GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
October 08, 2002
"LOCALS MISLEADING COPS": Stating that the police had laid their hands on
vital clues in the investigation of Tanuja Naik murder at Parampai-Madkai,
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar charged that certain local people were
deliberately attempting to mislead police in their task. Replying to the
demand made by people to hand over the case to CBI, the chief minister
showed his willingness saying "Let the people put in writing and I will get
the case transferred to CBI within 48 hours." (GT)
COPS GRILL KEY SUSPECT: The Probe into the Tanuja Naik murder case has
gained fresh lease of life with the police summoning a key suspect and his
kin named by the Action Committee at a public meeting on Sunday. (GT)
MANHUNT TO TRACK DOWN KILLERS; Twenty-four hours after the sensational
murder that sent shock waves in Cumbharjua, Goa police is yet to track down
the killers of Manohar (Murli) Parab, who was found brutally murdered on
the Kadamba plateau on Sunday afternoon. (H)
ALCOHOL RACKET BUSTED: The Goa police have detected what appears to be a
multi-State scam of smuggling of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) for use in
distilleries, allegedly being carried on in connivance with Excise
department officials. Police discovered that at least 17 tankers, carrying
12,000 litres of ENA each entered the State after using forged import
permits. (GT)
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BAMBOLIM: Two people diedSubhash Rankale from Mapusa and
Shivaji Manzarewhile Vasant Kumar, survived when the Matador pick-up in
which they were traveling rammed into a stationery Canter parked in front
of the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, on National Highway 17 in the wee
hours of the morning yesterday. (GT)
PEOPLE'S SUPPORT: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while addressing the
residents of Cunchelim in Mapusa, called upon the people of Goa to support
and co-operate with his government for the successful implementation of
developmental schemes of the government. (GT)
RAINFALL SHORTAGE MAY HIT POWER SUPPLY: The Power Minister, Mr Digambar
Kamat, has warned that in view of deficient rainfall, the power production
in the western grid was likely to be affected and Goa may face serious
power problems. (NT)
GOVT DROPS SANTA CRUZ SPORTS COMPLEX: The State government has decided to
drop the proposal of setting up a multipurpose sports complex at St Cruz
and is contemplating on shifting the venue to Pernem. Chief Minister Mr
Manohar Parrikar said at a press conference yesterday, "There were
objections raised by the people from the constituency as well as
MLAsVictoria Fernandes, Dayanand Narvekar, Pratapsingh Rane, Jitendra
Deshprabhuand the government has therefore decided to drop the idea of
having the complex at the proposed site." (H)
BENEFITS OF I T POLICY: The Minister for Information Technology, Mr
Francisco D'Souza, observed that maximum people in the State should avail
benefit of the new IT policy of the Goa government. The policy is drafted
with proper planning so that on its implementation, the State goes in right
direction and the benefits of the policy are enjoyed by the people at the
grassroots level at par with the high class people," D'Souza while
delivering the inaugural address at the panel discussion on "Increasing
Role of IT in Good Governance". (NT)
THALI'S COURT APPEARANCES: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has
directed the additional registrar to make a list of all the appearances
made by the Additional Advocate General, Vilas P Thali, in the High Court
since his appointment to the post, in the wake of the petition filed by
Advocate JP D'Souza challenging the creation of the post of additional
advocate general on the grounds that it was not support by Article 165 of
the Constitution. (H)
ENGINEERING STUDENTS AGITATE: The students of the Goa Engineering College,
Farmagudi, Padre Concessao College of Engineering, Verna, and Rayeshwar
Institute of Technology, Shiroda, assembled at the university campus and
shouted slogans against the scrapping of the three supplementary
engineering exams system. (NT)
BOMB HOAX: Police heaved a sigh of relief after a call saying a bomb had
been planted at the ICICI Bank, situated near the BJP headquarters in
