*** Goanet News Bytes * March 15, 2006 * Churchill escapes expulsion... Tony Rodrigues is Panjim mayor
-- | OSTAD TIATRIST staged by KGTS in Kuwait| || | Read the report by William Fernandes and Gaspar Almeida at| |http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=341 | -- [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded in e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ 1994 by 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Herman 88_88 | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 Carneiro / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 Cb 88_-~ 88_-888 888 888 88___/ 88_/ Y Y88D http://www.goanet.org -GOANET NEWS BYTES * MARCH 15, 2006 * DATELINE GOA--- MPLADS SCAM: Churchill, three other MPs escape expulsion. Four Lok Sabha members of Parliament named in the MPLADS scam today escaped expulsion from the House, with a parliamentary committee giving them the benefit of doubt and recommending only reprimand and suspension till March 22, the last day of the first leg of the current budget session. (Navhind Times) o I am innocent, says Churchill. (NT) o Churchill, 3 others suspended. (Herald) o Justice has prevailed, says Churchill. (Herald) IN PANJIM, winning panel nominates Tony Rodrigues as mayor. Yatin Parekh to be his deputy. (H) Gomantak Times says the mayor-designate was King Momo recently, and shows a photograph of Tony Rodrigues with 'King Babush'. o Holi to be celebrated in Panjim today. (NT) o Narvekar presents cheques to DSSS beneficiaries. (NT) o Seminar for medical practitioners at GMC. (NT) o Monserrate for probe into CCP expenditure during IFFI. NT o St Xavier's holds seminar on consumer rights. (NT) o Goa Konkani Akademi celebrates 20th anniversary. (NT) o Seminar on performance appraisal at St Xavier's Mar 20-21. o Buses to stay off roads on March 16. (Herald) o ... now, 'outsiders' come under scanner. (Herald) o Regional cancer centre for Goa could be reality soon. (H) o EC officials check voter lists in 3 constituencies. (H) o Shantaram for disqualification of charge-sheeted candidates. o HSSC exam seating arrangements announced. (H) o Great Goan Comedy Show a success at Margao. (H) o Calangute resort staff protest workers' lock-out. (H) NOW, PRAYERS ONLINE: Interactive voice recording service from the Calls Ministries at Chennai for round-the-clock prayers. Call (044) 2461 for listening to prayers on 15 different topics and choose one. Individual prayer requests can also be left at the end of the session.(H) o Cops yet to extract relevant info from Tariq Battlo. (NT) o Police to focus on Tariq 'aides'. (H) o Police may file charges against Varca landlady, Clara Gonsalves, for not informing police about tenant Battlo.H o Officials inspect IOC site at Vasco: security. (H) 18-YEAR OLD IN MAJOR DABOLIM DRGU HAUL: Italian national of Indian origin, Bonitra Nilam Wadhwa, was caught with narcotics worth about Rs 5.5 million concealed in her bag. It contained Ecstasy tablets and cocaine in a black bag, which was detected in the x-ray machine. She was caught at about 7 am which checking in to board her Indian IC 866 flight to Mumbai, from where she was to fly to Auckland via Singapore. The haul was worth about Rs 600 million in the international market. BANK POLITICS: Navhind reports that the Goa State Co-op Bank Ltd (GSCB) will initiate a police as well as vigilance action against its former chairman, (politician) Prakash Velip and vice-chairman Rajkumar Dessai, for causing heavy losses to the bank. (NT) SPORTS: Dempo pip Salgaocar, stay on track. Defending champions Dempo put their ONGC 10th National Football League campaign back on track with a 2-1 win over Salgaocar at Duler on Tuesday. (NT) -- DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES -- o CANDOLIM: Maria Christaline Fernandes, b 1950. o CARANZALEM: Prabhakar Rao, Kamat Villas. o LOUTOLIM: Laurence Philip Lobo. o RAIA: Agusto Assis Francis Cardozo, prop Paris Laundry Aquem o TALEIGAO: Maria A Rodrigues e Fernandes, Durgavaddy. o ALTO STA CRUZ: Nascimenta Fernandes e D'Souza, b 1943, months' mind o NUVEM: Menino Sebastiao Mascarenhas. -- GOANET NEWS BYTES ASKS YOU A FAVOUR -- If you don't like Goanet News Bytes, tell us! If you like it, tell your friends about it... spread the word. We ask our readers to help Goanet News Bytes to grow. Send us a list of 10 email addresses of your friends/relatives from Goa who you think should receive a free trial subscription of Goanet News Bytes. If the
