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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 19 June 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews16 June 04 H I G H L I G H T S * Gusty winds along with heavy rain causes damage to property * South Goa MP Churchill Alemao visit Baina to take stock of the situation * Inauguration of Goa Newsline website. GoaNOW Webzine: June 2004 issue on line at http://www.goacom.com/goanow 'MYSTERY' SUBSTANCE HITS VEGETATION: Vegetation, including coconut plantations, facing the Arabian sea along the Cansaulim-Velsao coast stands affected by a mysterious substance since the last few days. While leaves of coconut trees along the belt have turned yellow, other vegetation appeared charred at some pockets as if sprinkled with an oily substances. This unusual phenomenon has taken locals in the know by surprise since it first came to light early this week. "This could be a result of some pollution," suspected one local. (H) DOCTOR IN DOCK: A senior doctor at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, has been ordered to return the non-practising allowance paid to him since he joined service, after it was discovered that he had a private practice. Government doctors conducting private practice have come under the scanner of the vigilance department, sources said. (GT) KONKAN DISASTER WAS PREDICTED: Activists, particularly in Goa, had vigorously fought the (Konkan Railway) project in the early 90s on the grounds that it would cause ecological damage and that the alignment was unsafe. (TOI) 'RENAME PANJIM ROADS': The Panaji Nagrik Kruti Samiti has warned the Corporation of the City of Panaji of a city-wide agitation if it failed to bestow Indian names to roads in the capital city by September 30 this year even as it "renamed" two road names on June 18. (H) NRI FACILITATION CELL RECONSTITUTED: The government has reconstituted the executive committee of NRI-Goa Facilitation centre and has appointed a monitoring committee as well as advisory committee of NRIs residing in various foreign countries.The advisory committee will consist of Edgar Leo Martins (Portugal), Zamir Khan (Saudi Arabia), Rene Baretto (London), Eddie Fernandes (Kuwait), Humberto Rabindra Pimenta (UK), Victor Anthony Fernandes (Canada), Victorino Pinto (Switzerland), Alexander Menino (Kuwait), Simon Xavier D'Silva (Doha-Qatar), Thomas A Periera (USA), Yvonne Pereira (Kenya), Alex Wilson Coelho (Kuwait), Ashok G Bale (New York), Surendra Vasant Borkar (Australia), Ms Karin Elizabeth Fernandes (Canada), Maria de Lourdes Figueiredo de Albuquerque (Lisbon), Joaquim D'Souza (Dubai) and Ratikant Mandrekar (Abu Dhabi), as members. (H) 'FILE CHARGES AGAINST MICKKY': The Goa Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday has ordered the Colva police to file a chargesheet against ex-Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco for arson and rioting. The police had been dragging their feet over filing of the chargesheet after Mickky got elected from the Benaulim assembly segment. (GT) KARNATAKA SEEKS 'FACTS': With the Baina issue figuring in the Karnataka legislative council, the Karnataka government has sought factual position on the charge of eviction of Kannadigas after the demolitions in the red-light area. A letter signed by the Chief Secretary of Karnataka KK Mishra has been received by the Goa government on June 18. (H) NO DISCRIMINATION: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, said on June 18 that the question of regional discrimination in demolishing commercial sex workers' cubicles in Baina does not arise as the structures were razed down as per the High Court order. )NT) POLICE NET MURDER ACCUSED: The Vasco police yesterday nabbed a murder accused. Naresh Parab, a former convict, and his four friends had stabbed Khadak Singh Pancholi (22) and Ravi Shinde at Bogmalo yesterday. While Kadak succumbed to his injuries, Ravi is battling for life at the GMC, Bambolim. (GT) CYCLONIC WINDS DISRUPT LIFE: Strong Cyclonic Winds in the last few days has wrought havoc with the electricity lines, plunging several places in the