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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 14 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Choddxe ami aslelean dhadoxi nam, karann amkam anink zaitench zai." (Most of us are not content with our lot because we want a lot more.) "domnic fernandes" [EMAIL PROTECTED] COPS WILL BE TRAINED TO BE MORE HUMANE: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, informed the State legislative assembly that his government was working at alleviating the hardships of the poor and down-trodden people, and that poverty and unemployment would be wiped out of the State. The Chief Minister said that he was personally monitoring criminal activities, including drug trafficking, paedophilia, etc and that police station in-charges would be suspended if the criminal activities continued in their jurisdiction, if they failed to curb the menace within 15 days. He also said that the police would be trained to have a more human touch while dealing with the complainant, particularly the women. (NT) CCP TERM EXTENDED: The Goa Assembly on January 13 passed the City of Corporation of Panaji (Amendment) Bill, 2005, by voice vote after Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar moved an amendment to extend the term of the Corporation to one year and six months instead of one-year. (GT) MP MUSIC ACT: The Goa legislative assembly on Thursday (Jan 13) referred to a select committee the Madhya Pradesh Control of Music and Noises Act, Samvat 2008 (Goa Amendment) Bill, 2005 even as seven other bills were passed by the assembly. (H) ENABLING MLAS TO HOLD MORE POSTS: The Goa Assembly passed and amendment, amidst a spirited resistance and criticism from the 14 Opposition members, aimed at allowing MLAs to hold posts of chairmen of Khadi and Village Industries Board, Goa State Schedule Caste and Other Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation Ltd and Parliamentary secretary, among others, without incurring disqualification under the existing rules. (GT) NARVEKAR BLAMES GOVT: Deputy Leader of the Opposition Dayanand Narvekar on Thursday state that gastroenteritis had hit the Panaji city and charged that the government had failed to initiate immediate measures. (GT) 'I'LL SIT IN OPPN': Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday categorically stated in the Assembly that he would not hesitate to sit in the Opposition if the BJP does not get an absolute majority during the next Assembly polls. (GT) ONE HELD FOR RAPING MINOR: Vasco police on Jan 13 evening arrested one Venkatesh Ganeshan (21) of Mangor Hill, Vasco, on charges of kidnapping and rape of a minor. (H) MAJORDA SARPANCH, DEPUTY VOTED OUT: Majorda Sarpanch, Cervellon Lacerda and her deputy Linette Vaz were on January 13 voted out of office in a no-trust motion. (H) HOUSE GUTTED IN MAPUSA: A residential house belonging to Prema Pednekar was gutted in a fire at Angod, Mapusa on Thursday afternoon, resulting in an estimated loss of about Rs.4 lakh. (H) SARDINHA THREATENS RASTA ROKO: The MLA from Curtorim Francisco Sardinha, on January 13, threatened to observe a rasta roko if the government failed to repaired the Margao-Borim road which is passing through his constituency. (H) GOING TOURISM GOING THE BANGKOK WAY: SADASHIV: Noted cinema artiste and thinker Sadashiv Amrapurkar has expressed concern over the way tourism is promoted in Goa, saying the day is not far away when the State would turn into another Bangkok. "Today, Bangkok has lost its culture. It's now known only as the tourist spot," he said, adding that "reports of sex tourism and an increase in paedophile cases in Goa does not augur well for the State". He was speaking on the topic of effect of neo-Capitalism on Indian Democracy at Gomant Vidya Niketan on January 13. (H) SUSPECT HELD IN BRITISH NATIONAL'S DEATH CASE: The state police succeeded in nabbing one Philip D'Souza who is suspected to be involved in the mysterious death of British national, Wendy McHugh. (GT) GOVERNOR VISITS UB FACTORY Governor of Goa SC Jamir along with first lady Alemela and Son Among Jami on Thursday visited United Breweries, Ltd, Betora-Ponda. (GT) CM PROMISES: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has asserted that self-help groups are employment generating institutions and government is considering to give them all possible encouragement in the near future. (GT) ISIDORE APPOINTED GIDC CHIEF: The recently elected BJP MLA from Poinguinim constituency, Mr Isidore Fernandes has been appointed as the director and new chairperson of Goa Industrial Development Corporation. He replaces Mr Govind Parvatakar. (NT) 'BOOM SHANKAR': The 'parties' in Anjuna were given birth to by the so-called hippies way back in the mid-sixties.Now, literally, parties have graduated on all fronts - drugs, music and the way they are organised. They are now spread across Anjuna-Vagator, and