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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Oct 15, 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Jivit ek khell kosso. Kednaim ami chuktat ani dukhoutat, punn amchea kallzachi foddafodd suru zata thuimsor jivit kabar zainam; tem kabar zata fokot jednam ami axea soddttanv ani soth mandunk bond kortanv." (Life is like a game. Sometimes, we miss and get hurt, but life doesn't end where our heartaches begin, it only ends when we give up and stop believing.) "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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: CHARTERS ARE HERE! The tourist season takes off to a flying start on Friday (15 October) with the arrival of an Excel Airways Boeing 767-300ER from London Gatwick airport. This will be the first chartered flight of the 2004-05 season. The aircraft is scheduled to land at Dabolim International Airport at 6 am. Another aircraft from Monarch Airlines is expected to follow shortly. The aircraft is expected to carry 289 British passengers who will be handled by travel agents Travel Pack and UVI Holidays. The airline, which incidentally is operating to Goa for the first time, has tied up with Somak Holidays to market Goa as a destination in the UK. The airline will operate three flights per week in its debut season with Margao-based Ciceron Air Transport as the handling agent. The tourism industry is expecting a bumper season this year with at least 32 flights per week compared to the 22 flights last season. (GT) TOURISM SEASON BEGINS: The arrival of a chartered plane of Excel Airlines early today will usher in tourist season in Goa.The government is yet to give permission for opening of shacks along the beaches in Goa, though it had earlier announced that a total of 290 shacks would be permitted this year. The delay, it is learnt, is due to the absence of a full-time director for the Tourism department. (NT) BOAT CAPSIZES OFF MORJIM: As many as 11 labourers from Jharkhand and Bihar had a miraculous escape when the boat carrying them capsized off the Morjim coast on October 14 at about 7.15 pm. The boat carrying the labourers for dredging work left the Chapora jetty at about 6.30 pm to proceed towards Siolim. Due to heavy showers, coupled with gusty winds, the boat began to drift towards Morjim and at about 7 pm, capsized in the sea.The coast Guard and fire services were unable to carry out any search and rescue operations. Anjuna PI Lawrence D'Souza sought the assistance of local fishermen from Chapora who went swiftly into the choppy seas and rescued all 11 labourers. (H) POINGUINIM IS A DESERTED FORT.: If Poinguinim looked like a battle ground for over a fortnight, it resembled an abandoned fort on Thursday (14 October). Most of the political bigwigs, specially the BJP ministers and MLAs and Congress MLAs and leaders who had camped in Poinguinim for campaigning left for their destinations as soon as polling process was completed on Wednesday evening. (GT) FINGERS CROSSED: Cotigao would go for the BJP, Gaondongrim would make it even, while Loliem-Polem and Poinguinim panchayat areas would stand behind the party, so believe many a Congressman. The BJP camp begs to differ: Cotigao, alongwith Loliem and Poinguinim would give a lead for Isidore and does not rule out even Gaondongrim going the party way. (H) SEAFOOD EXPORTS MAY RISE: Last year, some Rs.31.62 crore was earned though seafood exports from Goa, comparatively lower than the Rs.43.45 crore earned in 02-03. But this fiscal year, the "excellent" early-season catch has buoyed officials to peg the export forecasts at the over Rs.60 crore levels, according to VC Yargal, Assistant Director of Marine Products Export Development Authority. He said, by September end, Goa had already exported Rs.20 crore worth of sea food. Goan seafood exports ship squids (mannkio), reef cord (Balle), ribbon fish, mackerel (bangdde), snappers (tamshe-chonnak), king fish (visonn), Pink perch (Rane) and cuttlefish. Mackerel, ribbon fish and reef cord comprise the bulk of Goa's seafood exports.Record for tiger prawns or shrimp (nearly 900-tonne production) exports are not available as no local exporter directly ships shrimps. (H) STATE POLITICAL HUB FALLS IN PANCHAYAT LIMITS: Goa has become a unique State in the country to have its Secretariat and Legislative Assembly within the panchayat limits.Porvorim has been now named as a new Assembly constituency in the working draft paper and the proposal to set up a new municipal council in Porvorim is not ruled out, according to official sources.And the day may not be far off, when Panaji joins Chandor, Gopakpattana and Old Goa as one of the former capitals of Goa. (GT) CCP IS EYEING SECRETARIAT: The city fathers are eyeing the Adil Shah palace. While it ceased to be a seat of the government, the Corporation of the City of Panaji wants the old heritage building to house its administrations and office.There are reports that CCP's maiden elections are likely to be held within six months. Once the new upgraded body is in place, its work would increase manifold and would require a spacious accommodation. It would have a minimum of 30 corporations. (GT) XAVIER'S COLLEGE PRINCIPAL NEWMAN BEREAVED: Prazilia Fernandes [nee da Silva], wife of Principal Newman Fernandes of St. Xavier's College-Mapusa and Founder-Principal of Rosary College-Navelim, left this world on 13 October after a brief illness -- Falciparum malaria. Prazilia was just a whisker beyond her 47th birthday. Her three children, Elaine [Hotel Management], Luisito [Std.XI,St.Xavier's HSS] and Bernardo [Std.IX, St.Britto HS], are still students. The