[Goanet] Sesa Sterlite suffers set back in relocating residents

2013-10-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Bicholim/PANAJI: Sesa Sterlite appeared to have suffered a minor set back in its plans to relocate residents of Lamgao, Bicholim, at its first meeting held on Sunday. When an official began explaining the purpose of the meeting, some villagers vehemently opposed the proposal

[Goanet] Mayem lake to get a new look

2013-10-11 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The tourism department, along with Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC), has taken up the task of beautifying Mayem lake and the surrounding areas. Old jaded boats at Mayem lake will be replaced by new boats such as sea-cycle and water boats, shikaras, electric

[Goanet] Maulinguem gripped by tension

2013-10-07 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Tension prevailed in Maulinguem village on the state's border with Maharashtra, as a discussion over a property matter sparked off heated arguments between the stakeholders. The heirs of the local landlord, late Babasaheb Rane, had called some villagers from a ward

[Goanet] Bicholim to decentralize issuing of certificates

2013-09-03 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye * September 3, 2013* BICHOLIM: The arduous task of visiting the mamlatdar’s office to seek documents could well be a thing of the past, with the Bicholim taluka set to introduce a new system to ensure that many certificates are made available in the panchayat offices. Claiming

[Goanet] GMPF flays govt, takes a dig at Sanquelim MLA

2013-08-21 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Goa Mining People’s Front on Tuesday came down heavily on the government and also took a dig at Sanquelim MLA Dr Pramod Sawant for failing to turn up for the meeting. Surprisingly, GMPF’s statement comes just a day after the MLA had publicly expressed his support

[Goanet] Project site in Narve inspected

2013-08-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Deputy Speaker and Mayem MLA Anant Shet on Saturday inspected a controversial construction site at Naroa- Bicholim. The issue of the construction site had rocked the recent gram sabha and residents had requested the MLA to stop further construction work as the project

[Goanet] Stray dogs pose threat to Lakherem locals, livestock

2013-08-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Residents of Lakherem- Bicholim have always voiced concern over the garbage treatment plant in their village, but their fears have now turned into panic as the project has unexpectedly posed a grave threat to residents and their livestock. It may be recalled that the Bicholim

[Goanet] Unprotected rail track ‘ dwindles’ Narve school strength to 4 students

2013-08-05 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye The failure of the railway authorities to construct afence to protect the students from the danger of aspeeding train has forced most parents to withdraw their children from the government middle school at Narve, which has now been reduced to only four students. A school barely

[Goanet] Irani meets Bicholim Dhangars

2013-08-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: BJP MP and Goa desk in-charge Smriti Irani visited Dhangarawada-Sawardhat, Latambarcem-Bicholim on Wednesday and interacted with the Dhangar community. The villagers brought to her notice that they had been neglected by the concerned authorities and they do not have

[Goanet] SMC meet on no-trust motion deferred

2013-08-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The meeting to discuss the no-confidence motion against Sakhalimunicipal council (SMC) chairperson NarayanRelekar and his deputy DayanandBoryekar which was scheduled for July 30 has been deferred to August 2. This was intimated to the council in a letter issued

[Goanet] Dry dock construction rocks Narve

2013-07-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The issue of controversial shed constructed by an upcoming company, under the name of ship building and dry dock in Narve village, rocked the Gram Sabha on Sunday with people demanding to demolish the structure. The issue of ship building and dry dock project came up

[Goanet] Pilgao to remove encroachments on roads

2013-07-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Pilgao Gram Sabha on Sunday resolved to remove the sheets erected by a mining company along the roadside at Sarmanas-Bicholim. The villagers demanded to know why the sheets erected some one-and-half year ago by the mining company along the roadside are not yet

[Goanet] Valuables and cash worth Rs 7L stolen from Sankhali house

2013-07-02 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Unknown culprits decamped with valuables worth seven lakh from a flat owned by dentist Dr Prakash Desai, a resident of Desaiwada, Sankhali, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The stolen items include gold and silver items and cash amounting to 5.35 lakh

[Goanet] Two butchers arrested for illegally transporting beef

2013-07-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police arrested two butchers from Mapusa on charges of illegally transporting beef worth Rs 1 lakh from Karnataka to Goa. According to reports, the Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) Bicholim along with two other organisations foiled an attempt of the two accused

