Goanet meets in Goa: Dec 27 at 12 noon, Jan 7 at 4 pm. Meeting point: Kala Academy Canteen, Panjim. See you there! ------------------------------ GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 Dec 2003
MPT RECORD IN IRON-ORE HANDLING: Mormugao Port Trust's Mechanical Ore Handling Plant at berth No.9, unloaded a record quantity of 62,319 metric tons of iron ore on a single day on 20 December. This quantity of iron ore was unloaded from 62 barges of six different ore exporters. The previous best performance of this plant was 60,600 tons, unloaded on 23 January. (GT) ABVP ACTIVISTS BLACKEN FACE OF GU PROFESSOR: A group of students representing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on December 23 barged in the cabin of the Head of the Department of Microbiology at Goa University, Dr Joe D'Souza, and smeared his face with black colour in protest against the alleged harassment of the microbiology student, Ms Sharvari Naik, by some staff members of the department. (NT) PARRIKAR SAYS, 'NOT FAIR': Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said yesterday, "It is not fair," when asked for his reaction to the action of Goa University Student Council members, who had gheraoed lecturer Dr Joe D'Souza and blackened his face on December 23 at the University premises. (GT) MICROBIOLOGY STUDENTS: The Bombay high Court at Goa has directed the Goa University to continue the admissions already granted to students Sharvari Naik, Brenda Rodrigues, Shirley Correia besides granting admission to students whose names appear in the notified merit list of MSc (Microbiology) on serial numbers 13, 14, 26 and 28. (GT) FRESH GUIDELINES: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Goa University to issue fresh guidelines regarding preparation of merit list for the future admission to Post Graduate Courses offered by GU. The order was passed by the Division Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice PV Hardas on the three writ petitions filed by Sharvaree P Naik, Brenda Rodrigues and Shirley M Correia, challenging the admission process to the Post Graduate Course of the GU for academic year 03-04. (GT) OFFICIAL GAZETTE IN KONKANI, MARATHI: The long-pending demand to publish the state official gazette in official language will be fulfilled soon, as the government has decided to publish it in Konkani and Marathi in addition to English, announced CM Parrikar at the first meeting of the newly constituted advisory board for effective implementation of the Official Language Act. (GT) LOCAL RESTAURATEURS WANT FOREIGNERS OUT: With Christmas just a day away and Goa bracing for an army of tourists, local restaurateurs from Anjuna-Caisua-Vagator yesterday demanded that their panchayat immediately stop foreigners from running restaurants as they were eating away into the Goans' business. Around one hundred members of the Anjuna-Caisua-Vagator Bar, Restaurant and Shack Owners' Association, demanded the panchayat immediately revoke the licences of the local people, who were subletting their premises to foreigners for premium amounts. (NT) SHACKS SCRAMBLE FOR BUSINESS: The tourists are plenty, but the customers are few. This seems to be the plight of the shack owners as well as motorcycle and rickshaw operators at Palolem beach. The tourist season has set in at Palolem in full swing at Canacona, with tourists flocking to the beach. Beach shacks as well as coco-huts have been installed at and surrounding the beach, but shack owners have realized there has been an unsatisfactory response from tourists, who visit the shacks very rarely. (H) HELMETS COMPULSORY: All exemptions on use of protective headgear have been withdrawn and the use of helmets in Goa is compulsory. While earlier reports indicated that the compulsory use of helmets would be enforced from January 1, 2004, it is now learnt that the government has issued a final notification withdrawing all exemptions with effect from December 22, 2003, making use of helmets compulsory in Goa with immediate effect. (H) GOOD RESPONSE FOR "PANJIM ABLAZE": The competition for the best lit house, apartment as well as commercial establishment, which is part of the "Panjim Ablaze" programme, is getting a good response. The individual houses categor y has Rs.25,000 as the first prize whereas the other prizes are Rs.15,000 and Rs.7,500 besides two consolation prizes. More info at www.panjim.org (H) STEEP HIKE IN PRICES OF CHRISTMAS SWEETS: With a hike in the price of coconuts, for the first time this year, there is a steep hike in the price of Christmas sweets sold in almost every bakery or confectionery in Goa. According to reports, there is a 10-15 per cent hike in the price of all sweets involving use of coconuts which is currently priced at Rs.15 as against the earlier price of Rs.8. Bebinca is being sold between Rs.130 to 145 a kilo, dos at Rs.30 and pinagr at Rs.90 to 95 a kilo. (H) GOMANT VISHWA SAMMELAN: The state is set to hold the three-day Gomant Vishwa Sammelan at the Kala Academy in Panaji from 3 to 5 January 2004. Chief Secretary DS Negi stated that the sammelan would aim to unite and strengthen the cultural roots of Goans scattered worldwide. About 700 Non-Resident Goans and Indians are expected to attend and deliberate in the three day event. (GT) GOVT HOPES TO CASH IN ON SAMMELAN: Goa's industry and government alike are hoping to use the