[Goanet-news]03 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 03, 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWS: Video Clip from Goa on the first Session of HERITAGE JAZZ YATRA organised by Armando Gonsalves of Trancemedia at Rebelo Mansion at Betalbatim on October 10, 2004, at http://www.goacom.com/news Clips_Heritage_Jazz Yatra_1: CHECK the latest issue of GoaNOW webzine at http://www.goacom.com/goanow TO FUND MOPA: The Airports Authority of India appears to be keen on setting up a 'Greenfield' airport at Mopa in the near future, as is apparent by the recent implementation of a new surcharge for air travelers. AAI has instituted a Rs.500 surcharge on all domestic flights in an attempt to raise the estimated Rs.56,400 crore required to develop six major airport projects including Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Kannur and Kanpur, besides Mopa. The surcharge will be called the Advanced Development Fee. (Reuven Proenca in GT) GOVT ANNOUNCES GOA'S IT POLICY: The State government on Tuesday announced the long overdue Information Technology policy, which besides several sops to the IT industry, also focuses on streamlining the administration through e-governance. (H) RESERVOIRS CAN'T MEET MARGAO'S NEEDS: PWD: Despite the existence of 10 water reservoirs in the commercial town, Margao, the PWD cannot meet the requirement of 21,000 cubic metres of water within the Margao Municipal area. (NT) DHAVLIKAR BLAMES INCOMPLETE REPAIR WORK: The PWD Minister, Mr Ramkrishna Dhavlikar, said that the incomplete repair work on the Selaulim pipeline at Shirvoi in Quepem taluka was responsible for the bursting of the pipeline on Saturday. (NT) FFI DELEGATES REGISTRATION ON NOV 16: Registration of delegates for the International Film festival of India 2004 will begin at the office of the Directorate of Film Festival, Government of India, on November 16 at Old GMC complex, Campal. (H) FLORIDA GOANS VOTE IN US ELECTIONS: Even as the US went to vote yesterday, Goan families in American state of Florida have refrained from taking a united stand in favour of either George Bush or John Kerry. When contact by GT, Ivy D'Costa of the Florida Goa Association said that there were about 80 families registered as members but maintained that the Association was not a political group and did not subscribe to any particular agenda. (GT) EFFECTIVE MICRO-ORGANISM TO RECEIVE BOOST: The Green Goa Works chaired by Wendell Rodricks in co-ordination with Goa Foundation has decided to popularize Effective Micro-organism in Goa. EM has wide uses - it can be effectively used in converting house waste into good compost. It is also used for cleansing home appliances, drains as well as to keep balcony, pets, cards and offices, according to GGW and Goa Foundation.Costa and Company is using EM to clean its entire factory as well as to treat the solid waste that is generated at the factory, it was informed. (H) WENDELL'S PLAN TO SET UP MUSEUM ON HOLD: Famed fashion designer Wendell Rodricks on Tuesday reiterated his plans to set up a museum on the history of Goan clothes in the State in a couple of years. In an informal chat with reporters, he said his plans had to be put on hold as the State government was unable to allot him space at the Old Goa Medical College building as promised. Wendell said he had plans to start the museum to coincide with the International Film Festival of India.He said that he would open his new boutique near the Kala Academy at Campal within the next fortnight. Meanwhile, Wendell has been assigned by Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly's promotion company to help enhance his personality. (GT) TOLLYWOOD GETS SET FOR IFFI: Four films from Kolakatta's Tollygunge studios have gained entry to the International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held in the State later this month. (GT) BEGGARS RISE IN VASCO: The Citizens Forum for Public Consciousness, Vasco, has expressed their concern over the increasing number of beggars in the port town. The Forum has stated that the beggars are seen sitting from early morning through the night on the footpaths in the town and surrounding areas, especially opposite the Apna Bazaar building and further accused authorities of turning a Nelson's eye to the nuisance cause to people. (H) PATHETIC CONDITION OF ROADS: The people of Vasco are angry over the apathy of the government in taking swift measures to repair the damaged roads of Vasco. The Murgao Shiv Sena has threatened to launch an agitation including rasta roko if the concerned authorities ignore the request of immediate repairs of
