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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 16, 2004.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Eka khuxeal kazarak goroz zaitech pauttim mogan
poddonk, teach munxea lagim." (A happy marriage requires falling in love
many times with the same person.) ("domnic fernandes" [EMAIL PROTECTED])
PENDSE REPORT FINDS LUIZINHO GUILTY: The one-man Inquiry Commission headed
by former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Madhav L Pendse in his
report into the affairs of Economic Development Corporation Limited during
the period 1995-2000 has directly indicted the Goa Congress president
Luizinho Faleiro of financial irregularities to the tune of Rs.117.7 crore
in 30 cases, according to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. (GT)
LUIZINHO: TERMS OF REFERENCE PROTECTED CM AND KIN: Goa Pradesh Congress
Committee president and MLA Luizinho Faleiro on Wednesday (Dec 15) said that
the terms of reference selectively excluding the OTS (one-time settlement)
waivers granted by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his cohorts and also
excluding the OTS waiver granted to Sim Chem Private Limited (then largely
owned and controlled by the brother-in-law of Parrikar), which fact was
brought to the notice of the Pendse Commission. (GT)
I NEVER SANCTIONED EDC LOANS: LUIZINHO: Outrightly denying his involvement
in the financial irregularities of the Economic Development Corporation, the
president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Luizinho Faleiro, described
the terms of reference of the Pendse Commission inquiring into it as a
"brief for match-fixing" that had excluded the period when the EDC was
directly under the control of Mr Manohar Parrikar as the finance minister.
(NT)
PANEL ON PRISONS REPORT: Even as a report on the findings of a committee
appointed to look into the functioning of the State's prisons will submit
its report on 20 December, the hearing of the petition filed by a prisoner
has been fixed for 23 December. (GT)
STATE'S MILK PRODUCTION: The Kamdhenu scheme introduced by the government
around 18 months for the promotion of dairy production, according to
officials, has upped daily milk production by nearly 15,000 litres in the
State with farmers buying nearly, 1,500 milch animals. The officials peg Goa
's total milk requirements at 3 lakh litres per day, half of which is
sourced from Maharashtra and Karnataka. (H)
PANJIM PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS: Large parts of the capital city were plunged
into darkness for over five hours on December 15 evening following a sudden
breakdown at the Kadamba electricity sub-station near Ribandar. (H)
UNDER-TRIAL BITES ESCORT: An undertrial bit a police constable in an attempt
to escape from legal custody while he was being taken to the office of
Sub-divisional magistrate in Margao on December 15. The accused, however,
was nabbed by the police after a hot chase near a city college. (H)
REHAB PLAN FOR DISPLACED: The Goa cabinet approved a rehabilitation plan for
those displaced by its controversial demolition drive at Baina. (H)
RIVER PRINCESS: BIDS END: The last date for submission of tenders for the
removal of the "River Princess" is today. The last date for purchase of
tender forms was yesterday. (GT)
CHONDANKAR, JOSE PHILIP'S ELECTION PETITIONS: The Supreme Court of India on
December 15 remanded two election petitions filed by two former ministers
Chandrakant Chodankar and Jose Philip D'Souza to the Bombay High Court at
Goa, directing it to hear them on merits expeditiously. Chodankar and Jose
Philip had filed petitions before the High Court in 200 praying that
Agriculture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar and Vasco MLA Rajendra Arlekar be
disqualified as MLAs for contesting the Assembly election in May 200 while
occupying the office of profit. (GT)
DELIMITATION PANEL: The Delimitation Commission, on December 15, assured the
people of North Goa that it would apply its mind and come out objectively,
after concluding the second and final public hearing on the new delimitation
draft of the assembly and parliamentary constituencies for the state of Goa.
