GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 09 May 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews07 May 04 H I G H L I G H T S * IFFI work progresses - NGO's move to court * Konkan fruit festival begins * Margao Municipal Building to complete 100 years * Locals and Tourist head to the beaches for relief from heat.
GoaNOW Webzine at: http://www.goacom.com/goanow BICHOLIM RESIDENTS LOSING PATIENCE WITH TRUCK OWNERS: Rumblings of discontent against truck drivers plying their vehicles on mines in this area has assumed serious proportions among villagers on account of a series of deaths reported for the past one week. Four deaths, including that of a six-year old child, have occurred in a period from 30 April to date which has prompted Prof Deelip Dhargalkar from Bicholim to take over the reins of leadership in uniting the citizens for taking the battle into the camp of the erring drives. (WE-GT) CRUCIAL IFFI CAUCUS MAY DECIDE GOA'S FATE TODAY: Sunday's meeting of the Key Advisory Group on the entertainment industry constituted by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to be held in Miramar, is very crucial to Goa. KAG in all probability will decide whether Goa will host this year's much-hyped International Film Festival of India or not. Top personalities from the entertainment industry including Shabana Azmi, L Suresh, Amit Khanna and Moshina Shettye, are expected to take part in the KAG deliberations scheduled for 5.30 pm on Sunday (May 9) at Hotel Marriott. (H) CHURCHILL ON PILGRIMAGE: Guess how and where the two main contenders for the South Goa seat-Congress' Churchill Alemao and BJP's Ramakant Angle-spent the last couple of days since the April 26 polling. While Churchill is presently on a pilgrimage with his family members, the BJP candidate hit the campaign trail for BJP candidates in distant Himachal Pradesh. Churchill proceeded to Mumbai to be there on May 3 on the occasion of the feast at Cross Maidan. >From Mumbai, Churchill along with his family is learnt to have left for Vailankani in Tamil Nadu for his annual visit to the holy place. (H) WOMAN DIES OF SNAKE BITE: Sarita S Warik, a 30-year-old woman from Usap-Nanora in Bicholim died of a snake bite when she had been to the nearby jungle to collect firewood. (H) MANDREM LOCAL HANGS TO DEATH: Salvador D'Souza, a 28-year-old man from Ashvem-Mandrem, committed suicide by hanging himself to a cashew tree early Saturday morning. (H) POLICY ON GOVT ADVERTISEMENTS: The State government is framing a policy for the release of its advertisements which envisages their equitable distribution.The State government organised photo exhibitions during last three years, with most of the photographs clicked by the photographers of the department of information and publicity. However, the aerial photographs of Mr Gopal Bodhe were displayed under the theme "Goa, birds-eye-view" at exhibitions at Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Nagpur, the exhibitions costing the government Rs.10 lakh.A total amount of Rs.12,99,083 was spent by the government on the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan held at the Kala Academy from January 3 to 5. (NT) 'MAKE TOURIST SPOTS DISABLED-FRIENDLY': "All means of transport need to be reviewed for providing the disabled and elderly tourists and the local population-accessible, universal or Barrier Free Environment," said Radha Ramnani, Chief Architect, PWD, in her keynote address at the workshop on "Barrier Free Environment" on May 8 in Panjim. (H) MISHAP VICTIM SUCCUMBS: A Kinetic Honda rider, Nelson Rodrigues, resident of Benaulim, succumbed to his injuries in a road accident involving a scooter and a Kinetic Honda in Margao on May 7 night. (H) COTIGAO SANCTUARY: Located in Canacona taluka on the southeast of the State, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is the oldest protect area of the state. It is representative of the ecosystem in the Western Ghats Region. Apart from its aesthetic appeal, the sanctuary also serves the need for recreation and education. One can proceed to Cotigao by road from Panjim to Margao (32 kms), then to Canacona (37 kms) and finally to Cotigao (7 kms). The sanctuary is open throughout the year. However, entry is restricted to the day time only between 7 am and 5.30 pm. (H) MANGO SHOW IN PANJIM: The Directorate of Agriculture will organise an "All Goa Mango Show" from May 15 to 17 at Menezes Braganza Hall, Panjim. The show aims at bringing awareness