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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 16, 2004 GOACOM VIDEO at http://www.goacom.com/news PLACE FOR KOKBOROK BUT NOT KONKANI: IFFI 2004 has a sure place for even a Kokborok film but not a single one in Amchi Maim Bhas Konkani. While the official list of 200 films to be screened at the prestigious maiden event at the permanent venue has been released, no Konkani film finds place in it. Indeed, four or five Konkani films including Rajendra Talak's "Alisha" and Sanjeev Prabhudessai's "Sood" are awaiting the approval of Directorate of Film Festival (both are yet to be completed) to be shown at the 10-day festival, but there are many who strongly feel that at least one of the two Konkani classics, "Amchem Noxib" or "Nirmon" should have been showcased here. "Amchem Noxib" which was shot in Panaji and other places and shows the beautiful skyline of the city in the fifties, evokes nostalgia among Goan film lovers. (GT) ANOTHER FATAL MISHAP: A Paulo Travels bus claimed yet another life in a second tragic accident at Bambolim on November 15 night. The Mumbai-bound Volvo bus heading towards Panaji was involved in a head-on collision with a Vespa scooter, opposite the Goa Medical college hospital. The scooter's rider, unidentified at the time of going to the press, was killed on the spot. The driver escaped into the darkness. (GT) UPROAR AT NAVELIM SUBWAY OPENING: Uproar marked the inauguration of the Subway at Navelim on November 15 as residents demanded the removal of kiosks from the footpath leading to the structure before throwing it open for pedestrians. (H) SARPANCH, INGO'S TUSSLE MAKES SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER GO COLD: A full-fledged controversy between the Arpora-Nagoa panchayat and the most visible face of Saturday Night flea market, Ingo Grill, has robbed several locals of their livelihood. On 13 November, a large number of foreign and domestic tourists along with locals made their way to Ingo's Saturday Night Baazar only to find darkness in place of the usual riot of colours and hordes of people. Ingo, who has been running the night bazaar since 1998 alleged that the Arpora-Nagoa panchayat had been harassing him and refused to give him NOC to start the market for the 2004-05 season. (GT) BULL OWNER SEES RED: A day after the police attached two bulls and arrested the owner for organizing a bull fight, the bull owner, Joao Tavares of Borda, claimed that the police treated the animals in the most cruel manner. Tavares told newsmen that the police tied the two bulls to the police jeep and dragged them to the police station at a considerable speed. "In the process, the bulls sustained injuries and cuts on the legs," Tavares alleged. (H) GOA MAY SOON HAVE FIRST WOMEN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE: Apollo Victor Hospital's promoter and director Victor Albuquerque on November 15 said that the day was not far when the small state of Goa would have its first women's medical college. At the first anniversary of the Apollo Victor Hospital, at Malbhat, Margao, Albuquerque stated that it was the main aim that people of Goa should enjoy the best of medical facilities and need not travel out of Goa for medical treatment. (GT) ISIDORE DEMANDS 1,000 'SHOUCHALAYAS': The local MLA Isidore Fernandes has requested Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to construct 1,000 "Sulabh Shouchalayas" for the residents in the Poinguinim constituency. (GT) SABIRE'S EXTRADITION SOUGHT: A three-member delegation led by Union Home Secretary Dhirendra Singh is currently on a visit to France to seek the extradition of alleged paedophile Domnique Sabire, who is wanted by the CBI in connection with a child sex racked in Goa. (GT) PAINTING OF SALIGAO CHURCH: A new precedent has been set by the government to undertake the painting of a church. The church to get a new coat of white-wash is Mae de Deus Church in Saligao. Incidentally, it was the first church in Goa to get illuminated at the government expenses. (H) ISMILDA RESEARCH CONSULTANCY TO RELEASE TWO BOOKS: Ismilda Research Consultancy, promoting research in World Constitutionalism and on Goa, will release the first two titles in the proposed Ismilda series. The first book titled "Inner Duel", scheduled for release in mid-November, is a play on the life of St Francis Xavier. The second