[Goanet] 11 Goan truck owners cheated of Rs 32 lakh rent, threatened in AP

2013-06-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: At least 11 truck owners from Navelim and Kudnem in Sanquelim, who had rented out their trucks in Andhra Pradesh with a hope of earning some money, were in for a rude shock when they were denied their dues by a contractor and were further threatened by locals from

[Goanet] Valpoi man held for molestation

2013-06-13 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim police today arrested a 37-year-old person from Valpoi Sattari in connection with molestation of a women from Walshi Bicholim. According to the information provided by the Bicholim police a woman complained of molestation on 10th when she was returning home

[Goanet] SMC ELECTIONS 2013: BJP-backed panel wins Sakhali civic body polls

2013-05-15 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Bicholim: The panel supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious at the Sakhali municipal council (SMC) elections, with its candidates winning six of the 11 seats the results of which were declared on Monday. The Congress supported panel has won only four

[Goanet] 84.73% cast vote for Sanquelim municipal elections

2013-05-13 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Sakhali municipal council (SMC) recorded a voting percentage of 84.73% in elections which were held in a peaceful manner on Sunday, said the presiding officer for the elections NarayanGaad. The voter turnout was good despite the extreme heat. Most of the voters

[Goanet] Artists set deadline to get subsidies for making Ganesh idols

2013-05-06 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Bicholim: A few traditional artists, who engage in making idols of Lord Ganesh, have expressed disappointment over non-payment of their subsidies and have set a deadline of a week to the Goa handicrafts rural and small-scale industries corporation. We were happy that we would

[Goanet] Apathy leaves electricity dept building at Bicholim in ruins

2013-05-06 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye While people expect uninterrupted power supply all across Bicholim, not many have bothered about the condition of the office that powers the electrical needs of the taluka. The State government has proposed many projects for Bicholim taluka, but the electricity department

[Goanet] Act against ex-sarpanch, secretary: Mayem locals

2013-04-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Villagers of Mayem Vaiginim on Sunday decided that there will be no discussion on panchayat budget till a police complaint is filed against former sarpanch and secretary for allegedly ‘issuing and disappearing’ several NOCs given to a mining company in 2010. During

[Goanet] Four held for rape of mentally ill Mapusa woman

2013-04-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim Police on Friday arrested four persons in connection with the rape of a 20-year-old mentally challenged woman from Mapusa. It may be recalled that woman was reported missing at the Mapusa Police station on April 14. The woman had left her residence to proceed

[Goanet] Four more booked in Bicholim rape case

2013-04-24 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye The rape case of a 20-year-old mentally challenged woman has taken a new twist, with Bicholim Police registering a case against four more unidentified persons on charges of gang-raping the victim. It may be recalled that woman was reported missing at the Mapusa Police station

[Goanet] Mapusa girl confined, raped at Latambarcem

2013-04-21 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: A 20-year-old girl was forcibly taken away from Mapusa and allegedly raped by three persons at Latambarcem village in Bicholim for five days. The police got cracking on the case after the girl's father reported about his missing daughter on April 14. The girl had left

[Goanet] Camera captures presence of tiger in Mhadei sanctuary

2013-04-20 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The claim of the wildlife enthusiasts, particularly those working for conservation of tiger, about presence of a tiger in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary has been proved a reality with forest department officials capturing photographs of movements of tiger on camera

[Goanet] Picnics draw ire at Sal

2013-04-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM:* Picnickers to Sal-Bicholim may have to find another destination as the village panchayat is likely to restrict their entry near the small bandhara on the Chapora River. It may be recalled that a place in Sal had become a popular bathing area and several locals used

[Goanet] Coliform in Bicholim River exceeds limits: Alina

2013-04-10 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Replying to a calling attention motion raised by MLA Naresh Sawal about fear and anxiety in the minds of the people of Bicholim, that Bicholim River is getting polluted, Environment and Forest Minister Alina Saldanha said that Goa State Pollution Control Board’s monitoring

[Goanet] Bicholim mining firm raided

2013-04-09 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: As part of the ongoing investigation into the seizure of an ore laden truck, the Mines Department Monday inspected a firm in Bicholim to find out details about ore stocks, an official said. The raid was carried out after the case was referred to the Department following

