[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s MAY 9&8, 2005 DATELINE: GOA
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NIRMALA THROWS A BOMBSHELL AT THE CONGRESS: There's some bad news for the Congress for the June 2 bye-elections, as former Congress president in Goa, Nirmala Sawant, has decided to contest as an Independent candidate from Cumbarjua, and Congress ex-minister Somnath Zuwarkar too is contemplating to take on Babush Monserrate in Taleigao. (Herald) FIVE MILLION RUPEE EMBEZZLEMENT AT SERULA COMUNIDADE? Porvorim police have maintained a strange silence for a year-and-half about a complaint filed with documentary evidence about the mis-appropriation of Rs 50 lakh by two share-holders in connivance with the clerk. Serula is one of the economically better-off bodies. Former attorney Mario Stephen do Rosario Vaz had approached the police, after getting permission from the North Zone administrator of comunidades A.V.Budge to "file a first information report with the crime branch to investigate the matter and book the culprits" of large-scale syphoning off of monies from comunidade coffers. Budge had specified in his order that the then office bearers, attorney Agnel Lobo, treasurer Alex P Pereira and clerk Teresa Barreto had operated a separate bank account in their individual names in a bank at Mapusa, with neither his knowledge nor that of the gaonkars. (Gomantak Times) SAINTS... AND GOAN NEWSPAPERS: Thanking saints via the newspapers is big business (for the newspapers, that is) with devotees putting out regular adverts thanking St Jude, St Joseph, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Virgin Mary for favours received. A new ad to make its appearance comes in the form of a Prayer to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, which reads: "Pray, hope and don't worry". GOVERNOR JAMIR STYMIES DIG MUKTESH CHANDER'S ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM PARRIKAR-APPOINTED SUB-INSPECTORS: The Governor of Goa struck down efforts by the police brass to confirm 30 police sub-inspectors (PSIs) appointed by the Parrikar regime. Deputy Inspector General of Police Muktesh Chander allegedly pressurised several deputy superintendents of police to file assessment reports on the PSIs on May 6, two days after Governor Jamir signed an order instructing Chander to be relieved by incoming DIGP Ujwal Mishra. (Gomantak Times) GOA'S KONKAN FRUIT FEST CONCLUDES: Organised by the Botanical Society of Goa and others, it attracted a huge crowd. There were 17 stalls, of different fruits, fruit products and locally-made items like strawberry jam, mango jelly, mango panna, mango jam and drinks specially made from bindna (kokum), mango, pineapple. There was also mango chutney and other mango products on sale. Progressive farmer Shrihari Kurade of Cuncolim bagged eight prizes, for his mangoes, jackfruit, banana and cashew apples on display. (NT) POLITICS --------------------------------------------------------- o All India Congress Committee general secretary Margaret Alva is air-dashing to Goa on Monday to ensure the revolt brewing within the Congress prior to the June 2 bye-elections is nipped in the bud. (H) o BJP is scouting around for a candidate to take on the might of Babush Monserrate in the Taleigao constituency, where the party finds itself on the receiving end. (H) o Filing of nominations for Goa's June 2 bye-elections begins today.(GT) o Congress has led the state to a chaotic situation, charges BJP. (NT) FINANCIAL SCAMS -------------------------------------------------- o SALIENT INVESTORS TO PETITION GOVERNOR: While the police have appealed to all those duped by Salient Online Solutions to come forward and register their complaints, investors are in a quandary as to whether the police will really be able to arrest the absconding accused. Thousands of mostly young Goans lost their money when a key-in-data-at-the-Internet scam burst after charging each multiples of Rs 3000 for the priviledge of doing this "work". o Two teams of Goa police dispatched to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to trace the accused in the Salient scam found that fake addresses had been