GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
20 July 2003

MGP SPLITS, MADKAIKAR FORMS OWN PARTY: In order to circumvent the
Anti-Defection Law and also to avoid being expelled from the MGP, Transport
Minister Pandurang Madkaikar yesterday split from the parent MGP and formed
his own splinter group, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Nationalist). A
stage was set for Madkaikar's expulsion from the MGP, following his decision
to cross over to the BJP. (WE-GT)

"MY WORKERS SUPPORT ME": UGDP MLA from Benaulim, Mickky Pacheco, speaking to
Weekender, said that his joining the BJP was imminent and it was only a
matter of time for him to formally join the party. He also said that his
workers were supporting the move. (WE-GT)

VIOLENCE AT DISCO IN BENAULIM: A disco at a hotel near Maria hall, Benaulim
turned into a free-for-all, involving two groups of youth from Mumbai and
Margao shortly past midnight of Friday. Three persons, Christopher Alwyn
Sergee and Satyanarayan Nanjappa, both from Malad-Mumbai and their friend,
one Sylvester O Gomes from Comba-Margao are cooling their heels in the Colva
police lock-up. They are facing charges for causing grave injuries and
issuing threats to kill. (H)

"IMPLEMENT RULE RELATING USE OF HELMETS": Hundreds of people, particularly
young two-wheeler riders, die every year due to head injuries, sustained in
road accidents, but hardly few care to use helmets which could save them
from head injuries and their lives. The rising number of deaths of people,
many of whom are young, has drawn attention of the state Governor, Mr Kidar
Nath Sahani, who has recently written to the state government to look into
the matter and implement the rule relating to compulsory use of helmets by
motorcyclists. (NT)

OVERFLOWING SEWAGE CONTAMINATES WATER SOURCE: Devotees and tourists visiting
Shree Kamakshi temple at Shiroda, face serious threat to their health
because of the sewage water overflowing from the septic tanks of the Kamaxi
Niwas building in the vicinity of the religious complex. The sewage water
flow, from the building situated along the slope leading to the temple, has
virtually become the source of contamination of natural water bodies in the
area such as the temple well and the tank. (NT)

KHALAP FILES FOR BAIL: Former Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Limited
chairman and former Union Minister Ramakant Khalap and former MUCB assistant
general manager AK Punge yesterday filed anticipatory bail applications in
connection with the misappropriation case registered against them by the
CID/Crime Branch, Panaji. (WE-GT)

VERNA-DABOLIM 4-LANE HIGHWAY: The 10.7-km stretch of the four-lane highway
from Verna to Dabolim Airport would be thrown open for traffic on October 2,
2003, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. This was decided during the review
meeting held, yesterday, at the Mormugao Port Trust convened by the Union
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Mr Shripad Naik. (NT)

NEW CONCEPT TO HELP CHILDREN TACKLE MATHS: When the 9-yr-old Manasvi Wadhava
took one minute and twenty seconds to solve eight mathematical sums without
any calculator or piece of paper, it came as a pleasant surprise to everyone
present. Parents and enthusiasts who attended a demonstration on Universal
Concept Mental Arithmetic system (UCMAS), had a mind-boggling experience as
the organisers showed how the concept can be used to teach mathematics to
children using the Abacus. (NT)

META STRIPS: CASE AGAINST 11 ACCUSED WITHDRAWN: Amidst the looming political
crisis, the United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) had good news in store for
them on Saturday, particularly for its Cortalim MLA, Mathany Saldanha, a
leading figure in the Anti-Meta Strips agitation. Seven months after the
government decided to withdraw certain cases against Anti-Meta Strips
activists, as categorically demanded by the UGDP at the time of lending
support to the BJP-led Coalition, a Fast Track court headed by Assistant
Sessions Judge, Pramod Kamat, has granted an application moved by the
Prosecution to withdraw a criminal case against Auda Viegas and 10 others.
(H)

EMPTY MILK SACHETS SCHEME:  In the year 2002 at the height of anti-plastic
drive, Goa Dairy had decided to join the campaign against the use of plastic
and a scheme was formulated to accept its milk sachets from its consumers.
The offer was - return 100 milk sachets of Goa dairy to your booth manager
and in exchange earn one packet of 500 ml Goa dairy milk. One year later it
seems the humble offer of the Dairy has not done well as expected for
neither the booth managers nor the people showed enthusiasm in the scheme.
(H)

NOT PAYING TAXES REGULARLY: The Goa government has initiated measures to
recover Rs.5.50 crore pending as arrears in the form of motor-vehicle taxes
since the Transport department's inception. (WE-GT)

LANDSLIDE IN RATNAGIRI: A landslide was reported at the Ratnagiri stretch of
the Konkan Railway route on Friday night, disrupting rail services for a few
hours. KRC Manager, Public Relations, Baban Ghatge, confirmed of the
landslide at Ratnagiri section, but termed it as a "minor one". He said the
landslide brought down only a handful of loose soil on the tracks. However,
for the passengers of the Mumbai-bound Konkan Kanya Express, the minor
landslide made a big difference, as it made a hell out of their journey. (H)

TO TACKLE DOG MENACE: The Sanguem Municipal Council (SMC) in a letter
addressed to the additional director of Municipal Administration have sought
the services of dog catcher in order to tackle the increasing stray dog
menace in Sanguem. (H)