[Goanet] No-confidence motion moved against Karapur-Sarvan sarpanch

2013-04-08 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Bicholim: Seven panch members of the 11-member Karapur-Sarvan village panchayat have moved a no-confidence motion against sarpanch Aaryan Shyam Gaonkar. The notice signed by Rajesh Mohan Naik, Jayashri Tulsidas Tari, Mahesh Anant Sawant, Divya Dattaprasad Kharkande, Keshav

[Goanet] GODEMODNI

2013-04-04 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye KERI: Ghodemodni is an important form of warrior folkdance performed during Shigmo in some villages of Sattari, Bicholim, Pernem and Dharbandora talukas in Goa, Dodamarg taluka in Maharashtra and Khanapur taluka in Karnataka. It reflects the rich tradition of warfare inherited

[Goanet] Godemodni in Goa

2013-04-02 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye KERI: Ghodemodni is an important form of warrior folkdance performed during Shigmo in some villages of Sattari, Bicholim, Pernem and Dharbandora talukas in Goa, Dodamarg taluka in Maharashtra and Khanapur taluka in Karnataka. It reflects the rich tradition of warfare inherited

[Goanet] Gade: dark side of Shigmo

2013-03-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Shigmo's colourful celebrations have a dark side-gadotsav. A socio-religious custom, the enactment, often frightening, seeks to call on and appeases the spirits, both, good and bad. Hindus in rural Goa often harbour a strong belief in ghosts and holy spirits. Often

[Goanet] National green tribunal acts on Navelim pollution

2013-03-13 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The national green tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB), other government authorities and Sesa Goa on a complaint lodged by village panchayat of Navelim-Bicholim over pollution in the village by the pig iron plant

[Goanet] Another breach feared in Tillari Canal

2013-02-07 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Viewarticle.aspx?d=2013/02/07f=Heraldhsno=11pageno=Pg%204

[Goanet] 3 weeks on, Goa gets Tillari water

2013-01-03 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: After a delay of over three weeks, Maharashtra finally released water from the Tillari irrigation project for residents of Sal and surrounding areas in Bicholim Taluka. The water was released at about 7.15 am on Wednesday and it was later forwarded to the Assonora

[Goanet] Mining meddle: No brides for many a groom

2012-10-14 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye SURLA: The most common sight on the Surla-Pale-Velguem stretch of Bicholim taluka is that of dysfunctional mines, kulaghars and bachelors. Lush green kulaghars (plantations) featuring mainly slender areca nut trees and aromatic spice plantations run through the length

[Goanet] Bicholim traders oppose bandh on Firday

2012-10-04 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Traders from Bicholim market have decided not to support the bandh called by the Truck Owners Association on Friday claiming it illegal, for they were not intimated about the same. According to the available information the Bicholim Market Union today held

[Goanet] Special Karapur-Sarvan gram sabha postponed

2012-09-10 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The special Karapur-Sarvan gram sabha on Sunday, called to discuss the issue of construction of a single storey building at Vathadev-Bicholim, had to be postponed amid commotion. It may be recalled that the construction of the single storey building had sparked off

[Goanet] Navelim bandh peaceful

2012-08-28 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Life came to a grinding halt due to a total bandh in Navelim-Bicholim on Monday, as residents demanded the closure of a pig iron plant in the village. All schools, establishments, institutions, Government and semi-Government offices remained closed in Navelim, while

[Goanet] Bandh to demand closure of pig iron plant at Amona today

2012-08-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Navelim (Bicholim) special Gram Sabha on Sunday resolved to observe 12-hour bandh in the village on Monday to demand closure of the pig iron plant at Amona for causing pollution. Hundreds of villagers at the gram sabha opposed the project and alleged

[Goanet] Pollutants land in food in Navelim,Amona

2012-08-21 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM/KERI: Black powdery dust emanating from Sesa Goa's pig iron plant at Amona filled the air for most part of Saturday and entered houses in a radius of 1.5km, largely in Navelim and partly in Amona villages in Bicholim taluka. Villagers alleged that the continuous

