########################################################################## # 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 19, 2004. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Ixttagot ek soirigot koxi hatam ani dolleam modhem. Jednam hat dukhovta, dolle roddtat, ani jednam dolle roddtat, hat dukam pustat." (Friendship is like the relationship between the hands and the eyes. When the hand gets hurt, the eyes cry and when the eyes cry, the hand wipes the tears.) "domnic fernandes" [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOA CELEBRATES LIBERATION DAY: Goa is all set to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of its Liberation today, 19 December. Flag hoisting ceremonies will be ported in all the talukas. The main function will be held at Parade Ground Campal where Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar will unfurl the tricolour, give the National salute, inspect the parade, present awards to outstanding personalities and address the people, at 9.15 am. The Governor SC Jamir will host a reception at the lawns of Raj Bhavan in the evening at 5.00 pm. The Raj Bhavan will be illuminated on 19 December and entry will be given to the public to see the illumination. However, their entry into Raj Bhavan is restricted. (WE-GT) FILM ON GOA'S LIBERATION DRAWS FLAK: A documentary on Goa's Liberation movement, which has been sent by the Education Department to educations institutions to be shown on Sunday (Liberation Day) to the students, has drawn flak from some academic bodies. The Diocesan Society of education and Diocesan Service Centre alleged that the contents of the VCD, which recorded the Liberation movement is highly communal and appears to be aimed at fanning communal hatred and drive a wedge among the communities of Goa. (WE-GT) TRAGIC END TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS: Families of two freedom fighters from Canacona were cast in a pall of gloom on the eve of Liberation Day. While freedom fighter Devidas alias Vishnu Pai of Chavdi expired at GP Hospital in Ghaziabad on 15 December under mysterious circumstances, the body of his friend Laximan Jiva Bhagat, also a freedom fighter of Kumegal, Poinguinim, was found in Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh. They were both 75 and had left Canacona on 10 December and booked accommodation at Goa Sadan but none of them managed to report there. (WE-GT) "GOA'S RURAL AREAS A NEGLECTED LOT": Governor SC Jamir on December 18 made an impassioned plea to Goa's political leadership to accord topmost priority for the development of the villages and ensure that the standard of living in the rural areas are brought on par with semi-urban areas. "You cannot claim that Goa is an advanced State if the rural areas lack roads, health care, social welfare, etc," he said at a meeting held by Navelim Constituency Citizens Committee, and called for evolving a planning system whereby enough attention is paid to village development. (H) INSUFFICIENT STAFF: Shortage of medical staff, lackadaisical attitude of the authorities, lack of proper facilities at different health centres has forced many rural people to face innumerable hardships pertaining to primary healthcare. Due to lack of facilities at Sanguem primary health centre and negligent attitude of the doctors, hundreds of patients from Verlem to Barabomi are forced to dance to the tune of the medical staff there or face unexpected destiny. (Pio Esteves in NT) JAIL TALES: A day at Aguada Jail, prisoners say, is the closest you can get to hell particularly if the electricity shuts off, a common occurrence. Being stuck in the dungeons of Aguada without ample ventilation and no electricity is worse than torture aggravated by the fact that the prison depends on a well for water. (Reuven Proenca in WE-GT) GONSALVES OPPOSES HOUSING SCHEME: Victor Gonsalves, ex-MLA of Santa Cruz constituency, has strongly objected to the permission/license issued for the proposed construction of the Group Housing Scheme by Hara Housing and Land Development Co Ltd in plot bearing Survey No.540/2 and 541/4 near Four Pillars, Santa Cruz. (WE-GT) 'BRIDGE PARTY' FOR CRICKET TEAM: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress wants to emulate Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in organising "bridge party". If Parrikar played host to the IFFI party on the Corjuem bridge, the GPYC has sought permission for holding a grand party for the Indian cricket team for three days, beginning from January 16, 2005. The Youth Congress would not mind if permission is granted on either the two bridges across Mandovi river, the Zuari bridge or the Corjuem bridge. (H) BURN INJURY VICTIMS SUCCUMB: Two women, Jarina Kale (18) from Chandor and Shabnam Shaikh (37) from Davorlim, who had sustained burn injuries while cooking food in two separate incidents in the jurisdiction of the Maina-Curtorim police station succumbed to their injuries at the Goa Medical College at Bambolim. (NT) MOST DRIVING SCHOOLS FAIL: A boom in car sales has only seen the mushrooming of driving schools across the State, but only a few schools comply with the mandatory requirements of law as laid down under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. (H) CARNIVAL COMMITTEE FORMED: Keeping the mood generated by IFFI and