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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 14, 2004 GOACOM VIDEO at http://www.goacom.com/news "BOX OFFICE DHAMAKA FOR INOX": The new INOX Multiplex at Panaji started off with a bang on its day of operations with box office collections amounting to Rs.4.5 lakh at the time of going to the press. In addition, the company earned Rs.2.5 lakh on advance booking alone. These figures do not include earnings generated by food and beverage receipts. According to INOX communications manager, Deepa George, a total of 3,500 patrons attended 24 screenings of four movies, during the whole of yesterday. The movies being screened at INOX are "Garfield", "Veer Zaara", "Aitraaz" and "Naach". Tickets are priced according to the timings of the shows and range from Rs.50 to Rs.120 with the former being for the first show and the latter for the last show. (WE-GT) DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS DAY AT MAPUSA: The Goa Archdiocese celebrated the Diocesan Communications Day in Mapusa this year. Rev Fr Olavo Velho Pereira of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications delivered the homily at the 8.30 am mass at St Jerome's church in Mapusa today. "Our whole intent is to get through the theme - Family and Media: Risk and Richness - announced by the Pope. Being a significant and relevant theme we wanted everyone to come closer, not only the parishioners but even non-Christians, in whatever celebrations held. Through this exercise we hope that our families will be strengthened to guide their children and the youth in using the media the proper way. Many values propagated by the media are not necessarily the right values. Hence, the parents themselves should know what are the right values and the wrong values," said Fr Olavo. He added that Mapusa was chosen as this year's venue because it is "a lively deanery and the parish priest Fr Amandio Valadares is quite active in bringing the parishioners together". After the mass, a small cultural programme was held at the Church complex hall with well-known educationist Suresh G Amonkar, Xavier's College Principal Newman Fernandes and Fr Amandio lighting the traditional lamp. EXPOSITION PILGRIMS TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN 33 CAMPS: Thirty-three shamianas that are planned to be erected and six existing building in and around Old Goa are expected to provide shelter to a maximum of 5,000 pilgrims per day during the 43-day period of the 16th Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier. (NT) "JANATA RAJA" RATH ROLLS ON: Babasaheb Purandare's magnum opus "Janata Raja" , which portrays the life and history of the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be staged on 20 November at the Bodgeshwar Mandir grounds, Mapusa. As a prelude to this mega event, Mapusa Utkarsh Mandal, a social organisation that is staging the play, has rolled a "rath" which was flagged off by North Goa MP Shripad Naik. (WE-GT) SERAULIM, MARGAO RESIDENTS JOIN HANDS: Over 200 residents from Seraulim and Margao joined hands to clear the river Sal from filth including plastic bags and other waste and to create awareness against the health hazards caused due to water pollution. (NT) BTDC OFFICE: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate the office premises of Bharti Tourism Development Co-operative Ltd, at Junta House, on November 14. To stop the swindling of tourists by hoteliers, restaurants and taxi drivers, BTDC will keep an eye on them and would portray a true picture of Goa to the whole world with the aim of boosting employment opportunities in the tourism industry. The BTDC has 50 promoters from Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. (WE-GT) THEY CONSTRUCTED A WELL, BUT FOUND WATER CONTAMINATED: A family from Navelim constructed a well spending over Rs.10,000 with the sole intention of having potable water. But alas! Their efforts proved futile as the water they found was almost polluted.55-year-old Ms Galatan Fernandes from Nagmodem, Navelim, has to cover a kilometer distance every day to fetch potable water. (NT) JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AT CARMEL COLLEGE: As a part of its Ruby Jubilee year celebrations, Carmel College for Women conducted a host of academic and extra-curricular activities to highlight the achievements of the college. The academic year began with a daylong workshop on Basic Counselling skills. Dr Belinda Viegas e Muller, a consulting psychiatrist, answered queries regarding various problems. (WE-GT) LECTURER COMMITS SUICIDE: A 45-year-old college lecturer, Abhay Mishal, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling fan with the help of a saree, in Ponda, on November 12 night. (H) ONE DROWNS: One Jeronio Rodrigues (60), resident of Rohinibhatt, Curtorim, who had gone for fishing in a rivulet died due to drowning. Jeronio went missing since November 11 evening. His body was discovered on November 13. (H) GUJ, AITUC PROTEST: The members