[Goanet] Mayem Solution by Dec 19, assures Parrikar

2012-08-09 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday assured that the vexed Mayem evacuees property issue will be resolved before Liberation Day and at least 90 per cent of the people would have their grievances addressed Responding to Calling Attention motion moved

[Goanet] Masandevichi zatra held at Bicholim

2012-08-07 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye KERI: Today is the third Tuesday of Shravan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, which is celebrated as the Masandevichi zatra in a temple at Narvem village of Bicholim taluka every year. Masandevi is the folk deity and protector of the spirits of some dead women. The temple

[Goanet] New traffic cell for Bicholim taluka soon

2012-07-31 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: A new traffic cell for the Bicholim taluka will soon start functioning following concurrence from the Finance Department, the assembly was told. In a written reply, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government has already approved a new traffic cell at Bicholim

[Goanet] Landslide on Pilgao-Narve road

2012-07-17 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Heavy rains today cause major landslide at Narve today blocking the entire Pilgao-Narve road. According to the available information the landslide occurred in the morning wherein big stones came down on the road. It may be stated that on the Pilgao-Narve road

[Goanet] ‘Mayem evacuee property solution by Dec 19’

2012-07-14 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANJIM: Goa government Friday told the State legislative assembly the vexed issue of Mayem Evacuee Property would be solved by vesting the land in the name of the tenants and mundkars of the village by December 19, 2012. Revenue Minister Francis D’Souza assured a solution

[Goanet] Pilgao panchayat bans mining transport during monsoon

2012-07-11 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Pilgao Gram Sabha on Sunday amid chaos and confusion unanimously resolved that they would not allow mining firm to operate in the village during the monsoon season. The Pilgao Gram Sabha was held on Sunday which was attended by about 100 people from the village

[Goanet] 5 buffaloes die after poisoning

2012-07-02 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Five buffaloes were on Saturday died due to poison at Vathadev Bicholim causing a loss of about one lakh to a dairy farmer. According to the available information a resident from Vathadev found a buffaloes laying dead in a Kulagar. Later, when the residents went

[Goanet] New market complex in Bicholim awaits inauguration

2012-06-22 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The new market complex in the Bicholim town, built at a cost of Rs 6.5 crore and completed a couple of months ago, is yet to be inaugurated. This long-pending demand of Bicholim residents has been fulfilled by the government, however, for some strange reasons

[Goanet] Mayem panel petitions CM to abolish ‘Condade de Mayem’

2012-06-22 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM: *The Mayem Bhoo Vimochan Nagrik Kruti Samiti on Thursday petitioned the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to abolish the title of Condade de Mayem and restore the ownership to the indigenous persons of Mayem. In a memorandum, the Samiti President Kashinath Mayekar has

[Goanet] Bicholim bandh peaceful

2012-06-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Goa Bandh called in protest against the rise in prices of petrol and other items witnessed very good response with some stray incidents reported in the taluka. According to the available information the bandh supporters began road block much before the scheduled

[Goanet] Mayem temple robbed

2012-06-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Taking advantage of road blockade a gang of robbers today committed theft in a temple and two maths at Mayem Bicholim. According to the Bicholim police some unknown persons affected entry into Kelbai devasthan at Mayem by breaking open the front door and decamped

[Goanet] Lodging of police complaint is not defamation, says HC

2012-05-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: In a case seeking action against a complainant for allegedly filing a false FIR that was published in a newspaper, the high court of Bombay at Goa held that there is no offence of defamation merely by lodging a complaint with the police. Justice U V Bakre observed thus

[Goanet] Parrikar inspects Bicholim police station premises

2012-05-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, on Sunday evening visited Bicholim police station to inspect the premises. Mr Parrikar was accompanied by BMC deputy chairperson, Mr Narayan Betkikar, Dr Shekhar Salkar, Mr Manohar Shirodkar, Mr Vallabh Salkar and others. After inspecting the police

[Goanet] Panchayat election 2012: Defeated Mayem candidate to challenge results in court

2012-05-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: In an unusual situation, a defeated candidate from Ward 7 in Haldanwadi-Mayem wants to challenge the election results in court after claiming that three votes went missing from the ballot box. Addressing a press conference here, Vrunda Mayekar from Mayem had contested

