fact that they have to pay huge medical bills there. If promoted effectively, medical tourism, he said, will put Goa on the world map. (H) WATER SPORTS: Anil Madgaonkar highlighted the huge potential of water sports and adventure sports offer in Goa for the investor. He, however, said that the role of the government as a facilitator would have to undergo a change. (H) ON TOURISM: Ralph de Souza, the vice chairman of Goa Travel and Tourism Association and president of Goa Heritage Action Group, stressed the need for carrying out introspection in the tourism sector and see what best could be done to put the industry on the right tracks. (H) BED CAPACITY: R Raghuraman, Secretary, Tourism, elucidated on the recommendations made by the task force on tourism. He said the 35,000 bed capacity, which the State can boast of, is not sufficient to cater to the growing inflow of tourists. (H) VILLAGE TOURISM: Mahendra Alvares of 'Ancestral Goa', who spoke on village tourism, stressed on the culture of the place-folk dances, folk plays, etc and good habits as the main ingredients of rural tourism. (H) IN A FIX TO HOST VIPS: Government officials are on an accommodation-hunting mission, with around 30 VIP guests-24 MPs and six officers-attached to the Parliament secretariat planning to descend in the state next week. But with the five-star and three-star accommodation hard to come by-with tourists still occupying most of the luxurious suites,--officials are indeed in a tizzy. "Right from Velsao and Cansaulim and further down to Varca and Mobor in Cavelossim, our efforts to arrange accommodation did not bear fruit," admitted an official. (H) HELD FOR STEALING A MOBILE: The Panaji police arrested Joe Lopes alias Joeboy of Merces on the charge of stealing a mobile instrument valued at Rs.25,000 from a city shop. (WE-GT) WILD LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Senior advocate Adjik Shirodkar from Mumbai has organised and exhibition of wild life photography at the ongoing three-day Gomant Vishwa Sammelan at Kala Academy, Campal-Panaji. There is also an exhibition on aerial photography by Gopal Bhode. (WE-GT) GOA KITE CARNIVAL: Organised with the support of Goa Tourism, the City Council of Panaji and the Fundacao Oriente, the 2nd Goa Kite Carnival will be held by Nomad Travels, Mumbai, at the Miramar beach and is expected to attract an even larger audience than it did last year at Vagator beach. Exotic kites in the shape of birds, bees, bugs, aircraft, human figures and striking geometric designs will fill the skies above Miramar on 17 and 18 January with live music from local bands. On 16 January, school children will learn kite-making at workshops conducted by international kite masters at the Fontainhas Festival, which will also be on concurrently. (WE-GT) KONKANI PLAY: The Konkani musical show, Konkani Ekvottachi Sanz organised by Youth Recreation Centre (Rising Stars) to mark their silver jubilee, recently held at the IAC Funaitees, was well appreciated by the Konkani 'mogis' who attended the show. A skit "Devachea Marank Avaz Na", written by Rosary Ferns and starring Celine Mendonca, Querobina Carvalho, Rita Rose, Sylvester Vaz and Roney D'Cunha, was the highlight of the show. Comedy duo Prince Jacob and his brother Humbert joined on stage by comedian C D'Silva to have the Goan and Mangalorian audience roaring their guts out. (H) NOVENAS OF BL JOSEPH VAZ: The novenas in preparation for the feast of Blessed Joseph Vaz at the Sanctuary of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Sancoale, will commence from January 7. The masses will be 6.30 am and 5 pm. On the feast day (January 16), masses will be at 5 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am and 4 pm. The High Mass will be at 10 am. (H) CATAMARAN SERVICE: The Goa-Mumbai catamaran service of Sam-Link will be on January 5 at 9 am. The catamaran will reach Mumbai at 6 pm. The arrivals and departures will be from the River Navigation department jetty, opposite the District Court, Bharat Petrol Pump, Panjim. (H) S P O R T S CAETANO BAGS GOLD: Caetano Dias of Customs and Central Excise (Goa) lived upto his giant-killing reputation when he clinched the body building gold medal at the West Zonal Central Revenue Sports meet, held at Mumbai. (H) JCT DOWN CHURCHILL: International striker IM Vijayan fired a brace as former champion JCT Mills, Phagwara, defeated Coca Cola-sponsored Churchill Brothers 2-1 in the 8th NFL at Fatorda yesterday. (WE-GT) VALLES NAMED GOA COACH: Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube coach Peter Valles has been named as the State coach for the upcoming National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy. (H) G R E E T I N G S To: Lea Rodrigues (Kuwait): January 3, 2004: Dear Lea, Wishing you a very happy birthday, blessed with good health, happiness and all the very best in life. Wishes coming your way from your husband Nolasco and friends Ivy-Richard-Krystle-Kathleen (Kuwait). (Ivy Nazareth [EMAIL PROTECTED] D E A T H S 03 Jan: Parra-Jakni: DIOGO M SOARES (Ex-Dena Bank, Parra): son of late Mathias/late Delfina, husband of Cruzinha, father of Avila/Ravi, Alzira, Alinda, brother/brother-in-law of Joan/late Evarist, son-in-law of Olavio/Natalina. 03 Jan: Chinchinim: MARCELINO S PEREIRA: husband of Antonetta, father of Anish, Jayesh and Jenifer. 03 Jan: Calangute-Gauravaddo: CHRISTALINE D'COSTA (Kitty Teacher): wife of Alex, mother of Ryan and Elton. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 23.5 degC (74.3 degF) at 8.30 am today in Assagao. Max Temp: 32.5 deg C; Min Temp: 20.6 deg C; Humidity: 83% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: The morning is cool today in Goa. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; GT=Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. 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