Subject: [Goanet]11 MAR 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
> GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS > 11 March 2004 > VARCA "DHIRIO"; MINISTER, MLA AMONG SPECTATORS: It was hardly dawn on Friday > but the bull-fight lovers had already come in droves at Pedda-Varca. A > youthful minister and a first-time young MLA were reportedly part of the > massive crowd and made a delayed presence at the venue, but the promised > bull-fight took place without the notice of the Colva police, so to say. > According to information, around 5000-odd dhirio lovers-hailing from as far > as Pernem and Bardez, besides the coastal belt of Salcete-pouring in at > Varca since the wee hours. At 7 am, the much-awaited fight started between > two bulls-one from Benaulim and the other from Varca. And, it took just 17 > minutes for the bull from Varca to defeat the other bull, thus making the > owner richer by around Rs.50,000. (H) RESPONSE:- Home advantage a rematch should be demanded with the venue in Benaulim, in the presence of Micky Pacheco! > > "PRINCESS": CALANGUTE MLA THREATENS TO FILE WRIT: Calangute MLA Agnelo > Fernandes yesterday (March 10) threatened to file a writ petition seeking > time-bound programme for the removal of the grounded vessel "River Princess" > at Candolim.He pointed out that the Bombay High Court had directed the > government to initiate steps to remove the vessel but the government was > adopting dilly-dallying tactics in the matter. (GT) RESPONSE: To MLA Agnelo Fernandes, stop threatening just do it, show us what you are made of. ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
