GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
27 Nov 2003
LAND TO BE DIGITALLY MAPPED: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday (Nov
26) stated that land in the State would be digitally mapped in the resurvey
operations launched yesterday. He reiterated that there would be no change
in From 1 and XIV records. He was speaking after inaugurating the resurvey
project at an impressive function held at Miramar circle. He said the
resurvey would also map underground cables, water lines besides physical
mapping of the constructions. (GT)
NO REGULARISATION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar, said that the land re-survey project is an endeavour towards
obtaining photo-image of Goa in a digital form and in no way would be
instrumental in conferring any kind of rights on the structures observed
during the operations. (NT)
HAZARDOUS UNITS MUST DISPLAY UPDATED INFO: The Supreme Court of India has
directed the State Pollution Control Boards, including that of Goa, to
ensure that all industries generating hazardous wastes display on-line data
outside the main factory gate, about the chemicals used and the emissions
generated within the factory premises. (H)
19-YEAR-OLD BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH: In a fatal accident at Ribandar on
November 26 at 6 am, 19-year-old Clint D'Souza, who was on his way home, was
run over by a speeding Mumbai-bound truck on the Ribandar causeway. (GT)
PANCH'S SON BOOKED: Bicholim police on Tuesday registered a complaint
against the son of Sanquelim panch, for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl
from Arvalem-Sanquelim. The incident occurred on November 17. (H)
GOA'S COMMON CIVIL CODE FOR DELHI? Shiv Sena, a key NDA allay, yesterday
released its manifesto for Delhi assembly elections promising, among other
things, to get rid the capital of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and
introduction of a Common Civil Code for all Delhiites on the pattern of Goa
besides imposition of a blanket ban on cow slaughter. (PTI report)
ID CELEBRATIONS IN MARGAO: The Margao Municipal garden wore a festive look
as members of the Muslim community thronged the place on the occasion of Id.
The young and the old, men and women took part in the festivities. (H)
BAD ROAD TO OLD GOA: Floriano Fernandes, convenor of the Merces Civic
Consumer Forum, has said that devotees attending St Francis Xavier's novena
masses at Old Goa and using the Merces-Vaddy-Ribandar road are in deep
trouble as the stretch of the road is not motorable with innumerable
potholes. (GT)
INSURANCE SCHEME FOR FISHERMEN: A Goa government-sponsored insurance scheme
for fishermen will be launched in January 2004. The scheme offers insurance
over of Rs.20,000 to fishermen, in the event of a natural or accidental
death. Under this scheme, the government will contribute Rs.100 per head
with no onus on the beneficiary as it is a wholly government-sponsored
scheme. The Department of Fisheries has confirmed 3000 names of fishermen,
but more will be added to the list as the census get ready. (H)
HOARDINGS TO BE REMOVED: The Goa government will soon take a decision to
remove all roadside hoardings, according to North Goa Collector SS
Keshkamat. He was of the opinion that nearly 1000 hoardings were put up at
various places in both the districts. The hoardings should be put 75 metres
away from both sides of the highways, in addition to regular guidelines, he
said. (GT)
PRODUCTIVITY IN PADDY: While a good rainfall this year, spread well over
time and space, is expected to raise Goa's paddy and overall foodgrain
production by 6 to 10 per cent, the initiatives of the state Directorate of
Agriculture encouraging use of hybrid paddy seeds are also expected to boost
paddy production in the future. The total food grain (rice, ragi and
pulses). Goa's productivity of 2.7 tonne per hectare was higher than the
national average of 2 tonne per hectare. (NT)
LIE DETECTOR TEST: Investigators seeking to solve the mystery behind the
July 2002 murder of Tanuja Naik at Madkai have hit yet another dead end.
Reliable sources informed GT that the lie-detector tests performed on
brothers, Glen and Caitano Aguiar, have shown negative results. The duo were
taken to Hyderabad to undergo the lie-detector tests. (GT)
RAPE VICTIM DREADS SCHOOL: Three months after the brutal rape (on 6 August),
an eight-year-old girl still hallucinates. She wants her parents around her
all the time and school is a place to fear. She has lost interest in studies
and sometimes cries in her sleep. (GT)
BOOK ON RIVER SARASWATI: Six volumes of the book "River Saraswati", written
by Dr Kalyanaraman, comprising research work on lost river Saraswati, will
be released at the hands of the Union Minister of State for Finance, at the
Gomantak Maratha Samaj Hall, Panaji, on November 27 at 6 pm. (NT)
MANDO GETS FULL HOUSE: It seemed like a change for the better, when a
near-houseful audience flocked to the Kala Academy on November 26 for the
37th Mando Festival, organised by the Goa Cultural and Social Centre, after
years of lean crowds and declining interest in this form of traditional
Konkani song. Participants were seen decked in their traditional finery,
some carrying the traditional Goan drum "ghumott", large artistic fans,
top-hats and Western suits for men and traditional Goan attire for women.