*** GOA NEWS: Mar 15/06 - Tariq Battlo, Drug haul, Antecedents of Kashmiris, Bus strike, Sports...
-- | OSTAD TIATRIST staged by KGTS in Kuwait| || | Read the report by William Fernandes and Gaspar Almeida at| |http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=341 | -- *** GOA NEWS: Mar 15/06 - Tariq Battlo, Drug haul, Antecedents of Kashmiris, Bus strike, Sports... *** Police yet to extract relevant information from Tariq Battlo Even after days of sustained interrogation, the police could not extract relevant information from the suspected terrorist Tariq Ahmed Battlo arrested by the Margao police on Friday night while alighting from the Mangala Express at Margao. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031519 *** Monserrate for probe into CCP expenditure during IFFI The Town and Country Planning Minister, Mr Atanasio Monseratte has called for a vigilance investigation into various decisions taken by the outgoing City of Panaji Corporation. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031520 *** Bus owners' day-long strike on March 16 The president of All Goa Private Bus Owners Association, Mr Rajanikant Naik today said that the association had decided to go on a day-long token strike on March 16. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031521 *** FIR against former GSCB chief, deputy soon: Mule The Goa State Co-operative Bank Ltd (GSCB) will initiate a police as well as vigilance action against its former chairman, Mr Prakash Velip and vice- chairman, Mr Rajkumar Dessai for causing heavy losses to the bank. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031522 *** I am innocent, says Churchill Reacting to the parliamentary committee report on the sting operation that recommended his suspension till March 22 along with three other MPs, the South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao said, It makes no difference to me. I am innocent and do not feel reprimanded. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031525 *** Teachers told not to accept CET duties The Higher Secondary Teachers' Association has called upon concerned teachers not to accept the duty of conducting CET coaching classes for Std XII students during the summer vacation. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11062 *** EC officials check voters lists in 3 constituencies Following complaints of irregularities during the intensive revision of electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday conducted random checking of the list compiled by local election officials in Margao and Benaulim. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11059 *** Goan Comedy show - a big success The first ever comedy competition between North and South Goa - The Great Goan Comedy Show was a big success with more than 1500 people turning up to watch the show last weekend at Margao. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11053 *** Clara may face charges; Zarina gets clean chit Deputy Inspector General of Police Ujjwal Mishra revealed that the police is contemplating filing charges against the Varca landlady, Clara Gonsalves, for not informing the police about her tenant - Tariq. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11047 *** 'Justice has prevailed' Justice has prevailed, was how the South Goa MP Churchill Alemao reacted to the report tabled by the Parliamentary Committee which conducted a probe into the MPLAD scam. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11049 *** ...now 'outsiders' come under scanner Kashmiri suspect, Tariq Ahmed Battlo might have come as a prized catch for the intelligence agencies, one may say. But his terror plan for Goa has virtually set up a wake up call for local bodies along Salcete tourist belt. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11042 *** Police IB intensify drive to check antecedents of Kashmiris After the recent arrest of a Kashmiri militant in Goa, the state police and Intelligence Bureau (IB) have intensified their drive to check the antecedents of Kashmiri businessmen along Goa's coastline. More at: http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnewsid=25878 *** 18-year-old held in major drug haul at Dabolim In a major seizure, officials at Dabolim airport on Tuesday nabbed an 18-year- old Italian national of Indian origin, who was caught with narcotics worth about Rs 55 lakh concealed in her bag. More at: http://oheraldo.in/node/11048 *** Winning panel nominates Tony Rodrigues as mayor Mr Tony Rodrigues would be the first mayor of the Corporation of the City of Panaji and Mr Yatin Parekh has been selected as his deputy. More at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=031524 *** Meet focuses on boosting exports using containers through MPT The
