Goanet next meets in Goa on Jan 7 at 4 pm. Meeting point: Kala Academy Canteen, Panjim. Goanet founder Herman Carneiro will be there. See you too! ------------------------------ GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 28 Dec 2003
GREENS GIVE CM A MOUTHFUL: As expected the NGOs did not take kindly to being branded as 'eco-terrorists' for their stance on some environmental issues and said they were only playing the role of the Opposition. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had recently come down harshly on NGOs who had played a role in the 'hasty' notification of Mhadei and Neturlim wildlife sanctuaries (during President's rule) in the absence of elected representatives. At an open forum on 'Eco-Terrorism: Kitna such, Kitna jhoot' organised by the Goa Union of Journalists yesterday (Dec 27), environmentalists said they were only asking queries on certain issues which the opposition should be posing to the government. Countering Parrikar's statement about the 'fraudulent' notification, the NGOs said the process had started in the mid-seventies with the demarcation of reserve forest areas and the notification was approved at different levels of administration. (WE-GT) MES STUDENT DROWNS IN DUDHSAGAR RIVER: A group of about 64 BCom students of MES College, Zuarinagar, had gone for a picnic at Signala Kond-Dudhsagar on December 27. While most of the students went for a dip in the nearby Signala Khond river, two of the students including Krishna Hanumant Toravi, of Karnataka, went for a swim in the Dudhsagar river. A short while later, Krishna was dragged into the water by strong currents. Lifeguards rescued one student, but were unable to save Krishna. (H) ANJUNA PANCHAYAT YET TO ACT: The Anjuna panchayat is yet to implement its decision to stop foreigners from running restaurants in its jurisdiction despite adopting the resolution four days ago. Emboldened by the panchayat's perceived indifference, foreigners began operating their restaurants from the second day itself, say members of the Anjuna-Vagator-Caisua Bar, Restaurant & Shack Owners' Association, whose agitation forced the panchayat to adopt the resolution. (NT) TO BOOST INDIAN TOURISM: India needs to consolidate its tourism industry and add better infrastructure if it wants to compete with other major destinations in the world, opines Delhi-based tourism expert Pranab Pal, the founder director of Far Pavilion, a leading tourism company. Pal revealed that India receives only a small portion of the world's tourists-an amount disproportionate to the country's potential. (WE-GT) VELIM RESIDENT DIES IN ROAD MISHAP: Beneditto Correia, aged 51, of Velim, died on December 26 morning, after a mini-bus knocked him down in the Velim market area. (NT) TEACHERS MADE TO LEARN GOVT 'SYLLABUS': The integrity and credibility of Goa 's teaching community came under minute scrutiny in 2003. In June itself, a government circular was issued to ensure that a teacher completed a total of 21 and not 18 working hours in a week. In July, the government decided to check on the overall performance of the teaching community, particularly in government schools, to review the not-so-fair performance at the SSCE exams. Yet another order cracked down on the teaching community conducting private business. The teachers were in the spotlight again for the SSCE paper leakage. Alleged harassment of a girl student by three professors of the Microbiology Department at the Goa University, sexual assaults on school-going children in Malkarnem and Valpoi by government primary teachers, etc, were the other issues on the teaching front. (H) FATORPA ZATRA BEGINS: A six-day festival of the revered deity "Shantadurga Fatarpekareen" at Fatorpa began yesterday (Dec 27) accompanied by religious fervour and gaiety. The temple of the famous deity is given an artistic touch by artisans from the South. A host of programmes are lined up to entertain the devotee and the tourists alike. Famous Goan folk art like "Ghoddemoddni" will be performed at night on 29 and 31 December. The "ambari" (elephant chariot) procession will be held today. (WE-GT) 'SUNAPARANT' WILL MIRROR GOANS' ASPIRATIONS: 'Sunaparant' will be a newspaper in Konkani and as a newspaper not just support Konkani but support and fight for the fulfillment of the aspirations of Goans. It is not going to be the status symbol of Konkani movement alone. 'Sunaparant' will be the status symbol of Goa. (Industrialist Dattaraj Salgaocar in Panorama-NT) LONE (WOMAN'S) PHOTO ON WANTED LIST: The Goa police's action of displaying the photograph of a woman under the 'most wanted' list on its website has shocked some prominent citizens in the state. According to a press note, former Lok Sabha MP Shantaram Naik says that he was surprised that the Goa Police website mentions only one individual as being 'Most Wanted' by them, and that too, a lady by name Anupriya Vijay Anvenkar. He suggested that all the suspected criminals, wanted by the police should be included in the 'Most Wanted Gallery' of the police website, without any discrimination. (H) MAN'S DEATH WAS MURDER: The second autopsy test on the body of Floriano Diniz has confirmed that the death was due to murder and not by suicide. The death of Floriano was initially registered by the Quepem police as suicide. Subsequently, a case was registered