book, "Concepts in Law: Past, Present and Future" is scheduled for release around 10 December, to coincide with the conference of World Judges in Lucknow. The book calls for understanding the past, analyzing the present and visualizing the future. It brings out vividly to mind the legal concepts of the past which appear to be ridiculous, unreasonable, cruel or harsh today. CATERPILLARS GIVE SLEEPLESS NIGHT IN SADOLXEM: Residents of Sadolxem-Canacona are experiencing sleepless night ant this time, caterpillar worms and not mosquitoes are the culprits for the insomnia. But what's also driving them nuts is the inability of the government authorities to find a solution to the problem. "The people here are spending sleepless nights and even our drinking water has been affected, as the wells are full of caterpillar works. Some people are even forced to spend the nights with relatives living in other wards," says Peter Godinho, a village panch. (H) OLD AGE HOME FOR COLVA: A delegation of Colva United centre, Kuwait, present a memorandum to Churchill Alemao, South Goa MP, during his recent visit to Kuwait, seeking financial assistance from his MP funds to establish an old age home cum rehabilitation centre in Colva. (H) CENTRAL LIBRARY'S STORY-TELLING COMPETITION: The Central Library will organise a story telling competition/Just-a-Minute Talk to celebrate the National Book Week. School-going students desirous of participating may obtain further details from In-Charge, Circulation Section, Central Library, Panaji, before 17 November. MANDO FESTIVAL; The Chinchinim Mando Festival Committee will organise its 27th Mando Festival on 5 December at the Chinchinim church square, at 6 pm. (GT) WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC: On the occasion of the Exposition, Fundacao Oriente, in association with Pro-Musica, will present a series of Western classical music concerts at the Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte, Old Goa. The concerts include: 28 November, Kala Academy Children's Choir led by Jean Kalngutkar; 5 December, Kala Academy String Ensemble led by Teresa Figueiredo; 12 December, performance by a String Ensemble led by Myra Shroff; 18 December: Classical Guitar recital by Devang Mehta; and on 19th December, Goa Guitar Guild Ensemble led by Schubert Cotta with Soprano Joanne D'Mello. The programme will be between 11 am to 12 noon. From 10 am, Shuttle transport will be available from the parking lot of Northern Bus stand and from the foot of the Mount to the venue. Contact: 2230728/2436108. BEFRIEND 'THE SERPENT' AT O COQUEIRO: More than 18 years after master criminal Charles Sobhraj was arrested at the O Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, a life-sized plaster-of-Paris statue of Sobhraj has found a permanent place on the same chair and table where the real criminal was arrested by Mumbai police Inspector Madhukar Jende in 1986. Sobhraj was a regular patron and was reportedly a big fan of the Chicken Cafreal. (GT) ITALIAN RESTAURANT OPENS IN CALANGUTE: The pizzas may have brought an Italian dish to the local households; the Italian pastas such as macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, noodles and lasagna may have been familiar to the food loving crowd, but the genuine and original Italian food prepared by an Italian chef is hard to find. The requirement seems to be fulfilled by an Italian Chef, Kharis Francesco, at Roma Italian Restaurant recently opened at Shruti Resorts, at Gauravaddo, Calangute. (NT) S P O R T S SESA FA LEAD: Sesa FA maintained the top spot after the fourth round of the GFA's U-18 Fransa Cup League. (NT) ROMEO TO LEAD STATE BASEBALL TEAM: Romeo Albuquerque from Salcete will lead Goa baseball U-13 boys team which will participate in the national little league baseball championship, to be held at Dehradun from November 19 to 21 for the first time. (H) D E A T H S 15 Nov: Navelim: CAMILLO BARRETTO: husband of Monica, father of Denzil/Benzie, Deryl and Delton. 15 Nov: Santa Cruz: ROSA FERNANDES: wife of late Constancio, mother of Seby/late Margaret, Salu/Linda, Pasu/Michael, Fatima/Agnelo. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 35.7 degC; Min temp: 21.3 degC; Humidity: 68% (Yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2095.0 mm Weather: The weather is a bit cloudy this morning today in Goa. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