Gomant Vishwa Sammelan platform to evolve a stratagem for industrialization. Industries Secretary, Jayashree Raghuraman, yesterday said a concurrent session on industry has been planned at the Sammelan for the purpose. (H) AIR RATES SLASHED FOR EXPATS' MEETING: NRI Goans in Kuwait could well avail of discounted air rates, if they attend a three-day meet at the Kala Academy in January 2004. The NRI Goa Facilitation Centre has invited all NRI Goans in Kuwait to attend the three-day Gomant Vishwa Sammelan (Goan Worldwide Convention) at the Kala Academy in Panjim from January 3, 2004. (H) NRI GOANS' DEMAND: The need for an NRI single window at all public service centres in Goa and allocation of land to NRI Goans for investments in construction of tourist cottages were some of the demands put forth by the NRI Goans in Kuwait. (H) TEMVADDO BEACH NOTIFIED: The shack owners and Temvaddo Youth Association have decided to oppose the government's decision to demarcate more areas along the Morjim beach, especially at Temvaddo, as 'No Entry Zone' besides the existing ones. The government, some time ago, had demarcated certain areas along the Morjim beach as 'No Entry Zone' to protect the Olive Ridley turtles and their eggs. The shackowners opined that demarcating of the beach at Temvaddo would affect their livelihood. (H) WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ABUSING SARPANCH: Jyoti Tiwari (a native of Delhi) from Chorao was arrested under Section 151 of CRPC and later released on bail, for obstructing the sarpanch and the secretary of Chorao panchayat from going to the police to register a panchanama pertaining to the illegal construction carried out by her. (GT) MAN BOOKED: The Vasco police yesterday registered an offence against Ashok Souza for wrongfully confining his wife, Vitha Souza, in a room. Vitha and Ashok were separated since last six months and preferred to stay separately. The son lived with his father at Velsao, while the daughter was with the mother, who stayed at Pentavada, Chicalim. (NT) DOMICILE CRITERIA HAILED: Eminent stage artiste Shrirang Narvekar has congratulated Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for abrogating the 15-year domicile clause as a precondition for eligibility to any award in the field of art and culture conferred upon any artiste. He also commended the government for hiking the proceeds from a paltry 5000 to a health 25,000 rupees. "Several artistes, born in Goa, had to migrate to Mumbai and other places to earn their daily bread. They, however, did not sever their links with Goa and visited the State unfailing every year," he said further. (GT) CONTRIBUTIONS WORTH NOTING: For the most part, Goan public opinion is critical of them, using terms which are hardly flattering, and treats them as encroachers into this State. But the reality is that migrants into Goa cannot all be clubbed into one basket. Some, like their selfish local counterparts, are carpet-baggers solely interested in what they can get out of the State for themselves. Others have been contributing to building a Goa that indeed takes this region and her people ahead. (Edit in Herald). SAYING IT WITH PICTURES: Mr Alirio Saldanha started out with a basic compact camera and after seeing the unbelievable results, he imported a complete SLR system from New Zealand. Mr Saldanha is the man, who brought a new focus to the world of photography in Goa with his institute called Stenodac Academy of Photography and Digital Imaging in Panaji and Margao. The man has traveled extensively to over 20 countries. The institute is encouraging and promoting photography in Goa for the past 3 years and in a short span of time it has trained over 500 photography enthusiasts in the state, he claims. (Shaikh Jamaluddin in NT) MEENAKSHITAI'S DEATH: Noted classical singer and dancer of yesteryears Meenakshi Shirodkar passed away at Bandora on December 23. She was 94 years of age. She rendered memorable performances in Mumbai and at various darbars of Jaipur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Gwalior and Nepal. She later married Toi, the owner of Mahalaxmi Mills, Govindsingh Mehta, and was blessed with two children--Shobha and Rajani. In a way, Shobha Gurtu has followed in the footsteps of her mother. The twilight of Meenakshitai's life was spent in utter penury in Mumbai. She had to sell all of her belongings to compensate for the losses suffered by her husband. (GT) S P O R T S VASCO, JCT GOALLESS: At Ludhiana, Arlem-sponsored Vasco Sports Club and JCT Mills, Phagwara, played a goalless draw in the NFL football tournament. D E A T H S 22 Dec: Sanguem-Cotto: PATCY RODRIGUES: wife of Diogo, mother of Denzy and Deby. 23 Dec: Loutulim-Revodlem: JOAQUIM INACIO RODRIGUES: husband of Piedade, father of Regina/Ceasar, Freddy (Kennedy)/Reena and Socorina/Agnelo. 23 Dec: Calangute-Agarvaddo: INAS GABRIEL SOARES. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 22.8 degC (73.0 degF) at 08.30 am today in Assagao. Max Temp: 31.7 deg C; Min Temp: 18.7 deg C; Humidity: 85% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: Lovely, holiday weather. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. Website: www.goacom.com Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news Webzine "GoaNOW": http://www.goacom.com/goanow ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################