under Section 302 of IPC and Angela Diniz, wife of the deceased was arrested. (H) ANDERSON MARINE ON AUCTION BLOCK: The Economic Development Corporation Ltd has announced the sale of M/s Anderson Marine Private Limited at Zorinto-Sancoale, and Vishwas Steels Limited at Dhargal, for non-payment of arrears of the loan amount. (WE-GT) GREAT YEAR FOR TIATR 'MOGIS': The year 2003 was a very good one for tiatr lovers as they were offered a surfeit of shows by tiatrists. Some of the shows in this year were truly fascinating while some were so-so and some rank terrible. (Julio D'Silva in WE-GT) CITY TEMPLE TOO CELEBRATES: The spirit of Christmas was also high among the Hindu brethren in Panjim city as a tiny Ganesh temple in the heart of Panjim market was festooned with X'mas stars and lanterns for the festive season. (H) DADRA-NAGAR HAVELI DANCERS PERFORM IN ANJUNA: Rustic adivasi men and women dancers belonging to the Varli, Konknna and Doodia tribes presented a performance of exciting tribal dances at the Anjuna church campus on December 27 evening. They danced the vibrant Tharpa, Dhol, Khanta, Thur-Thali and Bhohadda dances. It was a rare and colourful portrayal of their ancient culture and folklore, which has been brought to Goa by the Pilar Fathers. The group came under the supervision of Fr Francis Fernandes, sfx, who has been functioning among the tribals for the last 12 years. The group had performed earlier at Porvorim, and will do so in Siolim and Mapusa on December 28, at Borda-Margao and Navelim on December 29, at Vaddem-Sanguem and Sanguem Church campus on December 30, winding up their Goa tour on 31 December with Pilar and Goa Velha. Earlier children from each of Anjuna's wards presented a cultural programme, as part of the overall celebrations to mark the 4th Centenary of the Anjuna Parish & Christmas Programme. (GoaNOW) GOANETTERS MET IN PANJIM: At around noon on December 27, a group of GoaNetters assembled informally at the Kala Academy, to exchange opinions or to put a face to a name, and some of them later dropped anchor at Quarter Deck for lunch. Eddie Fernandes (Goan Voice, UK), Marlon and Aldila Menezes, Vivian D'Souza, Basilio Monteiro, Fred Noronha, Jose Lourenco (Amazing Goa Cards), Miguel Braganza (Editor, Mapusa Plus), Joel D'Souza, Godfrey Gonsalves, Denzil Nazareth, Marina and Tony Correia Afonso, Dr Santosh Helekar (Chimbelcho), Heta Pandit, Mrs Goswami, etc were among those seen together. Aires Rodrigues could not attend because his father-in-law, Manuel Zefferino Pinto (ex-Dar-es-Saalam, Standard Chartered) expired yesterday. (GoaNOW) "GOENCHEM PRIZE" FOR ROLAND MARTINS: The Goenchem Prize will be awarded to social activist Roland Martins by the Goenchem Prize Cyber-Committee on December 29 at 5.30 pm at Hotel Mandovi in Panjim, for the promotion of public honesty, rationality and common sense. S P O R T S DEMPO OVERPOWER E BENGAL: Dempo SC came from behind to quell the challenge from defending champions East Bengal 3-2 in a thrilling tie of the National Football League at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, on December 26. Stanley Colaco, Sunday Seah and Nascimento Silveira netted for the winners. (WE-GT) SANGOLDA CLINCH TITLE: Sangolda Lightning added another feather to its cap, wining their sixth inter-village trophy in the year as they got the better of Friends XI, Vaddem, 4-2 via tie-breaker, in the finals of the Xetrapal soccer, at St Anthony's Church grounds, Siolim. (H) D E A T H S 27 Dec: Parra-Canca: MANUEL ZEFERINO PINTO (ex-Dar-es-Salaam, Standard Chartered): husband of Effie, father of Pascal/Sherryl Colaco, Loretta/Adv Aires Rodrigues (GoaNetter), Christie/Maclean Gonsalves; grandfather of Abigail & Aaron, Evita, Leekerson, Schneina & Destiny, brother/brother-in-law of late Ignatius/Felicia, late Archangela/late Leon, Ornel/Avita, Barcel/Blandina. Funeral cortege will leave for Parra Church at 3.30 pm on Dec 28. No Condolence visits. 26 Dec: St Inez-Panjim: JOAO BAUTIST VICTORIA: husband of late Georgina, father of Rosy/Paul (Miramar), Meena/Bernard (Abu Dhabi), Diogo/Mae (Abu Dhabi), Margaret/Martin, Juliet/Eudaldo, Emy/George, Patsy/Mickey (Canada). Funeral cortege will leave his residence at Lotus Apartments to St Inez Church on Dec 29 at 4.30 pm. 24 Dec: Mardol: ALBERTO FERNANDES: husband of late Maria Joaquina, father of Peter (Dubai)/Lina, Duarte (Dubai)/Emelia, Lourdes/Jose Maria, Piedade/Valerian (Muscat), Lucy/Manuel, Florencio/Blunch. 25 Dec: Calangute-Gauravaddo: TEREZINHA RIBEIRO: wife of late Luis, mother of Elvira/Ciriaco and Luvina/Ezeqiel. 27 Dec: Vasco: FRANCISCO XAVIER DO ROSARIO RODRIGUES: husband of Magdalena, father of Salvador/Maria, Fatima/Julio. Nuvem: EUFEMIA FERNANDES: relict of late Pobre Menino, mother of Soccoro/Emma, Espertina/Alleluia, Antonetta/late Alberto, Zelia. Nuvem: VINCENT FERNANDES: husband of Pobrina, brother of Joana, Antonetta, Joaquina, Conceicao, Santan. 27 Dec: Candolim: SR ANGELINA PINTO expired at Our Lady of Good Hope, Candolim. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 27.4 degC (81.3 degF) at 09.30 am today in Assagao. Max Temp: 31.3 deg C; Min Temp: 22.2 deg C; Humidity: 91% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: Blue skies this morning. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. 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