state's countryside into darkness. (H) TANKER WITH 'CHEMICAL' SEIZED: A tanker was intercepted by Excise Officials for allegedly smuggling into Goa a liquid chemical which was suspected to be destined in the State for adulteration of petrol. Three persons from Gujarat were detained after the case was handed over to the Mapusa police for investigation. (H) STRIP PADMASHRI: The Nationalist Congress Party has called for stripping of the Padmashri 2002 bestowed by the President of India on former Chairman and Managing Director of Konkan Railway Corporation Elattuvalpil Shreedharam and suspension of its current CMD B Rajaram, for the fraud committed while building the railway project. (GT) MAN DROWNS AT CAVELOSSIM: One Joaquim alias Jack Coney Fernandes (40), resident of Cavelossim, met a watery grave at Cavelossim beach when along with four others he had gone to cast their nets in knee-deep waters on June 18. (H) LOK SHAKTI VOWS TO PROTECT SECULAR FABRIC: During a half-day convention at GV Niketan hall in Margao June 18, Lok Shakti, a socio-political organisation, on the occasion of Goa Revolution Day, resolved to protect and preserve secular and democratic fabric of the State and to cherish values enshrined in the Constitution of India. The organisation has stated that it stands for people-centric development, restoration of democratic norms, transparency in decision-making, equality of status and opportunity. (GT) PROBE IN LINESMAN'S DEATH: The electricity department has instituted a departmental inquiry into the accidental death of a linesman-cum-helper, Pedro Caldeira of Azossim, at the Pilar junction on June 15. (GT) PANCHAYATS & ELECTRICAL SPARES: The government has taken a decision to increase the expenditure limit towards purchase of electric spares from Rs.25,000 to Rs.one lakh. (H) VICTORIA QUITS GSCW: Santa Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes resigned as a member of the Goa State Commission for Women, protesting against the manner in which the State government handled the issue of rehabilitation of commercial sex workers from Baina without taking GSCW members into confidence. (GT) KONKANI LITERARY TRANSLATION: A two-day workshop on 'Konkani Database Literary Translation' was jointly organised under the auspices of Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and Goa Konkani Akademi, Panaji, recently. The workshop was held at the GKA, Circuit House Annexe, Panjim. (GT) INCINERATOR AT GMC: The Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, inaugurated the unique Pilot Plasma Pyrolysis Incinerator plant at the GMC Hospital, Bambolim, on June 18. Plasma Pyrolysis is a state-of-the-art technology, which integrates thermo-chemical properties of plasma with the pyrolysis process. GT) S P O R T S SAO AGOSTINHO CHAMPIONS: St Agostinho Sports Club got the better of St Sebastian Sports Club, 12-11 via sudden death to emerge champions in the St Cruz Marrieds Soccer organised by Jolly Boys Sports Club at Greenfield grounds, St Agostinho, St Cruz. (H) D E A T H S 17 June: Aldona-Calvim: VICTORIA LEONORA RODRIGUES; wife of Joseph Rodrigues, mother of Rochelle /Melville Fernandes (Kuwait), daughter of Felicidade/Augustine D'Souza, sister of Damaciano/Yvonne (London-U.K.), Bernadine/John (Kuwait), Maria/Remy (Bahrain/Goa), Rita/Johnny (Bahrain), Lina/Lawrie (Goa/Kuwait). Funeral will be at Calvim-Aldona/Goa on 19th June at 4.00 p.m. (bernadine decosta [EMAIL PROTECTED]) 17 June: Sangolda: ANNIE FERNANDES; wife of late Alex Francis Xavier, mother of Tony, Annette, Avey, late Andrew, Paulette and Milette. 18 June: Margao: MARIA NILA FAUSTA DE GRACA COSTA BATISTA E LOURENCO: wife of late Benjamin, mother of Mina/late Conny, Peter/late Alcina, Caetano/Veronica, grace/Francis, Rose/Agnelo. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 29.2 deC (84.2 deg F) at 9.30 am today in Assagao. Total rainfall so far: 467.3 mm Weather: Hardly any rain yesterday. The weather continues to be cloudy. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; GT=Gomantak Times; WE=WeekEnder; TOI: Times of India JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