DIARRHOEA CASES IN MAPUSA: With cases of diarrhea on the rise, Asilo
hospital seems to be running short of beds for treating patients. Sources in
the medical superintendent's office informed that the 200-bed hospital is
fully occupied beyond capacity and doctors at Asilo hospital are forced to
refer serious patients to Goa Medical College Hospital at Bambolim. (H)

PAC REJECTS MOVE FOR ACCREDITING EDITORS: Members of the Press Accreditation
Committee (PAC) with the exception of the chairman, Pramod Khandeparkar,
editor of Gomantak Times, rejected outright the suggestion that editors be
granted accreditation. A emergency meeting of the PAC was convened by the
Member Secretary, Rajesh Singh, director of Information & Publicity, on a
demand by Tarun Bharat owner and publisher, Kiran Thakur, that editors
should also be granted accreditation by the state government.  In fact,
three nominees of Goa Editors' Guild are on the PAC.  (H)

SHELTERLESS DAYS FOR VASCO JOURNALISTS: The Mormugao Municipal Council
yesterday resolved to issue a notice to Murgao Patrakar Lekhak Sangh (Vasco
Journalists Association) to vacate the premises situated near Bank of
Baroda, Vasco, on the pretext of taking up a project by demolishing the
same. (WE-GT)

TIATR CONTEST: Kala Academy, Goa, has invited entries for participation in
the 29th Tiatr competition which begins from 15 September. (WE-GT)

GOA'S FIRST MAN: The Mhadei river is Goa's priceless natural heritage which
gave birth to Goa's first civilization along her sacred banks. The
footprints of the early humans in Goa can be traced along her banks and
archaeologist M Nambirajan in his article "Early Man in Goa: New Discoveries
and Significance" talks about the explorations carried out in Goa by the
Archaeological Survey of India which yielded the first early Paleolithic
tool from Goa. A single unifacial chopper was reported from Shigao on river
Dudhsagar, a tributary of the Mhadei in the Sanguem taluka. (Prajal
Sakhardande in Panorama-NT)

DR SARAPH HEADS COMPUTER SOCIETY: The Goa Chapter of the Computer Society of
India at its annual general body general meeting elected Dr Anupam Saraph,
advisor to the government on e-governance, as its Chairman for the year
2003-04. (WE-GT)

KRISHNA, WANTING TO HIT THE BIG SCREEN: It takes courage to fix sights on
just one career. That too a dicey one like modelling with an eye to making
it big someday in Bollywood. Krishna Bhagwan Chandalia, a resident from St
Inez, though a shy person by nature, has been making it in the modelling
world as a conduit to the film world. He completed his studies in Don Bosco
High School, Panaji. Besides being photogenic, Krishna is fluent not only in
his mother-tongue, Hindi, but also in Kannada and Marathi. (Pio Esteves in
NT)

S P O R T S

SANGOLDA EDGE PAST SIOLIM: Sangolda Lightning prevailed over Football Club
of Siolim 2-0 in the GFA league match at Duler grounds in Mapusa yesterday.
(WE-GT)

SIRLIM EMERGE CHAMPS: Sirlim Sports Club decimated Borda 3-0 in the final of
CRC Cup under-15 soccer tournament, at Church Grounds, Chinchinim. (H)

G R E E T I N G S
   We greet FR FREDDY J DA COSTA, editor of "Gulab" Konkani monthly
magazine, on his 50th Birthday.

D E A T H S
   18 July: Vasco: JOAQUIM ANTONIO AUGUSTO RODRIGUES: husband of Maria
Claudina Lima, father of Flora/Franklin (London), Marina/Seby (London),
Roque (London), Eugenio/Pascoela, grandfather of Fernando & Fiona (London),
Sebrina (London), Jason, Rohit and Aaron.
   19 July: Santa Cruz: CEZARIO FERNANDES (Luis Pausakar): husband of late
Isabel de Araujo, father of Carlos/Sebastiana, Rosario/Elvira, Fr Michael
(Parish Priest of St Jacinto Island), late Sebastiana/Jose Araujo.
   19 July: Navelim-Dongorim: ROQUE SANTANO SOARES: husband of Faustina,
father of Benecia.
   17 July: Mississauga: BRIDGET D'SOUZA: mother of Loretta Flower, Lancet
and Derrick, Mother-in-law of Myrna and Iona D'Souza and Kenneth Flower. Oma
and Nana of Warren, Natasha, Avril, Chryselle, Sheryllyn, Clayton, Darren
and Earl. Friends will be received at the NEWEDUK FUNERAL HOME -
''MISSISSAUGA CHAPEL'', 1981 Dundas St. W., from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. at St.
Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church (2473 Thorn Lodge Dr.). Donations
may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Kidney Foundation.
Neweduk Funeral Home 905-828-8000

G O A   W E A T H E R
   Temp: 28.1 deg C (82.6 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
   Max Temp: 30.7 deg C, Min Temp: 26.2 deg C; Humidity: 85% (Official
figures for yesterday)
   Rainfall so far: 1923.8 mm
   Weather: Likely to be a fair weather Sunday though the sky is not so
bright.

Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times

JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
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