[Goanet] Bicholim youth form vigilante teams to curb burglaries

2012-05-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *May 23, 2012* BICHOLIM: Desperate times call for desperate measures and residents of Nanora-Bicholim have decided to take law into their own hands in a novel manner. With burglaries and robberies on the rise in the village, concerned residents have formed youth teams for night

[Goanet] Voters of Surla P’yat ward to vote after 20 years

2012-05-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Even though people from the State have been witnessing panchayat elections every five years, voters from a ward in Surla Panchayat will go for polls for the first time after 20 years. The Surla Panchayat, located in the mining belt of Bicholim taluka, has nine wards

[Goanet] Imposter held in Bicholim

2012-05-10 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police on Tuesday arrested an imposter posing as a cop and demanding money from a truck driver at Bicholim. According to the Bicholim police the incident occurred at 11 pm on Tuesday one Rudraksha Bharat Lamgaonkar (23) from Gaonkarwada Bicholim stopped

[Goanet] It’s ‘divide and rule’ in Karapur-Sarvan VP Delimitation separates families in wards 10 11

2012-04-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: Calangute voters may have been lucky with the postponement of their panchayat polls, but there is no such respite for voters affected by controversial delimitation in panchayats across Bicholim taluka. 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px

[Goanet] Finally, government cracks whip against sand extraction at Amona

2012-04-29 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: Sand extractionhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sand-extractionis an illegal business http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/illegal-business worth a few crore rupees and has been thriving thanks to the lack of intervention from government agencies. Till

[Goanet] Tivim residents held under Arms Act

2012-04-25 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today arrested two person from Tivim in connection with possessing illegal arms and explosives at Dodamarg checkpost. According to the available information the Bicholim Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) chief, Amrut Singh had received information

[Goanet] SDM Bicholim slams Sesa Goa at Advalpal

2012-04-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *PRESS RELEASE*] Sesa Goa and Lithoferro mines have been ordered to shut down mining operations, repair the nullah they destroyed and re-direct the water they diverted away from the nullah. The SDM Bicholim has acted on a complaint filed by Advalpal villagers and Goa Foundation

[Goanet] Scooterist crushed to death at Bicholim

2012-04-21 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A 23 year old scooter rider from Valpoi Sattari was today crushed to death at Bicholim. According to the available information one Arif Majid Aga (23) from Valpoi Sattari was coming from Mayem to Bicholim on his scooter (GA-04-D-1732). On reaching near Hira Talkies

[Goanet] Stone quarries raided at Bicholim

2012-04-13 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM:* Mines Department on Thursday raided illegal stone quarries at Latambarcem-Bicholim and seized machines and a truck. According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the officials of the Mines Department from Panjim swooped over stone quarries

[Goanet] Abolish 'Mokasdari': Maulinguem villagers

2012-04-13 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Opposition seem to be brewing against 'Mokashe' in Bicholim and surrounding areas especially Maulinguem as the villagers have now demanded to make them legal heir of the land they are living. Addressing a press conference the villagers of Maulingem under the banner

[Goanet] Accused gets bail: Bicholim murder case

2012-04-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has granted conditional bail to Santosh Raut, who allegedly conspired with his daughter Snehal Gaonkar to kidnap and murder a minor girl, Utkarsha Parab from Bicholim, in 2010. The prosecution alleged that Raut's daughter Snehal had

[Goanet] Bicholim Facebook group, locals assist destitute

2012-03-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM: *The social website ‘Facebook’ may be used for chatting or for fun, but a group from Bicholim used it in a different way -- to help a needy widow who had lost all her belongings. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JEmlw2qy18M/T3IiUTTrAHI/Ad8/xOoRub9ywe0/s1600/27march

[Goanet] Regional Plan to be cancelled within 8 days: Parrikar

2012-03-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar today warning the congress against de-stabilising the government announced that the Regional Plan will be cancelled in next eight days. Parrikar was today speaking at a function organised by the Bicholim BJP mandal at Hirabai

[Goanet] Rs 20L property gutted at Bicholim mutt

2012-02-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Bicholim: In a fire mishap at Vyasashram Mutt in Sashtiwada-Bordem, Bicholim, property estimated to be around 20 lakh was gutted on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. Bicholim fire brigade station officer Laxman Naik said the incident occurred at about 11am when

