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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS December 15, 2004. TWO GOANS DIE IN ALASKA SEA DISASTER: Two Goans are among the five Indian crew members feared dead after a Malaysia ship ran aground off the cost of Alaska last week. The five, along with a Filipino, were on board a US Coast Guard rescue helicopter that crashed into the sea. All efforts to search them failed by Saturday (December 11), according to reports. The Goan crew members were identified as Blaise M Mascarenhas (33) and Zeferino M Vaz (46), both from Salcete. (H) CABINET TO DISCUSS PENDSE REPORT: The much awaited report regarding the one-time settlement by the Economic Development Corporation is likely to be discussed on 15 December, according to reliable sources. The Pendse Commission was appointed by the State Government in October last year after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president and MLA Luizinho Faleiro locked into a fight over the issue of OTS by the EDC. (GT) DELIMITATION BATTLE HOTS UP: It's not only geography, but history too that was relied upon before the Delimitation Commission for and against the political boundaries. If geography was repeatedly mentioned to drive home a point vis-à-vis the four constituencies in Mormugao, history was relied on in Salcete, especially in respect of Velim, Cuncolim and Navelim constituencies. (H) RESERVE MAPUSA AS SC CONSTITUENCY: The Voters Forum from Pernem taluka on Tuesday demanded that the Pernem constituency be dereserved and that the Mapusa constituency be reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates by reorganising all the constituencies from the Bardez taluka. (GT) ABVP THREATENS STIR: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Goa branch, on Tuesday threatened to hold agitation to demand revaluation of answer books of the first second and fifth semester of Law examinations even as the Goa University registrar Dr Jayant S Budkule tried in vain to explain the factual position to the students. (GT) ANOTHER CASINO AWAITING GOVT NOD: Even as Goa's first floating casino is sailing through rough weather, the Mandovi river may soon become home to a second floating casino, subject to the approval of the State government. According to sources the passenger vessel, Cappadocia, will house a floating casino, permission for which is still waited from the Home department. (GT)The 3-year-old passenger vessel was chartered by Leo Cruises and Entertainment Pvt Ltd, a Goa-based company whose director is listed as one Peter Gabriel. (GT) LEOPARDS IN SINQUERIM: Animal attendant from the Campal Range Forest Office, Sainath Shirodkar, said, Two leopards have been sighted near the Aguada jail by many people around the area. Recently, a leopard entered a toilet outside a residential house. In another case, the animal jumped on a jeep that was going towards the Aguada jail. (GT) GOA LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATIONS: The State will celebrate Goa Liberation Day on December 19. The main function will be held at the Parade grounds, Campal, Panaji, at 9.15 am, where the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, will hoist the national flag and will also present awards for outstanding services to personalities from various fields. (NT) PANJIM CARNIVAL: The Panjim festivals and Carnival Committee has decided to organise Carnival on a grand scale from February 5 to 8, 2205, with music, fun and frolic. (H) ORLIM PANCHAYAT REFUSES: The Village Panchayat of Orlim gram sabha on Sunday decided not to grant NOC to Reliance Infocom Limited to erect the mobile tower in the village. (GT) MMC'S E-GOVERNANCE: E-governance is set to become a reality in the state, with the Margao Municipal Council recently signing a memorandum of understanding with the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation. (GT) GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE: One Sumathi Subramanya, 18, hailing from Tamil Nadu and residing at Rawanfond in a chawl, committed suicide consuming some poisoned fruits. (GT) MALVANI FOOD FESTIVAL: Starting from today, upto 21 December, a Mast Malvani food festival will be organised at the Hotel Delmon, Panaji. Alcon Hotels (Goa) Private Ltd, executive public relations officer Anjali Walavalkar said on Tuesday that Malvani food has a more sharper taste and the curries are mot 'hot'. The dry mutton and chicken are dishes for occasions. (GT) XAVIER'S PSYCHOBLITZ 2004: The Post-Graduate Department of St Xavier's College will hold Xavier's Psychoblitz-2004, a state-level inter-collegiate Psychology Festival at the College hall on 17 December at 9.30 am. (GT) PATRON OF KSK: Young Industrialist Sameer Salgaocar will be inducted as patron member of the Konkani Seva Kendra, Cortalim, at a function slated on 19 December, on the occasion of Liberation Day. (GT) ESG'S PROGRAMME FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR: Entertainment Society of Goa, which successfully hosted the IFFI, has planned to celebrate Christmas and New Year by organising a series of programmes and cultural activities along the cornice stage area opposite the Old GMC heritage precinct from December 20 to January 5. (GT) DALGADO AKADEMI'S MUSICAL SHOW: Dalgado Konknni Akademi will organise a grand musical show, Ek Konknni Sangitachi Sanz, on 17 December at 7 pm at the Holy Spirit Church Grounds, Margao. The aim of organising the musical programme is to create awareness among the people about Goan culture and Goan identity. To mark the occasion, Pormoll, the annual magazine of Dalgado Konknni Akademi will be released. Senior artistes of Konkani stage will also be felicitated at the musical show. The programme is open to the public. (GT) KONKANI SERIAL: Sonvsar Somplea Uprant, a 6-part Konkani serial, written and directed by the noted tiatrist, Mark de Araujo, will be released in the video format on December 10. Produced by Jimmy Braganca, the serial has songs shot at various locations around the State. (NT) BACARDI BLAST AT PARADISO: Bacardi Martini India Limited will be organising The Bacardi Blast at Paradiso, Anjuna, on December 18. In a run up to the event, the company will beholding pre-event parties on December 16 at Gravity Pool Radisson White Sands Resort, Varca, and Club Tito's, Baga, on December 17. (H) S P O R T S GOA CONCEDE 29-RUN LEAD: Despite brilliant bowling by Avinash Aware and Sher Bahadur Yadav, hosts Rajasthan managed a vital first inning's lead of 29 runs against Goa on the second day of their four-day plate group B match at the KL Saini Stadium in Jaipur yesterday. (GT) D E A T H S 13 Dec: St Inez: LANCY SEQUEIRA (Sai National Coach):, husband of Lydwin, father of Laureen and Lyndon. 13 Dec: Bogmalo: ROBERTO GOES: husband of Romaldina, father of Errol (Kuwait). 12 Dec: Chicalim: SIMON PETER, husband of Baby Ambrose, father of Sunita/Royston, Killick, Suvarna. 07 Dec: Colva/Dubai: LEANNE CONNIE FERNANDES: daughter of Gabriel/Noemia (Dubai), sister of Lionel and Lester, passed away in London. Funeral cortege will lave her residence at Gaundalim, Colva, on 16 Dec at 3.30 pm. 14 Dec: Miramar: RUKMINI RAO: wife of Adv YSR Rao, mother of Archana/Ujwala, Chethana/Jaysimha Gundu Rao and Nayana. No condolence visits. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 33.7 degC; Min temp: 19.5 degC; Relative Humidity: 66% Bright weather, clear skies. JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao, Bardez, Goa.
