GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS July 25, 2002 LAW LIKELY TO BRING IN ACCOUNTABILITY: Rounding up the three-day discussion on the motion of thanks to Governor's address, the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday told the Goa assembly that the government was thinking of formulating a legislation to bring accountability in the functioning of the government and also announced plans to ban ghutka in Goa. (H)
VISHWAJEET TO COUGH UP RS.5 LAKH: The Bombay High Court at Goa yesterday directed the former Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd chairman, Vishwajeet Rane, to deposit an amount of Rs.5 lakh which was allegedly misused from the GTDC's kitty for his personal expenses. (GT) GOA HOUSING POLICY: Replying to a query by Sta Cruz legislator Ms Victoria Fernandes, the Housing Minister, Mr Manohar Azgaonkar, yesterday informed the State legislative assembly that the government will frame a State housing policy by September or October, this year. (NT) FROM GCHFC TO GHB: The Minister for Housing, Manohar Azgaonkar, told the House yesterday that all the assets and liabilities of the Goa Construction Housing and Finance Corporation, which has been wound up by the government, would be transferred to the Goa Housing Board. (H) TOUGH DAYS AHEAD FOR GOVT DEPTS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said a legislation to evolve a better regimen of accountability in government departments to ensure on-schedule completion of projects is in the offing. (GT) CONSUMER PANEL SENDS BUILDER TO JAIL: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has sentenced Girdharilal Mohanlal Gangani, a city-based builder, to undergo 3 months simple imprisonment, from the date of his arrest, for willfully committing default of the order of the commission. (NT) GOA TURNS TO OTHER STATES: When fish becomes scarce during the monsoons and fishing vessels lay anchored and traditional fishermen withdraw from the shore, Howrah's pomfret, Gujarat's Bombay ducks, delicious lady fish (murdoxi) or sole (lep) from Maharashtra and Kerala respectively, tonnes of mullets (shoutalli) from Kumta and Ankola, make their presence in the local market in Margao. (H) SUDHIR PHADKE HOSPITALISED: Renowned music composer Sudhir Phadke, who will be 84 today, was admitted to a city hospital in Mumbai following brain haemorrhage, (GT) MISCREANTS DESECRATE BICHOLIM TEMPLE: Miscreants desecrated the Mansandevi temple at Naroa-Bicholim, by damaging a sacred ant hill in the temple and burning sarees offered to the goddess. (H) ASSEMBLY DISCUSSIONS: The Leader of the Opposition, Pratapsingh Rane, lashed out at the BJP for having used government machinery during elections. Loutulim MLA Aleixo Sequeira, said, "All forty of my colleagues will believe that if you to the hospital (Goa Medical College) for treatment you do not get any medicines. Quepem MLA Chandrakant Kavlekar highlighted the lack of basic amenities in his constituency. Laxmikant Parsekar, Mandrem MLA praised the BJP government. Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao suggested a CBI enquiry against the contractors of a road in Cuncolim which was ravaged in mere 3 months. Isidore Fernandes, Poinguinim MLA, spoke on the need for setting up industrial estate. Miccky Pacheco, the Tourism Minister, and Joaquim Alemao had a heated exchange over Kentucky Bar and Restaurant located in Benaulim constituency. Manohar Azgaonkar (Dhargal) praised the Chief Minister for generation of revenue and disbursing it for various projects. Dayanand Mandrekar, Agriculture Minister, lamented that people have stopped farming. (From Herald) SNAG ON IA FLIGHT: Passengers flying to Sharjah by an Indian Airlines flight were left stranded at Dabolim airport for about seven hours, when the aircraft developed a technical sang at Mumbai. (H) BASTORA RESIDENT BOOKED FOR RAPE: Mapusa police have registered an offence against a 24-year-old man from Bastora, on charges of raping a higher secondary school student. Though the crime allegedly took place about four months ago, but it was brought to light a few days ago, when the minor girl found that she had conceived. (H) TANUJA MURDER: A special squad has been formed to assist the Ponda police in investigations into the murder of Tanuja Naik of Parampai-Marcaim. (H) PYTHON AT SECRETARIAT: After the eastern door of the Secretariat was opened on Tuesday, the historic building had a rare visitor-a python-yesterday. (GT) SEATS IN CATERING COLLEGE: The Tourism Minister, Mr Francis Xavier Pacheco, yesterday assured the State legislative assembly that the government would soon approach the Central government for seeking reservation of seats for Goan students in the Institute of Catering Technology at Porvorim. (NT) GIVE BACK OUR TEACHER: In a rare show of solidarity, parents, students and ex-students of St Xavier's High School, Moira, has demanded the re-posting of their "devoted" teacher who was abruptly transferred to an Arpora school on July 22, after a parent accused the teacher for mentally harassing his son. (H) STERILISATION OF STRAY DOGS: The Panaji Municipal Council has undertaken sterilization programme for stray dogs, in collaboration with the People for Animals, as a part of its project to control the stray dog population in the city. (NT) JUDGE RAPS POLICE: South Goa District and Session Judge, Nelson Britto, yesterday pulled up the police stating that the police have not yet been able to give concrete shape to the IOC petrol pilferage case. (GT) TWO MORE HELD: Harbour police arrested two more persons-Parsuram Basha and Shaik Fakruddin--from Rumdamol-Davorlim in connection with the case of petrol pilferage from IOC pipeline, Vasco. (NT) BAD MONSOON: A bad monsoon season has cast its dark shadow over the fate of nearly 150 shopkeepers (in Margao), who expected good business during the season from the sale of umbrellas and other rainwear. (NT) BOOK RELEASE: A book on "metamorphosis", a doctor's autobiography by late dr Subhash R Naik, will be released on July 26 at Institute Menezes Braganza hall, Panjim, at 6 pm. (H) YOLANDA'S "FOOTBALL" PAINTINGS: An exhibition of beautiful paintings by Yolanda entitled "World Cup Diary" is on show at the Galeria de Belas Artes of the Art Chamber at Khobravaddo in Calangute from 10 am to 6 pm. S P O R T S FOOTBALL: Football Club of Siolim defeated St Rock Youth Club, Majorda, 5-3 via the tie-breaker to storm into the finals of the Bandodkar Memorial soccer tournament in Vasco. ASSAGAO-ANJUNA FA QUALIFY: Assagao-Anjuna Football Academy thrashed Augustias United Club, Pomburpa, 4-0 and qualified for the play-off league from Group A in the GFA's under-19 soccer at Moira grounds. (NT) D E A T H S 24 July: Siolim: PETER OF MENEZES (Ex-KOC), husband of Victoria, father of Flavia/Freddy, Cynthia/Vernon, Dustin/Sharon and Gwelda, uncle of Felix. 24 July: Caranzalem: DR ALBERTO AFONSO. No condolence visits. 24 July: Margao-Pedda: JOAQUIM ROSARIO D'SILVA, husband of Esperanca, father of Lucy/Tony (Sharjah), Sandra/Januario. 24 July: Betalbatim-Gonsua: MANUEL SANTIAGO GERMANO PEREIRA, husband of Cecilia Leonara, father of Gilermina/Inacio Xavier, Ivone/Paixao (UAE), Paulo/Carmen. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 24.2 deg C (75.6 deg F) at Assagao at 7.00 am today. Max temp: 30.5 deg C, Humidity: 78%, Rainfall 1419.9 mm (Yesterday) Weather: It rained a couple of times last night. There was a bit of sunshine in the early morning today. However, dark, grey clouds are piling up in the sky. Probably it's going to rain properly today. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news Website: http://www.goacom.com Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To unsubscribe from Goanews Send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: 'unsubscribe goanews'