[Goanet-news]04 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Nov 04, 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWS: Video Clip from Goa on the first Session of HERITAGE JAZZ YATRA organised by Armando Gonsalves of Trancemedia at Rebelo Mansion at Betalbatim on October 10, 2004, at http://www.goacom.com/news Clips_Heritage_Jazz Yatra_1: CHECK the latest issue of GoaNOW webzine at http://www.goacom.com/goanow RESPITE FOR PRISONERS: In what may provide respite for prisoners in the State of Goa, the Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the government to constitute a Commission to look into the functioning of prison administration in Goa. The directions were issued in an interim order passed by the bench of the High Court after it heard a petition moved before it by Advocate Shanti Fonseca on behalf of a prisoner Richard Rodrigues, who highlighted various issues pertaining to alleged harassment, discrimination and corrupt practices on the part of jail officials which prompted him to file the petition in June this year. (H) BUDDHADEV WANTS CENTRE TO RECONSIDER GOA AS PERMANENT IFFI VENUE: With the works for giving final touches to the infra-structure projects for hosting the IFFI in Panaji in the final stage, some element of uncertainty has cropped up over Goa remaining as the permanent IFFI venue. The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadev Bhattacharya, has quoted the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Mr Jaipal Reddy, telling him that the Centre would re-consider the decision of Goa being the permanent venue for IFFI.Mr Bhattacharya opined that Kolkata should also be given opportunity to host IFFI. (NT) GOVT HOUSING SCHEMES: Tourism Minister Matanhy Saldanha has called for a thorough study vis-à-vis the implementation of all government housing schemes to ensure that housing colonies do not turn into slums. Many of the housing colonies resemble modern slums like in Sancoale. This must be avoided at all costs to save Goa from disaster, he told Herald on November 2. (H) MULTIPLEX CONTRACT ISSUE: BJP Goa unit president, Rajendra Arlekar, on November 2 dared the Congress to file criminal proceedings against Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, in connection with the contract for construction of the multiplex for the International Film Festival of India. Addressing a press conference, Arlekar claimed that there was complete transparency in the dealing with the contractor of the multiplex. He also added that the project was built on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis. (H) INOX LTD WILL BE OPERATING MULTIPLEX THEATRE: ARLEKAR: The president of the state unit of the BJP, Mr Rajendra Arlekar said that Inox Limited would be operating the city multiplex theatre complex on a revenue-sharing basis until a decision is taken to award this work to another concern through a tendering process in January/February next year. (NT) JETTIES TO FERRY IFFI DELEGATES: Two wooden jetties are being constructed - one in Sinquerim and the other in Campal - to ferry delegates for the International Film Festival of India. (H) PIRATED CDS: In the last two days, three raids were conducted at various places in Salcete and several pirated CDs and pornographic videos were seized by police. Three persons were arrested in these raids and later released on bail. (NT) NAME NEW CONSTITUENCY AS PENHA DE FRANCA: While resolving that their Penha de Franca panchayat be excluded from the Panjim PDA, residents have also insisted that Penha de Franca, and not Porvorim, be the name of the proposed constituency. These resolutions were passed at a recent Gram Sabha of the Penha de Franca panchayat at the Community Hall, Alto Betim. (H) SCREEN VISITORS TO OLD GOA: Old Goa Sarpanch Nilkanth P Bhomkar has urged authorities to order a round the clock police vigil to ensure security in Old Goa, in view of the fast approaching Exposition from November 21.This concern has been highlighted by the fact that the Konkan Railway Station - an easy access to anti-social elements - is located barely a kilometer from the church complex. (H) CENTRAL LIBRARY TO BE MOVED: The Directorate of Education has initiated the process of transferring the Central Library to a new air-conditioned venue, at Patto Plaza. Presently the premier city library is located in the Institute Menezes Braganza building. The new venue will help in both, the preservation of old books as well as documents in the possession of the library and strengthening the library movement in the State. (NT) NUVEM LOCAL GETS 7-HR RI FOR HOMICIDE: The Sessions court on November 3