[Goanet] Bicholim no exception to caste politics

2012-02-15 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The caste factor has played a crucial role in the state ever since assembly elections have been held here and the Bicholim constituency is no exception. The first election was held in 1963 and late Kusumakar Kadkade, a member of the Bahujan Samaj, contesting

[Goanet] Protect Goa's natural resources: Medha Pathker

2012-02-11 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Medha Pathkar stating that protests is not anti-development stressed upon the need of nationalisation of natural resources. There is an urgent need to nationalise the natural resources as all this property belongs to the people

[Goanet] Bicholim congress block quits

2012-02-06 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Revolts have hit Congress. The first has come from Bicholim where Naresh Sawal and the entire party block committee quit on Sunday. On Saturday, Congress had announced that former BJP MLA Rajesh Patnekar, who joined the party recently, would be the Congress candidate

[Goanet] Bicholim Election 2012 - Mayem

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye COLD-SHOULDERED FOR FIVE DECADES, MAYEM VILLAGERS STILL LIVE IN HOPE BICHOLIM: When almost an entire village has been fighting a five-decade-long battle to become rightful owners of their land, this does not merely reflect a lapse by a few elected representatives, but a systemic

[Goanet] Bicholim election 2012 - Bicholim constituency

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Bicholim which once called Bhatagram in view of abundant rice grown in the taluka has lost it's glory with the passing time and is now famous for mining and also recently for politics. The constituency has seen the rule of almost all the major parties since it's

[Goanet] Bicholim block congress threatens to resign

2012-01-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The ex-Bicholim MLA,Rajesh Patnekar might have to bear the opposition from the Bicholim Block congress who have threatened to dissolve the Block if he is given the ticket. Addressing a press conference here in the city today the President of the Block Congress

[Goanet] SMC chairman elected

2012-01-18 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Riyaz Khan was today unanimously elected as the chairperson of Sanquelim Muncipal Council (SMC) during the election held at SMC hall Sanquelim. It may be recalled that the post of the chairman fell vacant when the ex-chairman, Anand Naik tendered his resignation

[Goanet] Mineral Foundation initiates solid waste management in Virdi with SMC.

2012-01-17 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM* The Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) in coordination with Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) has initiated the ‘Nirmal Gram’ project on solid waste management at the community level in Virdi. As part of the project, awareness programme was organized in Virdi during

[Goanet] Goa Police nab mother-daughter jewellery thieves in Mumbai

2012-01-17 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM* Bicholim Police on Monday arrested a woman and her daughter from Aldona in connection with jewellery theft at Bicholim. According to Bicholim Police, the duo, Anju V Paul and her daughter, Preeti, allegedly decamped with a gold chain worth Rs 70,000 from a jewellery

[Goanet] Mulgao locals besiege Sesa mining officials

2012-01-17 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: On Monday morning, while the transportation of mineral ore was in progress at the Sesa Goa mine, a group of Mulgao locals besieged the mining officials and forced them to stop work for failing to compensate them for a landslide that occurred on July 16, 2011

[Goanet] Facebook: cyber crime

2012-01-11 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Love to upload photos on facebook - a community site proved dangerous for a girl from Bicholim when some unknown person used her photo to create fake ID and send obscene links. As per the complaint registered by a girl in Bicholim she had a photo uploaded

[Goanet] Bicholim Hill Cutting: 3 trucks, 1 JCB seized

2012-01-03 Thread samir umarye
, near the Old Secretariat, Panaji (Panjim) Planning to attend? Send an email to eve...@goanet.org with contact details --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today seized four vehicles including three trucks

[Goanet] Mum sets self, two kids ablaze

2011-12-24 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye *BICHOLIM*: In a bizarre incident which shook Surla-Bicholim today, a 36-year-old mother committed suicide by setting herself and her two children ablaze at their residence on Friday morning. The tragedy reportedly occurred at 9.30 a.m. when Manisha Madkaikar, brought her two

[Goanet] Salgaonkar's Surla mine collapses

2011-12-19 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM/PANJIM: In a major mishap, an iron ore mine belonging to Salgaoncar Mines collapsed at Surla-Pale in Bicholim burying an earth moving vehicle (JCB) and five trucks. There was, however, miraculously no loss of life. According to sources, the incident occurred at 10 am

