########################################################################## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ##########################################################################
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS December 17, 2004. SUICIDE PACT, ONE DEAD, TWO CRITICAL: Early Thursday morning (16 Dec) two young couples from Bangalore, upset at parental opposition to their relationships, attempted to commit suicide in a city hotel. One died and two are fighting for their lives at Goa Medical College hospital, while the fourth has almost completely recovered. Police believe that the suicide was planned well in advance even to the extent that the couples brought poisonous pesticides and varnish with them from Bangalore before checking into a hotel in Panaji. (GT) NAVAL JET CRASHES AT DABOLIM: A Sea Harrier fighter jet crash-landed at Dabolim runway at about 9.30 am on December 16. According to high level sources in the Naval administration, the fighter jet piloted by Lt Manik Mehta was on a routine sortie, and was hovering above the runway in preparation for landing when it suddenly lost power and crash-landed thereby blocking the runway to civilian air traffic for several hours. (GT) NEW POWER LINE TO PANAJI SOON: Decks have been cleared to bring the new power supply to Panaji from 220 KV Tivim sub-station across Mandovi river after PWD gave the green signal, informed Power Minister Digamber Kamat. (GT) LUIZINHO THREATENS TO CHALLENGE: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Luizinho Faleiro, on December 16, warned that if he found any statement or finding against him in the Pendse Commission report into the functioning of the EDC, he would challenge the same in the appropriate forum, to vindicate his honour, dignity and self-respect. (GT) VERNA TENSE: Tension is brewing in Verna after a group of locals and migrants clashed at Cumborta ward on December 15 night. Locals gathered in large numbers last night after news spread that migrant labourers assaulted local panch Socorro Braganza. (H) VASCO HAWKERS OPPOSE RELOCATION: A large number of hawkers staged a demonstration in front of the Mormugao Municipal Council building on December 16, in protest of the council's move to remove them from their site in the open space of the municipal modern market complex. (H) NEW ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS BY DEC END: The Delimitation Commission headed by Justice Kuldip Singh on Thursday finalised the proposals received during the two public hearings and the final decision of the redrawing of 40 Assembly constituencies would be made at New Delhi by December end. (GT) ARRESTED FOR CHEATING: Verna police arrested one Peter Gama from Cortalim on charges of cheating some youngsters from the village on the promise of providing them overseas jobs. (H) LIQUOR SEIZED: The Excise Department has confiscated foreign liquor worth Rs.25,000 reported to have been in the illegal possession of a hotel establishment in Colva. (H) DKA TO FELICITATE LUMINARIES: Twenty distinguished personalities of Goa who have excelled in music, dance, drama, literature, etc, will be felicitated by the Dalgado Konknni Akademi during the grand musical show "Ek Konknni Sangitachi Sanz" to be held today at 7 pm at Holy Spirit Church Ground, Margao. Those to be feted are Anthony Gonsalves, Sebastiao Araujo, Remmie Colaco, Rico Rod, Fr Moreno FD'Souza, John Claro Fernandes, M Boyer, Philomena Braz, Domnick Vaz, Antonio Moraes, Rom Tony, Master Vaz, BE Mendes, Titta Pretto, Martinho Dourado, Socorro Piedade Fernandes, Fr Lagrange Fernandes, Alegre Antao, John Gomes and Antonio XF Dias. "Pormoll", the annual magazine of DKA will be released on the occasion. Jerome Mendes, a well wisher of Konkani language, will grace the function, while DKA's president Tomazinho Cardozo will preside. (GT) SAHITYA ACADEMY'S GOLDEN JUBILEE: The Sahitya Academy will celebrate its golden jubilee with a two-day programme beginning with a Mushaira-cum-Kavi Sammelan (poet's meet) from 6 pm on December 17 at the Kala Academy. Gulzar, the distinguished poet and film personality will be the chief guest for the function. On the second day the programme will have a documentary Film Festival at the Black Box of the Kala Academy from 10.30 am. GERMAN NATIONAL DENIED BAIL: The District and Sessions Court on December 15 rejected the bail plea of the German national, Gunte Backmann, 69. Backmann was arrested on 29 November by the Colva police on the allegation of having sexual intercourse with a minor girl. (GT) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDYING IN SWITZERLAND: Gatson Foundation, Zurich, is offering scholarships for Indian students interested in studying post graduate level programmes in hospitality management in Switzerland. Those interested should write to Jaffe Punnoose Foundation, Kurichy, Kottayam 686 549, Kerala. Tel 0481-2430470. (H) RELEVANCE OF NGOS: The Goa Mukti Din, Panaji, will hold a symposium on "The Relevance of NGOs in Goa Today" at the TB Cunha Hall, Panaji, on December 13 at 3 pm. The presidium will comprise veteran freedom fighter and journalist Flaviano Dias, Kalanand Mani, Raj Vaidya and Adv Norma Alvares. The symposium is open to the public. AITUC RESISTS AMENDMENT: The All India Trade Union Congress, Goa chapter, is proposing to oppose the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act - Goa Amendment Bill No.4, to be shortly moved in the Goa Assembly by the BJP-led government, according to Christopher Fonseca, general secretary of the AITUC, Goa. (H) AITUC RALLY: The workers belonging to All India trade Union Congress will take out a rally from the Kadamba bus stand to Azad Maidan, as a part of the Mukti Din celebrations, on December 19, to highlight their problems. (NT) KTC'S AC SERVICE: Kadamba transport Corporation is starting air-conditioned mini-luxury bus services from Panaji to Belgaum via Ponda and Panaji to Dabolim Airport. The Panaji-Belgaum service will depart from Panaji at 8 am and from Belgaum at 2 pm. The airport service will depart from Dempo House, Panaji, at 11.30 am and from Margao at 2 pm. The bus will leave the airport at 8.15 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. (NT) AUTOMART INDIA: Automartindia, provider of certified used cars all over India, has launched its authorized franchisee at Goa. Automartindia has been promoted by the Mahindra Group, HDFC and Sah & Sanghi, with the objective of professionally organizing the used car industry in India. (H) ECO-TOURISM COURSES: The promotion of ecotourism education in the State will benefit the tourism industry in Goa according to experts and academicians associated with the Canada India Institute Linkage Project. As per the work plan of the twinning project between Algonquin College and Agnel Technical Education Complex, under the CIIILP, the focus is on the tourism industry, specifically eco tourism. According to Maria Schnurr, professor community studies, Algonquin College, Canada, approximately 35 per cent of the tourists coming to Goa are interests in adventurous activities such as nature walks, trekking, rock climbing and others. (H) FAVOURITE PLACE FOR NCC CADETS: Tourism apart, Goa is fast turning a favourite destination for young NCC cadets from across the country. And, the State is well on its way to becoming a permanent venue for the annual all India "Ocean to Sky" trekking expedition for NCC cadets. (H) DOG SHOW: The International Animal Rescue at Assagao will organize a dog show for non-pedigree dogs on December 19 at 10.30 am. The IAR is a charity-based organization carrying out work with stray animals (dogs, cats, cattle) in Goa since 1998. The dog show is for those persons who have adopted a stray from the IAR shelter or picked up a puppy from the street. Contact Tel 2268328. (H) DEV'S ART GALLERY: Renowned artist Vamona Anant Navelcar will inaugurate Dev 's Art Gallery, at Cobra Vaddo, Calangute, in the presence of co-owner Tito' s Ricardo J D'Souza, on 18 December at 3.36 pm. An exhibition, "Returning to the Source: by Deviprasad C Rao will be opened on the occasion. S P O R T S GOA-RAJASTHAN RANJI TIE DRAWN: Vineet Saxena's brilliant century (105) was the only high on the last day of the drawn Ranji Trophy Plate Group B tie between hosts Rajasthan and Goa at the KL Saini stadium, in Jaipur. (NT) AMBELIM LIFTS PIETY TROPHY: Ambelim Sports Club stunned fancied Navelim Sporting Club 4-3 via tie-breaker to emerge champions in the Piety memorial rolling trophy football tournament in Cuncolim. (GT) D E A T H S 17 Dec: Siolim-Gaunsavaddo: ALEX GASPER FERNANDES (Ex-MENAS, Bahrain & Ex-Dubai Police); husband of Luisa, father of Allan (Family Service Centre, Panjim)/Salwa (UTI Bank), Ashley (McDermott, Dubai); grandfather of Aldrin. Funeral cortege will leave residence on 19th Dec at 3.30 pm. 15 Dec: Collem: MARIA A DINIZ: wife of late Constancio, mother of Domingos, Charles, late Agostinho, Joseph, Lourdine and Milagrine. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 34.5 degC; Min temp: 19.2 degC; Relative Humidity: 69% Weather: Bright weather, clear blue sky. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao, Bardez, Goa.