among the unemployed youth, students, farming community and public in general and to expose them to the latest development in the field of mango cultivation. (H) ST XAVIER'S FULFILLS UGC'S EXPECTATIONS, ADOPTS ASSAGAO: Keeping up to the expectations of the University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, St Xavier's College, Mapusa, has adopted Assagao as part of its Ruby Jubilee celebrations. The programmes planned during the first phase of adoption include literacy, hygiene, health education, plantation of trees, conservation of heritage, conservation of springs, building of small houses for the poor, rain water harvesting, etc. (H) XAVIER BOARD TO SET UP TASK FORCE: The Xavier Board, 54-year-old forum for Catholic colleges, resolved to set up a task force to take up legal issues at the state and national levels. The rich tradition of Catholic education in the country needs protection in order to ensure continuing high standards of excellence and the promotion of minority communities in the Indian mainstream. At the invitation of the Xavier Board, nearly 200 principals, managers, professors and students from about 181 Catholic colleges in India spent four days, from April 30 to May 3 at the Reanimation Centre, Pilar, and discussed important issues facing Catholic colleges in India, as part of their triennial conference, hosted by Prof Newman Fernandes and St Xavier's College, Mapusa. (NT) MOBILE USERS NUMBER 35 MN: Tele-density in India has improved to 7.8 per cent by the end of April, with Mobile subscribers numbering 35 million and landline users placed at 43 million, the telecom regulator said. During April 2004, the user base went up by 1.65 million, as compared to 0.64 million in the same month last year. (H) DIRECTORY OF INDIAN, NRI WEBSITES: MJ Net Services, a Chennai-based company has brought out a directory that contains the site addresses of more than 15,000 Indian and NRI websites. Titled 'Indian Internet Directory 2004', it is the first comprehensive directory of its kind in the country. (H) OLIVER SEAN IN CONCERT: Goan music star Oliver Sean will present his first full-fledged concert in the State on 14 May at the Campal Gymkhana grounds. Sean, who has captured audiences and drawn fans from across the world with his debut album 'I like it' since October 2003, says that the Goa concert marks the end of his national tour after which he heads abroad to perform at the International Jazz festival of Montreal and the World Peace Music Awards. The concert, organised by Oliver and his mother, Wanda Alvarez, will feature some of this country's top talent and will be 'decorated' by a number of high-flying celebrities including models and Bollywood stars, Sean reveals. (WE-GT) VIRGINKAR TOPS: Shubhalaximi Subash Virginkar, Margao, secured first place in the Rashtabash Subodh exams conducted by Maharashtra Rashtrabhasha, Pune, in February last. A student of Std IX at the Manovikas High School, Margao, Shubhalaximi has had an outstanding academic career. (WE-GT) FASHION SHOW AT KA: Avant Garde 2004, the annual fashion show featuring the creations of students from the Garment Technology Section of the Government Polytechnic, will be held at the Kala Academy on 11 May, from 6 pm onwards. (WE-GT) TROPA CHURCH FEAST: The parishioners of Tropa, Sodiem, Siolim, will be celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Consolation of the Persecuted today. A Konkani tiatr "Maka Soeg Diat", written and directed by Pal Soares and Felcy, will be staged in the evening at 6.30 in aid of the church. (WE-GT) S P O R T S VASCO TOO GOOD FOR MOHAMMEDAN: Mohammedan Sporting, Kolkata, suffered a jolt in avoiding the relegation when they went down fighting to Arlem Breweries sponsored Vasco SC 0-2 in the Coca Cola National Football League at Fatorda on May 8. (WE-GT) SIOLIM MOVE INTO FINAL: Friends XI, Vaddem, despite putting up a good fight fell 0-1 to FC Siolim in the semi-finals of the Luis Nunez Memorial soccer tournament, at Baga ground. (H) D E A T H S 08 May: Mandur: PEDRO PAUL VAZ: husband of Ana Roza, father of Raymond/Irene, Martino, Lavina, Selsa/Hermegildo. G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 35.8 deg C; Min Temp: 26.3 deg C; Humidity: 79% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 20.6 mm Weather: Dull, cloudy, hot weather in Goa this morning. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; GT=Gomantak Times; WE=WeekEnder JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