of the Goa Union of Journalists, the Goa Newspaper Employees Federation and the All India Trade Union Congress staged a sit-in dharna on November 13 to protest against the termination of services of 400-odd permanent employees of the Hindustan Times Ltd, New Delhi. (NT) NEED TO HAVE ELECTRIC CREMATORIUMS: Mapusa block president of Congress Party Mathew Braganza has urged the Directorate of Municipal Administration to provide an electric crematorium in the municipal and panchayat areas. (WE-GT) BURIAL GROUNDS: Lok Shakti has appealed to the authorities not to turn a blind eye to the growing needs of burial grounds, especially for the State's Muslim population. (H) CYCLONIC WINDS CAUSE HAVOC AT USGAO: Residents of Usgao suffered heavy losses due to cyclonic winds and heavy rains on November 10. According to sources in the panchayat, the losses are estimated at around Rs.4 lakh. (H) NAVELIM SUB-WAY: The long-delayed Sub-way at Navelim junction, near Our Lady of Rosary Church, will be finally thrown open for pedestrians on November 15. The commissioning of the sub-way, built under the MPLAD scheme of Rajya Sabha MP, Eduardo Faleiro, is expected to facilitate pedestrians, especially the 5000-strong student community crossing the busy junction. (H) SHIRDONA CAVE: The Shirdona Cave lies at the foot of the famous double-domed chapel resting on a hillock overlooking the sea. This double-domed chapel itself is shrouded in mystery. Folklore has it that there was a math (a Hindu monastery) here. Some ruined structures can still be seen here. Many are of the opinion that the chapel could be a Jewish synagogue. The debate continues. (Prajal Sakhardande in Panorama-NT) BEACH CINEMA: "One the main highlights (of the IFFI) would be the beach cinema. For the first time, a screen of about 75 by 35 feet will be set up at various beaches where popular films will be screened. It's our way of thanking the local community for supporting us. It will also give visitors something to rave about when they get back home. Apart from this there are a lot of events planned. We are planning to project Goan culture, art, music and food throughout the festival venue. There will be music, art and dance performances along the cornice road which will be open to the public. (Entertainment Society of Goa chief executive officer Sanjit Rodrigues in WE-GT) CURCHOREM, COLEM FEAST: The feast of Guardian Angel will be celebrated at the Guardian Angel Church, in Curchorem, on November 14.The church of Our Lady of Piety, Colem, will also celebrate its feast today. The feast mass will be celebrated at 10 am by Fr Lino Florindo. Later, a Konkani tiatr "Konn", written and directed by John de Silva will be staged near the Colem police station. (WE-GT) ASHVEM FEAST: The annual feast of Our Lady of Rosary church, Ashwem, Mandrem, will be celebrated on November 14. (H) REMO SAYS: I don't follow the market trend. I do the music that I believe in. In fact, the music I was doing at that time was not really pop, it was very socio-political, satirical comments about what was happening in India. When music companies asked me to do some disco stuff, I said, "Forget it!" and released the socio-political album "Goan Crazy" on my own. (Remo Fernandes in WE-GT) DR PUNDALICA GAITONDE: 13 Nov is the death anniversary of one of Goa's foremost freedom fighters, Dr Pundalica Gaitonde.Born in 1913, at Borim, in his maternal grandmother's house, he spent his early childhood in Palolem, Canacona. The third child of Dattatray or Mangueshbab as he was better known, born after two girls, at the age of twelve he joined Antonio Jose de Almeida College, Ponda, in the first year of Lyceum. Known for his grasp of science and technology he was just twenty when he gave a highly appreciated paper on Einstein's theory of relativity. Later he studied medicine at Goa Medical College. (Sheela Jaywant in WE-GT) S P O R T S SFA BLANK FRANSA: Sesa Football Academy inflicted a humiliating 10-0 defeat on Fransa Pax Football Club in the GFA Fransa U-18 Cup at Duler grounds in Mapusa on November 13. (H) D E A T H S 11 Nov: Verem: PLACIDA REGINA DE SOUZA: Born 05-10-22: wife of late Ernesto Teotonio Santimano, mother of Edgar/Loreta (Canada), Milena/Michael, Olavo (Dubai). 13 Nov: Nuvem: VICTOR ALVITO CARVALHO: son of Filomena/late Francisco, brother of Sabina/Caitano, Rita, Cynthia/Vincy. 13 Nov: Chinchinim: RICARDINA DE SA E RODRIGUES: wife of late Inao, mother of Trazinho/Jesuina, Sr Lydia (SFN, Sancoale), Teodora/late Marciano and Joe/Ruby (Dubai). No Condolence visits. 12 Nov: Mumbai: CAPT DARRYL FERNANDES: husband of Maila, father of Dwayne. 13 Nov: Vasco: DR VISHWAS GOVIND KAMAT: brother of late Milind, son of Sushila and Dr Govind. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 34.7 degC; Min temp: 25.1 degC; Humidity: 80% (Yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2095.0 mm Weather: The weather this morning is just right for a Goan holiday, with an azure, cloud-free sky. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