overwhelming response from people of Goa and outside, Panaji Festivals de Carnival Committee has been decided to organized this year from 5 to 8 February 2005. (WE-GT) CHRISTMAS ALBUM: A Christmas album titled 'Extreme at Christmas' volume II was released at a dine and dance at Hotel Alua, Merces, by Tony Dias. The CDs and cassettes are priced at Rs.150 and Rs.50. (H) GOA CHAPTER OF VJTI ALUMNI: The Goa chapter of Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute Alumni was formally inaugurated at a function held at International Centre, Dona Paula, by VJTI Director Dr Medha Dixit on December 18. Prominent alumni of VJTI from Mumbai, Goa and other parts of the country were present on the occasion. (WE-GT) GOLYWOOD IN THE MAKING! We might now have Goan born Amitabhs, Hrithiks, Prietys and Koena Mitras if the cyclonic winds blowing from Bollywood hit the Goan coast. There are eager teenagers in Goa who are ready to dance to the tune of Sanjay Gupta's "Mussafir" and many low budget film-makers may tap these young talents. The tall hefty builder-turned-film-maker Rajanbab is almost ready with Debu to shoot another "Alisha". (Backroom Whispers-NT) CARAVELA REOPENS: India's only live casino on board the 'Caravela' has re-opened to clients from December 17. The chairman and managing director of Advani Hotels and Resorts, Mr Sunder Advani, in a press release, said that their company which had taken the Caravela on leave had successfully re-negotiated the agreement with the owners of the vessel for a further period of five years. (NT) ROMEO'S SNOW NITE: Sparks Creation, under the banner "Romeo's Snow White" will organize an extravaganza on 25 December with Goan dancer with popular bands - Blue Waves, Crimson Tide, Ventures and DJ's Arturo, Yuri and Omar, at "A Estrela", just ½ km away from the Panaji KTC bus stand. (WE-GT) "SATYAJIT CHOSE GOA IN 80'S": In 1982 my father was Information and Broadcasting Secretary in the Government of India, he and Satyajit Rai were invited to the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 and that is where Satyajit Rai actually suggested that the International Film Festival of India which was spread all over India should be moved permanently to Goa. It was at that level the necessary paperwork was undertaken. A file was moved and it took them 22 years to do it. (Bhuvan Lall, President and CEO, Lall Entertainment, in an interview with Bevinda Collaco in Herald) HERITAGE JAZZ YATRA: Tala Faral, funk jazz expert from Madagascar on saxophone and keyboards will regale you with African and Afro Cuban jazz in the company of his friends. Besides, Claire Williams, frank Dubier, George Fernandes, Lester Godinho and Carlos Gonsalves and others will also perform today at Gonsalves Mansion from 6.30 pm onwards at The Heritage Jazz Yatra, organized by Trancemedia. 'YOUNG NATURALIST AWARD': Two Goans wildlifers, Aaron Lobo and Rahul Alvares, were among the three from the country who bagged the prestigious 'Sanctuary" magazine's "Young Naturalist Award" for this year. Lobo did his postgraduate studies at the Wildlife Institute in Dehra Dun and his work is based on sea snakes. He stood first (from among 150 presentations from 40 countries) at the Annual Conference in Conservation Science at the University of Cambridge this year. Alvares is a serpetologist and snake-handler, who will complete this MSc this year. He has two books to his credit - 'Free from School' and 'The Call of the Snake'. The Young Naturalist Award carries a citation and a cash prize of Rs.10,000. (WE-GT) 'TEEN' FAME FOR ALDONA LAD: When 15-year-old Amaro Fernandes of Maina Vaddo in Aldona met with an accident in February 2003, a multiple fracture on his right elbow threatened to deprive him of his beloved violin for good. Not only did Amaro's grit to get back to his violin help him overcome the physical and mental trauma, his violin saw him orchestrate an unexpected triumph barely 21 months later, when Amaro was adjudged the Teen of the Year 2004 at an all-India contest in Mumbai. Besides a trophy, Amaro, a soft-spoken SSC student at St Thomas Boy's High School, Aldona, was awarded a cash prize of Rs.10,000 and a gift hamper worth about Rs.7,000 from the various sponsors. (Melvyn Misquita in Herald) S P O R T S RAHUL KENI SMASHES 96: Delhi seamers Harsh Gautam (4/9) and Abhishek Chaudhary (3/82) restricted Goa to 271 for nine off 90 overs in their first innings on the opening day of the 3-day Cooch Behar (under-19) Elite Group-A cricket match at the ELF Academy in Mumbai on December 18. (WE-GT) SPORTING CLAIM VETERANS TITLE: Sporting Clube de Goa trounced United Club, Fatorda, 3-1 via the tie-breaker in the finals of VM Salgaocar memorial veteran's soccer at St John the Baptist Grounds, Benaulim, on December 18. (NT) D E A T H S 18 Dec: Merces: JOAQUIM D'REGO: husband of Matilda, father of Zacarias/Scholastica, Henry/Maria, Veronica/Thomas, late Godfrey. 18 Dec: Vasco: ERIC JOSEPH BRAGANZA; husband of Bridget, father of Eliza and Elaina. 17 Dec: Curtorim: HILARIO ADOLFO RODRIGUES. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 33.8 degC; Min temp: 19.9 degC; Relative Humidity: 75% Weather: Clear blue sky and cool weather in Goa. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender. JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao, Bardez, Goa.