(H)
LAW STUDENTS UP IN ARMS: Though Goa University has appointed a three-member
committee to look into the complaints made by the students and said that the
committee would submit its report within 10 days, the law students are not
really happy with the decision. They allege that this is a deliberate
attempt on the part of the University to delay the process. (GT)
LOK SHAKTI DEMANDS WHITE PAPER: The Lok Shakti on December 15 unequivocally
demanded that the State government should come out with a white paper on the
recently concluded International Film Festival of India giving details of
cost of its organization including the construction of multiplexes,
renovation of the Kala Academy and its funding, whether through budgetary
provisions or through market borrowings. (GT)
RS.15 CR FOR NEW LIBRARY: The Goa government approved on December 15 a
Rs.15-crore project to set up a new 'Central Library' at a 4,461
square-metre site adjacent to the KTC bus-stand on the outskirts of the
capital city. (H)
ISRO CHAIRMAN TO BE CHIEF GUEST: G Madhavan Nair, Chairman, Space Commission
and secretary to Government of India, will be the chief guest for the 17th
annual convocation of Goa University to be held at the Kala Academy Hal,
Campal, Panaji, on 15th January 2005. (GT)
WENDELL GIVES COLVALE A GYM: Bollywood star Arbaz Khan inaugurated the Felix
Rodricks Gym at Colvale village among a cheering crowd of villagers and
students. Donated by fashion designer Wendell Rodricks in memory of his late
father, the gym is free for all Colvalkars. Wendell said, "I hope other Goan
villages will follow suit and that we build a better village life to prevent
our youth from moving to large cities. I sincerely believe the beauty of Goa
is in the villages." (GT)
VASCO BANDH: The hawkers, vendors and stall owners from Vasco will observe
bandh on December 16, to protest their removal without following the due
procedure by the Mormugao Municipal Council. About 500 fisher folk, fruit
vendors and others are supporting the bandh. (NT)
CURTORIM COMUNIDADE: Dr Ernesto Rodrigues has been appointed as the
President of Curtorim Comunidade for the triennium 2004-06. (H)
GOAN ALUMNI OF VJTI: Ex-students of Goan origin from the Victoria Jubilee
technical Institute (now known as Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute),
has got together to form an association - VJTI Alumni Goa Chapter. Anil SN
Counto, treasurer of the alumni explained that the vision of VJTI Alumni,
Goa Chapter, is to use the expertise of the VJTI alumni to make Goa and life
of Goans better. (GT)
PASTA FELICITATED: Ms Pastta Fernandes of Santa Cruz High School was
awarded the Samraat Student Award 2004, at a special function organized by
the Samraat Club of Panaji. (NT)
KAKODKAR GETS KATHA AWARD: Sahitya Akademi award winner and Konkani writer,
Meena Kakodkar, has won the prestigious Katha award for creating fiction in
Konkani for the year 2003-04. She bagged the award for her story "Sheen"
published in Jag monthly. This is the second times Meena has won the Katha
award. She has been writing short stories and plays and some of her short
stories have been translated in various languages and even won several
awards, including Goa government's Yashodamini Award. (H)
S P O R T S
DANISH, HARISH SHINE: Brilliant batting by Amit Dani (91), who put on 108
for the seventh wicket with J Harish (batting 53) helped Goa reach 316 for
seven at the close on the penultimate day of their four-day Ranji trophy
plate group B match against Rajasthan at the KL Saini Stadium in Jaipur on
December 15. (GT)
STEFFI SETS THREE NEW RECORDS: Goa's upcoming athlete Steffi Cardozo of
Dempe College, Miramar, won three gold medals and created three new meet
records in discuss throw, shot-put and javelin-throw in the girls U-19
category at the end of the third day of the All-Goa Inter HSS athletic
meeting at Fatorda. (GT)
TRUPTI TO LEAD GOA: Trupti Manerikar of GVM's College, Ponda, will lead Goan
baseball women's team in the 19th senior national baseball championship to
be held in Chennai from 21 December. (GT)
D E A T H S
15 Dec: Orlim: MARIA ANTONIETA PIEDADE COSTA MARTINS; daughter of late Dr
Andre Simao Costa/late Irene Souza; daughter-in-law of late Dr Fernando
Martins/late Acaria Piedade Costa; wife of Miguel Martins, mother of
Fernando/Sheila Vieira Velho (USA), Beethoven/Carmen Carvalho, Acaria/Joe
Almeida (USA), Micas/Ravina Gomes; grandmother of Shane, Wayne, Ria, Kurt,
Shilla, Reiniel and Romulus. Funeral on 16 Dec at 4 pm.
15 Dec: Bastora: BIBIANA SALDANHA: sister of late Catherine, late
Christine/late Austin D'Souza, Harry/late Reyna (Canada) and Arthur/Merlyn.
13 Dec: Candolim-Orda: JOAQUIM S FERNANDES: husband of Rosaria, father of
Joslin and Sydney,
Caranzalem: PAULINA OLIVERIA: wife of late PS Oliveira, mother of
Joaquina/Crizol, Rosy/Ambrose, Luiza/Tony, Reema/Herman.
G O A W E A T H E R
Max temp: 35.0 degC; Min temp: 20.5 degC; Relative Humidity: 68%
Bright weather, clear skies.
JOEL D'SOUZA,
Assagao, Bardez, Goa.