Panjim, turned out to be a hoax on Monday morning. (H)
COLVALE POWER LINE: The Kolhapur-Colvale power line and the 400 KV
substation being erected at a cost of Rs.182 crore is likely to be
test-charged on Dussehra (15 October). Power Minister Digambar Kamat
claimed that the project would save Rs.40 crore and the commissioning of
the line would reduce the power fluctuations in North Goa. (GT)
SERAULIM HOUSE-COUNT: In a bid to ascertain the extent of illegal
constructions, a physical count of all the houses in Seraulim will be
carried by the village panchayat, beginning from October 15. (H)
TO DUMP GARBAGE: The Calangute panchayat finally "cleared the obstructions"
on the Saligao hill-road leading to its garbage dump with the protection of
Calangute police, who were directed to do so by the Bardez Block
Development Officer. (NT)
FLIGHTS DELAYED: Owing to thick fog at Dabolim Airport, two Mumbai-bound
flights were delayed for four hours on Monday. The scheduled Indian
Airlines and Jet Airways flights took off behind schedule at 10.30 am and
11.30 am. (NT)
BORIM BRIDGE CLOSURE: Borim Bridge on NH 17B will remain closed for all
vehicular traffic on October 13, from 6 am to 8 am for the purpose of
inspection and recording of deck levels. (H)
NO TRUST AGAINST CHAIRPERSON: Director of Municipal administration has
fixed the discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by eleven councilors
of the Mormugao Municipal Council against the chairperson, Carlos Almeida,
today at 11 am at the municipal hall. (GT)
FRIEDA TO HEAD ELA FARM: Frieda Barreto has been appointed as the first
lady assistant director of agriculture in Goa. She took charge of the
Agri-Horticultural Complex at Ela Farm in Old Goa from early September. She
was the first lady graduate of the Mysore Agriculture College, Bangalore,
in 1975. (GT)
DEMISE OF SIOLIM PHOTOGRAPHER ANAND: The people in Siolim will miss a very
familiar and wellknown face, with the death of popular photographer Anand
Pandarinath Pangam, who expired at his home in Siolim yesterday following a
brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Anandi and sons Udesh, Rajesh and
Dinesh. For quite a long period the lanky, ever smiling and friendly
photographer clicked almost every auspicious occasion celebrated at the
homes of Catholics as well as Hindus here. A highly creative artiste, Anand
was almost a permanent photographer every time nuptials were held at St
Anthony's Church. For several years he also worked at the photo studio of
Foto Arte Kamat in Mapusa. (GoaNOW)
S P O R T S
SIOLIM IN LAST EIGHT: FC Siolim put it across a fighting Sangolda Lightning
Club 3-2 to sail into the quarter-finals of the Seagram's Imperial Blue
Champions Cup soccer tournament, at Dr Remigio Pinto grounds, Taleigao. (H)
GOA TO HOST MOTOCROSS: The second round of MRF National Motocross
Championship jointly organised by Sportstrek and Goa Motor Sports
Association will be held at Campal parade grounds in Panjim on October 13. (H)
GOA IN DRIVER'S SEAT: An unbeaten 153 by Swapnil Asnodkar enables Goa to
give a strongly reply of 255 for one against Kerala's 276 at stumps on the
second day of the last round robin league match in the South Zone under-19
cricket championship for Ghulam Ahmed trophy at Chennai yesterday. (NT)
D E A T H S
07 Oct: Siolim: ANAND PANDHARI PANGAM, husband of Anandi, father of
Udesh, Rajesh and Dinesh, brother of late Vithal, Ramkrishna, Mangaldas,
Ramesh, Indumati Shripad Manerkar (Vasco), Lalita Bhiku Verenkar, Chitra
Mohan Manekar and Praful Ramesh Datye.
07 Oct: Sto Estevam: AGOSTINHO ZEFERINO MENEZES (Ex-British Royal
Navy/British Club, Bahrain), husband of Maria Perpetua, father of Paul,
Serina and Eva.
07 Oct: Santa Cruz: JOAQUIM SOCORRO MERGULHAO, husband of Maria
Espertina, father of Anthony Marcus (Herald), Cruz Thereza.
07 Oct: Fatorda: DINESH ZOIVONT NAIK, husband of Urmila,
brother/brother-in-law of Suresh/Savita, Dr Jagdish/Geeta and Neelam Prasad
Shetye.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 27.5 deg C (81.5 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 31.8 deg C, Humidity: 79 %, Rainfall total: 2109.5 mm
Weather: The weather is dull this morning in Goa, with cloudy skies.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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