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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Oct 25, 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 POPPY PRODUCTS POPPING INTO GOA: Illegal cultivation of poppy is going unabated in Kashmir and large quantities of opium extracted from the banned crop finds its way to Goa.The cultivators sell the produce to a local smuggler for anything between Rs.12,000 to 14,000 per kg. The same is later sold in Goa, Delhi and Mumbai for Rs.50,000 to 60,000 per kg, sources said. (H) UK GOVT WARNS FEMALE TOURISTS: It appears that the dramatic increase in crimes against women in Goa has raised eyebrows in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which has prompted the FCO to issue travel advisories mentioning Goa in the same breath as Delhi, the 'rape capital' of India. Advisories posted on FCO's website says, "Avoiding walking alone in isolated spots in the popular tourists areas after dark. There have been incidents of sexual assaults against women in Delhi and Goa." (GT) GSIDC MAKES OWNER DANCE: Saturday's ammonia gas leak that sent scores of commuters and tourists scurrying for cover may have been caused by the blunder of the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation. However, the police put behind bars Salam Qazi, the man who was operating the ice-plant on lease from the Goa State Co-operative Fisheries Society Ltd, for the lat 17 years. (H) TOURIST TAXI LICENCES: The State government has decided to stop issuing licences for new tourist taxies, goods carrier rickshaws and motorcycle taxies for some time. A government source revealed that "the decision was taken after observing that the number of vehicles in the above category had crossed the permissible limit." (NT) HOUSEHOLD VERMICULTURE: Continuing Education Cell of Goa College of Home Science, Campal, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Porvorim, organised a workshop on 'Household Vermiculture' at Azad Bhavan, Porvorim, recently. (GT) ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION: The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi, is operating a scheme called 'General Grant-in-Aid Scheme for Financial Assistance to Voluntary Organisation' in the field of Women and Child Development. The schemes is for innovative projects which includes education and other services for girl child and adolescents, rehabilitation of the children of victims of natural and unnatural calamities. (GT) NDA, NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMS: Union Public Service Commission invited applications from unmarried male candidates for written examination for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence A for the 115th course and Naval Academy for the 35th 10+2 (Executive Branch), course commencing in January 2006. (GT) CROCODILE CAUGHT AT ARPORA: Residents of Agarvaddo in Calangute discovered a surprise visitor of the reptillian kind. When Egidio Fernandes went about his daily business of laying his net in the family saltpans he was totally unprepared for the catch of the season - a crocodile, 1.8-metre long. The reptile was later handed over to the Forest Department. (GT) TOTAL SANITATION LIKELY BY 2005 END: By 2005-end, all of Goa will have had sanitation facilities, what with a team of 300 social workers attached to the Goa unit of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation working hard to achieve the goal. (H) DELAY IN INSTALLING SHACKS: The setting up of beach shacks on different beaches in the State has been delayed this year perhaps due to the absence of a full-fledged director of tourism, according to Shack Owners Welfare Society, Goa, president Seby D'Souza. (GT) YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINAR: The Young Men's Christian Association will be organizing a youth leadership seminar on 30 and 31 October at Don Bosco, Animation centre, Benaulim. (GT) HUGE FISH WASHED ASHORE AT MIRAMAR: A huge dead fish resembling a whale weighing approximately 200 kg was spotted at the Miramar beach late in the evening of October 24 in between Miramar Residency and Marriott Hotel. (NT) ATTEMPT ON LIFE: Mathew Simon, a social worker, escaped an attempt on his life when three armed assailants attacked him on Friday evening at Maddant in Cortalim, when Simon was proceeding home on his motorbike after closing his hardware shot. (H) CAREER GUIDANCE: Gomantak Bhandari Samaj Cultural Association will be organizing a career guidance and personality development programme for the students. (GT) BODY REMAINS FOUND IN MOLLEM FOREST: The skeletal remains of a 27-year-old man was found by the Collem police at a forest in Ape Mollem on Sunday morning. Collem