[Goanet] Mayem youths warn govt

2011-12-12 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Denouncing the government for their lackadaisical attitude toward Mayem issue, the youths from the village under the banner of Mayem Yuva Morcha has warned the government not to test their patience and solve the issue before 19th December. Addressing a press conference

[Goanet] Bicholim taluka women sports fest

2011-12-09 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The 11th Bicholim taluka women sports festival will be held on 14th and 15th December 2022 at Shivaji Maidan Bicholim. The function will be inaugurated on 14th December at 10 am at the hands of the speaker, Pratapsingh Rane in the presence of Director of SAG, V M

[Goanet] Nava Somvar in Bicholim on 5th

2011-12-03 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The famous Bicholim feast of 'Nava Somvar' devoted to goddess Shri Sharnadurga will be celebrated on Monday, 5th December 2011. It may be recalled that the festival was earlier a joint affair celebrated at Bicholim only after a small rift between the Gaonkars

[Goanet] Pangolin rescued at Sattari

2011-11-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Animal Rescue Squad (ARS) todat rescued an Indian Pangolin at Gholawado Sattari. According to the information provided by the ARS chief the Pangolin was about 1 meter long and was found in the kulagar belonging to one Anil Bablo Gaonkar from Gholawadao Sattari

[Goanet] Sanquelim locals rejects RP 2021

2011-11-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The residents of Sanquelim have strongly rejected the RP 2021 in a special meeting held on Thursday. It may be stated that the Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) had convened a special meeting on Thursday in the SMC hall to discuss the RP 2021 of Sanquelim. The plan

[Goanet] Bicholim residents rejects RP2021

2011-11-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Bicholim today submitted memorandum to the BMC chairperson opposing the Regional Plan 2021. It may be recalled that villagers from Atil peth, Sonar peth, Sundar Peth and Bhali Peth had expressed their displeasure with the RP. The new RP has not only

[Goanet] Narve village rejects RP 2021

2011-11-21 Thread samir umarye
, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye

[Goanet] Lairai temple missing in RP 2021

2011-11-13 Thread samir umarye
, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI

[Goanet] Heritage mosque, lakes missing in Bicholim RP

2011-11-12 Thread samir umarye
, proficient in AutoCAD, for their new office in Goa Those interested can email enescil@gmail.com by 15 November 2011 Selected candidates will be sent to Brazil for 2 months training --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI

[Goanet] Bicholim Muslim community fears threat to historic site

2011-11-07 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2341boxid=82433937uid=dat=11/7/2011 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign

[Goanet] Mayem villagers to support draft

2011-10-24 Thread samir umarye
first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Mayem have unitedly vowed to support the draft prepared by the Law Commission

[Goanet] Hubby held for dowry death at Mayem

2011-10-20 Thread samir umarye
first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim police today arrested a 35 year old person from Tikhazan Mayem in connection with dowry death

[Goanet] Bicholim comunidad complains of illegal mining

2011-10-15 Thread samir umarye
first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Amrut Gaonkar, component of the Bicholim comunidad through a complaint to the Director of Mines has asked

[Goanet] Mayem woman commits suicide

2011-10-14 Thread samir umarye
first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A 27 year old woman from Tikhazan Mayem today committed suicide by burning herself with the help of petrol

[Goanet] Bicholim PHC officer gets notice

2011-10-13 Thread samir umarye
first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --- -- Samir Umarye PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued a notice to the medical officer of Bicholim primary health

[Goanet] RAJESH PATNEKAR THEN AND NOW

2011-09-30 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye Read my interview with Ex-MLA Bicholim, Rajesh Patnekarway back in 2002 now 2011 http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=1427boxid=5826424uiddat=9%2F30%2F2011

[Goanet] Bicholim Block Congress supports Sawal; Ministers 'boycott' meet

2011-09-19 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim bolck congress committee today resolved to support Naresh Sawal's candidature even as the Pradesh Congress Committee member, Dr Pramod Salgaonkar urged the workers to be with the party and support the candidate given by the party. Today the Bicholim block

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