given by accused Rajesh Sunder and Shyam Sunder. (NT) o Close on the heels of the Salient Online scam, another cheating case of Rs 4.5 crore has been reported to the Panjim police station. The Srivastava group claimed they would be exporting iron ore from Goa to Beijing. via Mumbai. (H) MISCELLANEOUS ---------------------------------------------------- o WWF-India, Goa to hold bird-watching trip to Bhagvan Mahaveer wildlife sanctuary Mollem on May 15. (GT) o Scientists find oil-spread, stretching 5 kms, near Kalabdevi beach in Ratnagiri. (GT) o Computers for Goa schools not to be got by direct procurement in future. Private sector organisations will be engaged on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis to provide hardware on lease with teaching services on four-year contract periods. No grants will be directly provided to the schools. Tender for bids is up at http://www.goagovt.nic.in and the Times of India website. (GT) o Chief Minister's relief fund for tsunami victims has collected Rs 19.2 million rupees. (GT) o Canacona fire personnel prevent disaster by naptha tanker which turned turtle at Paddi, Quepem. (H) o One must be proud to speak in Konkani, says archbishop. (H) o Law Graduates Guild to launch an awareness campaign against ragging.(NT) SOME HEADLINES FROM SATURDAY, MAY 8 -------------------------------- o Sex, drug gangs target Goa. (Sukumar Shastri in Herald) o Mason rapes 10-year-old at Guirim. (H) o Three crushed to death as two trees fell in Panjim. (H) o Sales girl in Margao foils students' bid to rob cell phone shop. (H) o Government silence on Silence throws up more questions than answers. (H) o No Mr Jamir, women in Goa are not safe in your rule. (Gomantak Times) o Nirmala Sawant may quit Congress over ticket imbroglio. (GT) o The mess is in the mind: Paul Fernandes on the garbage mess in Goa. GT --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- o Three persons died on the spot in two road accidents near Sao Jacinto Island and Sancoale industrial estate in a similar fashion in head-on collisions on Sunday. Those killed were John Pereira, 30, of Verna, an unidentified rider and pillion. (Gomantak Times) BETALBATIM: Pedro Santano "Pessao" Braganza of Nagvaddo. b 1925. Husband of Ana Rita Braganza e Vaz, father/in-law of late Antonio and Joseph, Crucifixo, Emilia/Philip, Sherel/Saluzinho, Camilo/Rita. Granddad of Venessa, Sybel, Virgil, Joshua, Syroy and Johan. CAVELOSSIM: Joao Mauricio Rodrigues, ex-Hindustan Lever Ltd. Husband of Joana, father of Soriano/Maria, Juditha/Willie, Dr Anthony/Savita, Molina/Thomas, Daniel/Yvette, Joseph/Louella Magdalena, Matilda/Mark, Noel/Sharon and Erena/Cletus. MARGAO: Kevin Menino Fernandes (CIPLA-HADEN), b 1978. Son of Janet (MMC, Vasco), and late John Fernandes, brother of Suzette (PCCE), nephew of late Costao, Domnic, Branca, passed away under tragic circumstances on May 7, 2005. Funeral from residence at Gantemorod, Aquem Baixo Margao to OL of Rosary Church, Navelim. MERCES: Bras Aramita Joao Oliveira b 1918 of Bhuttem Bhatt. Wife of late Jose Angelo de Olivera, mother/in-law of Tome (ex-Government Printing Press), MaRta, Francisco 'Franky' (Education Department), Juliet, Assumption/Peter (Bombay), Fatima/Doming Jose (Portugal). MIRAMAR: Luiza Fernandes, b 1923. Benferts. Wife of late Bernardo. Mother of Remo and Belinda/Carmelino. Grandmum of Noah, Jonah and Daniel. RAIA: Maria Exaltacao Carmelina Gomes of Dagualle. Wife of late Romualdo Gomes, mother/in-law of Joaquim/Bela, Antonio/Olivia, Conceicao, Maria/late Agostinho, Filomena/Joaquim, Mariano/Philipina, Maria Agusta/Seby, Nazareth/Emma, Luiza, Emiliana/Agostinho, Fatima/Miguel, Mario/Assuntina. SARZORA: Sr M Annie of Our Lady of Assumption Church, Sarzora and Assumpta Convent High School, Sarzora. UTORDA: Filomeno Felix Fernandes (Joffy de Majorda). Husband of Maria Piedade Fernandes, father/in-law of Tony (Bermuda)/Vallery, Baltazar (Bala) (Bermuda)/Sushma. Granddad of Aston and Buren. VARCA: Trinidade "Triny" N Menezes. Wife of Conceicao (Concy) of Cabral Group & Co at Vasco, mother/in-law of Mervyn (Geo services, Abu Dhabi), Fiona/Leny (Carnival Cruise Lines), Myra. Sister/in-law of Socorro/Jessy (Cansaulim), Peter/Rosy (Cansaulim), Annie/late John (Betalbatim), St Joselyn (Holy Cross Marna Siolim), Ubaldina/Anastasio (Varca), Antonette/Steve (Orlim), Marshal. Grandmum of Rhea. o It's ten eyars since the death of Antonio Caetano Fernandes, the chairman of the Fernandes Group of Companies, which owned, among other enterprises, the Herald newspaper. A C Fernandes had purchased the declining O Heraldo newspaper and its prime properties near the Municipal Garden from its owners who left for Portugal, and continued this as "Asia's last daily newspaper in Portuguese" till 1983, when shrinking circulations (said to be just 500 copies a day then) convinced a shift-over to being an English-language daily. Audit Bureau of Circulation figures cited by ex-CM Manohar Parrikar in the Goa Assembly put the Herald circulation recently as the largest among all Goan daily newspapers, at a little over 30,000, though the Navhind Times has claimed the prime position itself for long. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA SPORTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL MOTOCROSS ROUND # 1 HELD IN GOA: Team TVS from Bangalore dominated the event. But the most interesting race of the Sunday morning was the Locals Class, in which only riders from Goa were allowed to participate. The most closely-fought race saw the two Furtado brothers, Gordon and Fidle take the lead in the first lap, followed by Sudhir Borkar and Mohamad Kadar. The next couple of laps saw Md Kadar steadily work his way up to take the lead from Gordon, and Fidle drop to last after a fall. Md was riding well until his bike developed mechanical problems, forcing him to retire and hand the lead back to Gordon. The race to determine the best rider in the state ended with Gordon taking the honours, followed by Imtiaz Kadar and a tremendous fight back from Fidle to reach the podium from last place, despite the fall. (Herald) o Fransa downed Sporting Clube de Goa 4-2 in the inaugural match at the Poriat Football Grounds, at Calangute. It is a project of the panchayat.(H) o Cortalim SC defeated Union of Chinchinim 5-0 to move into the finals of the Frank Pires Memorial soccer, at Siridao. (H) o Ditteshwar SC moved into the finals of the all Goa tennis ball cricket tournament at Greenfields Grounds, Tonca. (H) o St Sebastian YC of Fatorda stormed into the finals of the St Anthony's Supper Soccer, defeating Ambelim SC by a solitary goal at the SAG Grounds in Colva. (H) O St Savio's takes on Arpora Sporting in the finals of the Minguel and Hilda Egypsy Memorial Soccer to be played at Baga on May 9. St Savio beat Quitla SC, Saligao Sporting and FC Siolim. Their rivals Arpora Sporting beat Sao Miguel Taleigao, Saligao United and Navelim Villagers. (H) --------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER * Share your recipe with Goanet News Bytes! --------------------------------------------------------------------- MARZIPAN: Two cups cashew-nuts. 2 cups sugar -- colours and essence of choice. Grind the cashew-nuts to a fine paste with little water, melt sugar, add cashew-nuts and keep on stirring till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Put in essence and remove from fire. Put the mixture over a greased slab and knead to a smooth mixture. Add colours of your choice and form into flowers, fruits or animals of your choice. [Courtesy Aroona Reejhsinghani's Delights From Goa. Jaico Books 2004, Rs 65] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES FROM BOMBAY/MUMBAI --------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE (IN MUMBAI): Fr Frankie Menezes is organising a course in public speaking and personality development from May 11 to May 21. The course will be held from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm at Bandra. For registration and details, contact 264 35709 or 9223 322796 (Mumbai). SOPHIA SOMANI POLYTECHNIC at the Sophia College Campus in Breach Candy, Mumbai 26 offers courses for diplomas in Applied Arts, Textile Designing, Dress Designing & Garment Manufacturing, Hotel Administration & Food Technology, and other certificate and post-grad diploma courses (in the Mass Media, Travel & Tourism), etc. New