(Gary Azavedo in Herald)
FROM MUSIC TO WEB PORTAL: A keen interest in the changing world and
importance gathered by the computers in human life made Richard Rodrigues
launch a web portal exclusively dealing with the business information
related to Goa. www.totalgoa.com, the website provides total business
solutions to various entrepreneurs from panwala to politician and carpenter
to corporate. (Ramnath Pai Raikar in NT)
XAVIER'S ALUMNI REUNION: St Xavier's College, Mapusa, is holding its Xavier
Alumni Reunion on December 7. The meet will begin at 9 am with a mass for
deceased Xavierite students and staff. The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar, who is an ex-Xavierite, will be the chief guest. Those interested
may e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OPEN FORUM ON SUICIDES: The Goa People's Forum and Goa Psychiatric Society
will launch an educative campaign on suicide. First in the series, is an
open forum on "media and suicides" organised at IMA, Tiswadi Hall, St Inez,
on 30 November from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. (GT)
NATIONAL MEET ON SPICES: A three-day national seminar on "New Perspectives
in Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants" will be held at the Indian Council
for Agriculture Research Complex at Old Goa from November 27. As many as 60
varieties out of 103 spice crops have now been cultivated (in India),
accounting for 50 per cent by volume and 25 per cent by value out of the 4.5
million tones of global production of spices valued at 1,500 million doors.
(H)
SPICE ROUTE'S HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS: The Spice Route is a new company dealing
with exotic holidays into Asia and particularly to India. This is a new
DeSouza group collaboration. The company has set new standards and
specialised in excursions from Goa to the neighbouring States. Details
2277617. (GT)
ENVIRONMENT UNDER STRESS: For us in Goa, the environment continues to be a
complex business. Over the past four decades, since the days of sleepy
colonial growth came to a drastic end, the state's natural environment has
come under considerable stress. But things are not all that simple.
Environmental issues have got, an continue to get, badly confused by various
interest groups. In the case of the Mala lake project, one of the impression
created was that the supporters of the project might have been working to a
well-orchestrated strategy. (Edit in Herald)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST: The feast of Immaculate Conception, patroness
of the Panaji church, will be celebrated on 8 December. (GT)
FRIDAY BALCAO: Friday Balcao, the fortnightly discussion event, will feature
the topic 'Combating Fake drugs in Goa: What consumers need to know", on 28
Nov at 4.00 pm, at Goa Desc Resource Centre, Liberty Apartments, Mapusa.
Tel: 2252660.
S P O R T S
REMY MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP: Remy Fernandes won all the three races on the
second day of the Nation Windsurfing Championships off Calangute beach
yesterday. (GT)
GOAN SWIMMERS SHINE: The Goa team comprising of 26 swimmers, participating
in the open invitation swimming meet in Belgaum on 22 and 23 November, have
returned with a total of 15 gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals. Annie Jose
led the charge by winning 7 gold medals in Girls Group I. (GT)
GRACY TO LEAD GIRLS: Gracy Costa from SAI Hostel, Mapusa, will captain the
State girls under-17 football team at the National Championship to be held
at Ooty, Tamil Nadu, from 28 November to 14 December. Michelle Soares from
Damodar HSS, Margao, is the vice captain. (GT)
G R E E T I N G S
November 27: MANUEL D'SOUZA (DOHA-QATAR): Warm Birthday Wishes and God
bless you always with good Health. Love and kisses come your way from your
loving wife Amy, sons Jonathan & Joshua. (Amy DSouza
[EMAIL PROTECTED])
November 27: AGNES FERNANDES (Anjuna): Daughter Candice, son Dylan,
husband Brian (Marriott, Goa), ma-in-law Joan and all the near and dear ones
in Anjuna, Vasco, Assagao, Saligao, Siolim, Corjuem and Belgaum, wish you
Many Happy Returns of the Day.
D E A T H S
25 Nov: Arpora: FELICIO LUZIO RODRIGUES: husband of Francisca, father of
Alex and Fatima, father-in-law of Russel and Martha.
26 Nov: Sancoale: JOSE NICOLAU FERNANDES (Ex-Sesa Goa), husband of
Salvacao, father of Monica/Manuel.
26 Nov: Curtorim: ANTONIO DIAS: husband of late Ana Caitana and Ubaldina,
father of Esperanca/Simon, Sebastiao/Severina, Inacio/Santolina,
Joaquim/Blanche, Antonio/Rosy, Maria Antonia/Jeronimo, Caetano and Peter.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.1 degC (75.4degF) at 8.30 am in Assagao-Goa.
Max Temp: 34.3 deg C; Min Temp: 20.7 deg C; Humidity: 55% (Official
figures for yesterday)
Weather: The mercury has dipped a bit in Goa this morning. It was almost
'cold' outside the house. Clear blue skies.fine sunshine.just right for a
Goan holiday.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
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