Dear Sirs, I have read about Coconut plucking device in your Clippings. May I have the name and address of the organisation which is marketing such devices? Awaiting reply, Warm rgds, Rajiv Singbal
--- Joel D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS > 12 January 2004 > > TREMORS FELT IN CANACONA: The villagers of > Poinguinim and nearby areas in > Canacona taluka yesterday (Jan 11) experienced mild > tremors even as the > Indian Meteorological department said that light > disturbances were recorded > in their chart. According to the villagers, the > earthquake like tremors were > experienced by them at round 2.20 pm and most of > them immediately ran out of > their houses for safety. The Observatory, however, > could not find anything > like an earthquake on their chart and suspected that > disturbance could be > due to the use of explosives in the nearby mining > areas. (GT) > > GOA'S HIGH RATING ON TV SHOW: Goa has something more > to crow about-a high > rating in a Report Card put out by the SAB TV. Goa > is already ahead of the > nation in some terms and would like to set itself > higher targets than the > rest of India, the Chief Minister suggested, in an > interview telecast > repeatedly on Sunday (Jan 11). It's already ahead of > some 2011 targets, the > Chief Minister told the interviewer. SAB TV showed > visuals of different > cultures and religion, visiting tourists, and the > local "peacefulness". (H) > > PROPERTY GUTTED IN PANAJI: The overheating of an > electrical motor in the > aquarium shop in the Panaji Municipal garden > opposite Manvins Hotel, caused > a loss of Rs.16.5 lakh on 10 Jan night. Alifanio > Mendes, who owns the > aquarium, complained that he suffered a loss of > Rs.2.5 lakh, while Nav Ratan > Electric Company owner Narbath Singh of Rajasthan > said that he suffered > maximum loss, which was estimated to be about Rs.14 > lakh. (GT) > > COW SHEDS ABLAZE: In a fire accident reported at > Pipalwada-Amona in > Bicholim, two cowsheds were gutted claiming the life > of one animal while > another animal in the shed suffered injuries. (NT) > > CITY WASTE FOR MINE DUMP: A mining company (Dempo) > and an NGO (Goa > Foundation) are coming together in a new role to use > garbage to nurture the > afforestation of a devastated patch in a mining > area. The waste from the > Mapusa Municipality is being transported to the site > (in Bicholim) and > composted to make organic manure for the regreening > process. At present, > Mapusa Municipal Council does not have a proper site > to dispose off the > waste, so a part of the compostable variety will go > to Bicholim. (GT) > > COCONUT PLUCKING EASIER NOW: Coconut plucking may no > longer be a formidable > task in Goa, now with coconut plucking devices being > promoted by the > Department of Agriculture. Some 60 people were > trained this year to handle > the coconut plucking device. Spraying of coconuts, > identification for pests > and cleaning of coconut trees atop was also a part > of the training > programme. The device costs Rs.1,100 but was given > free of cost to the > trainees. (H) > > GAMBLING ACTIVITIES ON THE RISE: In the recent > weeks, festive season is in > full flow in the Pernem taluka with fairs being the > order of the day. While > it is a joyous occasion eagerly awaited by young and > old in the village, the > occasion itself provides an ideal opportunity for > gamblers to be at their > 'business' after a long recess. Sadly, gambling has > now been invariably > associated with fairs. (GT) > > PANJIM, GARDEN CITY OF GOA? Church Square Garden, > Mermaid Garden, Menezes > Braganza Garden, Salvador de Souza Garden, Francisco > Luis Gomes Garden at > Campal.The Corporation of the City of Panaji boasts > of having the highest > number of gardens/traffic islands and open spaces in > the entire State. The > Corporation of Panaji has dedicated the year 2003 to > the maintenance and > greening of this beautiful capital city. (Daniel > D'Souza in Herald) > > ART AT FONTAINHAS: Some are nonagenarians, others > just out of their teens. > There are local artists, others drawn to Goa from > across the country and > across international boundaries. Some are Goan > expats who have scoured the > world for decades, now back home. (H) > > MAPUSA COMUNIDADE: It was a cake-walk for the panel > put up by the outgoing > attorney Michael Carrasco and president Agnel > Braganza, as their panel was > elected unopposed on January 11. The following > members were elected as the > new managing committee for 2004-2007: president > Victor D'Mello, substitute > president Clemente D'Souza (Vithal), treasurer > Seraphian D'Souza, substitute > treasurer Valerian Carrasco, attorney Savio Carrasco > and substitute attorney > Gregorio Braganza. (H) > > BOOK RELEASED: The Speaker of Goa Legislative > Assembly, Mr Vishwas Satarkar > released a book "Jitya Kudichi Devi Shree > Mandodari", written by Mr RV > Phadte, at a function held on the banks of the > Mandodari Lake, in Talewada, > Betqui, on January 11. The book traces the history > and folk tales on > Mandodari Lake and origin of people of surname > Phadte, who have settled at > Talewade Bequi coming from Verna during the colonial > rule. (NT) > > THE AGITATION THAT BROUGHT IN 'HALF TICKET': On > January 11, 1979, the > students of Goa created history. Goa became the > first state in India to > declare a blanket 50 per cent concession in bus fare > on any intra-state > route. The decision negotiated by the State > government and private bus > operators with the agitating students leaders was > unique because the > operators were not under any compulsion to reduce > the fare. The Kadamba > Transport Corporation was not in the picture at that > time.The student > leaders were well read, honest, excellent orators, > organizers, writers, > communicators, negotiators and strategists. They > were not na�ve to be used > and exploited by the politicians. (Nandkumar Kamat > in Glimpses-NT) > > TRAIL IN PRINT: By some coincidence, a colleague > happened to come across > this unusual book at a footpath sale. It's called > "The Goan Cook's Guide" > and was published way back in 1937. By this time, > the publication was > already in its fourth edition, and was put out by BX > Furtado and Sons, based > at Kalbadevi, Bombay. Across its 399 pages, there > are some 1202 > tightly-packed recipes of food from across the > globe. This book is by Pedro > Damian Dias, and on its first page is proudly > displayed a photo of memento > presented to him by TRH George Prince of Wales and > Victoria Mary Princess of > Wales in 1905-06. (Edit in Herald) > > RAIA PANCHAYAT'S FREE COURSES: The educational field > in Raia has received > another shot in the arm with the inauguration of > 'Skill Training Programme > Courses' on 8 January. Under this programme training > would be imparted in > 'Car A/C Mechanic' and 'Mobile Phone Repairing'. > About 15 candidates each > would be selected for the courses and the training > would be imparted by the > qualified staff from Fr Agnel Ashram, Verna. (GT) > > SCULPTURES BLACKENED: Some unidentified miscreants > blackened clay figurines > in a small garden, situated behind the Secretariat, > on Jan 10 night. The > sculptures had been recently renovated as part of > the beautification plans > in the city. (GT) > === message truncated === ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Mobile: Download the latest polyphonic ringtones. Go to http://in.mobile.yahoo.com ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