courses include an 18-session course in the Dynamics of Baking & Patisserie and a one-day courses in International Cuisine, Breads, Cocktails, Desserts etc. Admissions open from May 2. Telephone 235 14147 or 235 13157. http://www.sophiacampus.com XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION offers a range of diploma, advanced diploma courses and workshops on media-related subjects. Including TeleXIC, distance learning via online methods of news reporting, media and the law, effective writing skills, etc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or http://www.xaviercomm.org MARATHI VCD Pavitra Amaulic Rakta (Holy Precious Blood) has been released and circulated to every church in the Vasai diocese. It is priced at Rs 100 only. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECKING OUT GOANET http://www.goanet.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to keep track with what hundreds of other Goans are saying, Goanet's news archives is here http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ALUMNI NETWORKS --------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITTOS, the network of 'old boys' from the Mapusa-based school, is throwing up some interesting discussion. Avelino D'Souza of Bastora (Class of 1979) recently managed to get a brief press mention of the list in the Arab Times. Avelino commented: "Nice to know that Sir Ivan (Rocha of Parra, an inspiring teacher of the yesteryears) is well. We like to hear from him if possible. Also, we can start collecting pictures of our school teachers, whenever we meet, and upload it on the site. BTW, the new photo of Class 7 looks recent. Is it from the 90's? It can be from the 80's too with the help of today's technology, I guess. [Actually the photo of the VII-C is from 1973-74! More information about this list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos Kuwait-based Avelino says a chapter he planned for the Britto book (forthcoming) was intended to be 1500 words, but it "seems to be growing by it self and has crossed the 4000 words mark". --------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM HERE AND THERE --------------------------------------------------------------------- QUERY ABOUT PORTUGUESE STAMPS: Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in to say, "If you receive this message please reply to the above address. I would like to know if you can give me the buyers rates for old Portuguese stamps of Goa. I could scan and send you the pictures of stamps available for sale." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stampsingoa IT'S FRUIT TIME IN GOA: Never mind if you missed the fruit fest, and couldn't make it for Miguel Braganza's <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> elaborately crafted event. The next-best thing to to is to check out the website at http://konkanfruit.swiki.net -- fresh photos too! DISABILITY ISSUES: Deepika D'Souza has been discussing on the Disability-Goa list about extending to Goa a Mumbai court judgement helpful to the differently-abled. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disability-goa Incidentally, BEST Mumbai has finally launched its disabled friendly buses after a public-interest litigation. GOAN MUSICIAN IN THE UK: Goan musician of the 'Boat Songs' fame William Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes in to say that he has shifted from a sojourn in the continent to the UK. He was in Spain recently. Says William, a down-to-earth and humourous guy: "I have now moved to the UK, will be here for some time. My phone number is 07903792087 for the moment. I leave in Kent and am doing a country western and jazz gig in central London on May 23 at a club called "Jazz after Jaz". ARCHDIOCESE OF Bangalore has its new website at http://www.bangalorearchdiocese.com It was inaugurated by archbishop emeritus Henry D'Souza of Calcutta. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER, ETC IN GOA --------------------------------------------------------------------- Max 33.8 C Min 19.2 deg C Humidity 81% at 8.30 am and 54% at 5.30 pm Forecast: Weather will be mainly dry. 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