soft spoken, unobtrusive Prazilia will be remembered for her endearing qualities. She worked for Aero Mundial-Panaji of the V.M.Salgaocar Group. The last journey of Prazilia to Bom Jesus Church, Nachinola-Bardez, will start from her residence at 4 P.M. on 16 October, 2004. (Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ONE MEETS WATERY GRAVE: A 22-year-old lad, Emmy Pereira, met a watery grave in a rivulet at Verna on October 14. Emmy, who is reported to be from Majorda, had gone for a swim along with two others. (H) HEAVY SHOWERS HIT GO: Heavy and light post-monsoon showers hit Goa on Thursday afternoon, relieving Goans of the heat and humidity of the last few days. Heavy rainfall in Panjim after 4 pm caused a lot of inconvenience to commuters who were caught unawares. The IMO office recorded 49.4 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm and forecast that light and heavy rain will continue for the next few hours. (H) GOATS PERISH IN FIRE: As many as 80 goats perished in a raging fire that gutted a shed at Hankhanem-Pernem on October 14 afternoon. (H) MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY SPOT: Goa has emerged as the most popular holiday destination in India for the Mumbai denizens, according to "Images Retail", a magazine devoted to Indian retail. (H) TWO COPS HURT: Two police constables, who were on night duty, sustained serious injuries, after a car hit their motorcycle near KTC bus stand, Margao on October 14. (NT) PETROL, DIESEL MAY COST MORE; Petrol and diesel prices may go up from October 16 by up to Rs.0.65 and Rs.1.60 per litre respectively, even though Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday said the government would take a final decision on Friday.World oil prices went back above $54 on Thursday on fears over supply shortage amid soaring demand ahead of the northern hemisphere's winter, as traders awaited estimates of US crude inventories. (GT) CYBERWEDDINGS DO HAPPEN. So says Frederick Noronha, who puts together the Cybermatrimonials ezine roughly twice each month, and has heard about the first wedding planned to take place in three months time. If you'd like to advertise, it's free and read by 7000 subscribers, the bulk of whom are Goan. Just send in a colourful and accurate description of yourself, and say who you're looking for. Post it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] asap. BLOOD DONATION: The incharge of Hospicio blood bank, Dr Vandana Pandy has said that the blood banks in the State would have sufficient blood if even five per cent of the population starts donating blood regularly. (H) "POETRY POUND" AT MAPUSA: The second All Goa English Poetry Reading will be held on 16 October at Merry Villa, the beautiful house of Cedric and Emily D 'Souza at Altinho Mapusa. It's a Poet's Pound - a pound for all lost poets and poetry lovers, unknown poets and well known poets, according to the convenor Alexyz. As a special tribute to India's leading poet, the late Dom Moraes, some of his selected poems will be read. Details: Anita Pinto Tel 2250594 or Alexyz Tel 2272748. ESG AT OLD GMC: The office of the Entertainment Society of Goa, which is an organizing body of International Film Festival of India-Goa 2004, is now housed at Old GMC building. This will be the headquarters of IFFI-Goa. Sanjit Rodrigues is the Chief Executive Officer of ESG and Nodal Officer for IFFI. Contact numbers of office: 3092206, 3092341, 2428111; Fax 2428000; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] S P O R T S BRAHMANAND IS AIFF SPOTTER: The All India Football Federation has appointed Arjuna awardee Brahmanand Shankwalkar as spotter for the Indian Oil-sponsored National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, which commenced in Delhi on October 14. The spotters' main task would be to identify junior players - below 21 - as the AIFF starts putting in place a strong enough squad for the Asian Games. Brahmanand was named as the Indian team's goalkeeper coach for the World Cup encounter against Singapore but an unsavoury incident involving chief coach Stephen Constantine meant Brahmanand could not make the Singapore trip. (H) D E A T H S 13 Oct: Assagao-BountaVaddo: JOSE RUMALDO SISTO PINTO (Born 29-8-1946); husband of Eva, father of Garry, Flloyd and Krowen; brother/brother-in-law of Fatima/Sisto Alvares (UK); son of late Santan/Ezilda; son-in-law of Lily Sequeira. Funeral: Assagao: 15th Oct at 4.30 pm. 14 Oct: Margao: PALMIRA MENDES SALDANHA: wife of late Felix, mother or Rita Velly. 14 Oct: Margao: KUMUD KAMLAKANT KHARANGATE: wife of Dr Kamlakant; mother of Shashank. No Condolence visits. 14 Oct: Majorda: CONCY PEREIRA: son of Caetano/Flory, brother of Rina/Mario. 14 Oct: Nadora-Revora: DR NELSON XAVIER TRINDADE: husband of late Philomena. 13 Oct: Nagoa-Fuldem: REGINA MENDES: wife of late Antonio, mother of Caitan/Maria, Justin/Amelia, Ditosa/Agapito, Angelica/Alex Silveira. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 32.4 degC; Min temp: 24.5 degC; Humidity: 95% (Yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2034.0 mm Weather: By 5.00 pm yesterday evening, the sky turned its darkest grey. Soon there was lightning, and thunder claps, followed by a welcome shower. After the shower was over, the setting sun bathed the sky with a glorious, light yellow shade, for a little while. The sky is quite cloudy this morning. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender; TOI=Times of India JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India. ########################################################################## Goa's premier mailing list Goanet - http://www.goanet.org is 10 years old today