police informed that the skull and bones of one Narayan Chavan, who was reported missing since August 18, were found barely 200 metres from the Goa-Belgaum National Highway. (H) FOLK HOUSEHOLD REMEDY CONTEST: The last date for submitting entries for the all-Goa best natural folk-household remedy contest organised by the Panaji Jaycees in association with the Ayurved House of Natural Remedies and Kirti' s Health Abode, Panaji, has been extended upto 30 November this year. The competition is open to all age groups and entries can be submitted to the Kirti's Health Abode, C/o Indira Apartments, Opp Delmon Hotel, Panaji, in English, Hindi, Konkani and Marathi. (GT) IFFI, EXPOSITION INFO KIOSKS IN DELHI: A facilitation centre will be set up at Goa Sadan, New Delhi, for the dissemination of information on Goa particularly in view of International Film Festival of India and Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier to be held in the State later this year, according to the Minister for Art & Culture, Ramrao Dessai. (H) MOBILE TOWERS: While citizens and students oppose and protect the erection of mobile towers in Navelim, Cuncolim, Maddel, Curtorim and now Benaulim in South Goa, no such objections have been raised by NGO's, Citizens Committee, etc in North Goa. For instance at Altinho, Mapusa, we have six mobile towards in a radius of one and a half kilometers in close proximity to two schools and two nurseries in a highly populated area. (Suresh Naik, Mapusa, in letter to Editor in Herald) NUVEM FAIR RESTRICTIONS: The fair for the feast of Mae dos Pobres at Nuvem will be restricted to three days this year, according to a press release issued by President of Confraria de Mae dos Pobres, Nuvem, Roque Cardozo. The fair, which will run from November 7 to 9, will also not be allowed to be set up in front of the church this year. The feast will be celebrated on November 7. (H) CHARISMATIC CONVENTION: The First National Konkani Catholic Charismatic Convention will be held at Carmel grounds, Nuvem, from November 11 to 14. The convention recognized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, is expected to draw over 18,000 devotees from various parts of the State. (H) WAGH ENDOWMENT LECTURE: The Prof DB Wagh Endowment lecture on "111-posed Equations and Their Regularization", will be held today at the Seminar Hall, Department of Mathematics, Goa University, at 3 pm. S P O R T S PUNJAB HUMILIATE GOA: Skipper Gurjit Singh Atwal struck four goals as former champions Punjab humiliated Goa 5-1 to almost assure themselves of a semi-final berth in the Indian Oil Santosh Trophy Football tournament in New Delhi. Goan captain Climax Lawrence struck the consolation goal. (GT) FIRST DIV LEAGUE: Goa Police Sports Club got the better of Corps of Signals 2-0 to clinch full points in the GFA's First Division Football League being played at Varca grounds yesterday. (GT) SIOLIM INTO SEMIS: Football Club of Siolim overcame a stiff challenge before registering a 3-1 win over Sao Jose de Areal to sail into the semis of the Siolim Parish Youth Cup, at St Anthony's church grounds. (H) NERUL SURPRISE CALANGUTE: Strong contenders Nerul Sports Club stunned ST Savio Sports Club, Calangute 4-1 via tie-breaker to enter the finals of the Seagram Imperial Blue Champions Cup football tournament organised by Goldine Sports, Hyderabad, in association with Nagoa SC, Arpora. (GT) G R E E T I N G S Love and Kisses to little BLANCA MIRANDA, Gaunsavaddo, Siolim, on your Birthday today. May you be a very good girl, sing lot of lovely songs and play your guitar. Greeting you are Savio and fly. ("Madeira, Dominic" [EMAIL PROTECTED]) D E A T H S 23 Oct: Anjuna/Mapusa (Ex-Cable and Wireless, Aden): PETER FRANCIS ALMEIDA: Born 21-8-1921; husband of Maria (Damasceana), father of Janet/Cosme (Titus), Domnic/Cynthia; brother/brother-in-law of Flory (Canada)/late Ubaldo, late Alfred/Guilhermina (London), Thresa (London)/late Maurice, Nelson/Alzira (London), Lumen/late Candido; grandfather of Joshua, Jeston, Ryan and Abygale. Funeral cortege will leave residence at Aldo Duler Mapusa, on 25-10-2004 at 4.30 pm to St Jerome's Church. 24 Oct: Bicholim: Bicholim: MANUEL NUNES MATHIAS: husband of Conceicao, father of Roldao/Anna, Carmina/Sylvio Gomes, Maria/Francisco Mendes, Geraldina & Nacimenta/Michael Fernandes. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 31.0 degC; Min temp: 23.4 degC; Humidity: 86% (Yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2035.0 mm Weather: Bright morning, with clear blue skies in Goa today. The weather' s a bit hot. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender; TOI=Times of India JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.