are held with clinical precision.There was one rave party that started on 24 December and went on till 26th December night. Another began at 6 pm on 31 December and wound up only at 10.30 pm on 2 January. (GT) COMPUTERISATION OF PORTUGUESE DOCUMENTS: A proposal is under consideration to appoint a professional consultant to finalise the project for computerization of Portuguese documents. The said documents are housed at the Department of Archives and Archaeology. (H) A QUESTION OF RACE: The History Hour of Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Alto Porvorim, will have "A Question of Race: US Southern Catholics and Segregation, 1945-1965", as the topic for the forthcoming session on January 27, 2005, at 5.30 PM. It will be presented by Dr R Bentley Anderson, assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University in St Louis, Missouri. In light of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, citizens of the United States of America were forced to examine their own attitudes concerning race matters. The practice of racial segregation at home contradicted the American values of freedom and democracy promoted abroad. How racial segregation was introduced into the Catholic Church and how it was dismantled is the focus of this presentation. (Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]) CRAB MENTALITY: If one observes a group of river crabs in a bucket, they continuously strive to achieve their Goa, ie, to break free. Hence, they are achievers. Crabs may be baited easily, but they launch a valiant fight when captured or attacked.Pigs are happy on paddy husk and food.small filthy confines don't seem to bother them. They see their older companions led to the slaughterhouse. The poor porkines never fight back.we must do away with pig mentality and adopt the crab mentality. (Trevor Fernandes, Fatorda, in Letters to the Editor-GT) BRIDGING THE GAP: The exhibition "Bridging the Gap" was held at Old Goa as part of the Exposition programme. Rudolf Ludwig Kammermeier was the curator. The exhibition's aim was to bridge the gaps between man and woman/generations/employer and employee, etc through art, says the curator. The focus of the exhibition was the interpretation of the Gospel by artists from any religion and social background. (Neeta Omprakash in GT) RAIDS NET 300 KG OF PLASTIC BAGS: In two separate raids in Mapusa, the flying squad for North Goa district has confiscated 300 kg of plastic bags below 40 microns. (H) "REPOSITORY OF CULTURAL TALENT": Rajiv Shikre, the moving force behind safeguarding and promoting various cultural activities in Margao is in a fix. The dwindling response of the audience to professional Marathi dramas from Maharashtra has disturbed him. What was almost a weekly Saturday routine is now reduced to a trickle. Very few dramas are being staged at Gomantak Vidya Niketan. (Nilesh Khandeparkar in GT) REALITY TV PLUGS IN: Club Goa, to be filmed over three months on location at Baga's Drop Anchor restaurant, will see 12 participants competing with each other for a cash prize of 500,000 Swedish kroner (Rs.30 lakh). The participants, all reality TV veterans and well-known faces back in Sweden, will run Drop Anchor, make it a commercial success and participate in competitions that will decide who takes the next flight back to Stockholm an d who stays. (Reuven Proenca in GT) SAIL TO PRESIDE OVER: Noted Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail will preside over the 17th All India Literary Conference to be held at Kumatha in Karwar district on 19 and 20 February. At a joint meeting of the members of the All India Konkani Parishad and the office bearers of the Reception Committee held at Panaji recently, Sail was elected the president of the Conference. (GT) MONGINIS PURASKAR: Jeff Torcatto, a student of Child Care School, Margao, has been awarded the Monginis Puraskar for Multiple Intelligence. Jess has scored highest marks in the competition organised by Mongines for Std IV students of 100 schools in Goa. Jeff, son of Nazareth and Fatima Torcato of Fatorda, excelled in both academic and co-curricular activities. (GT) DRUG TRADERS ARRESTEDA: In the wake of intense debate in the Goa Assembly over the drug trade, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Goa Police have suddenly swung into action and arrested four persons. (GT) D E A T H S 13 Jan: Dar-es-Salaam/Nuvem: LUIS CAETANO DIAS (Born 19/08/1922; son of late Manuel/Hortencia; husband of Blanche, father of Kenneth/Corrine, Dr Steven/Dr Avril, Freddie/Serena, Alison/Francis Quadros. 12 Jan: Assolna: JANERITO D'SOUZA: Husband of Joyce, father of Merwin, Ramona, Lorna, Quincy, Lino and Edzil. 13 Jan: Candolim: AGNELO C MASCARENHAS (Coconut Inn); son of Agusto. 13 Jan: Cuncolim: AMALDINA FURTADO E COUTINHO: wife of late George, sister/sister-in-law of late Antonio Francisco Furtado/Catherine (Australia), late Luizinha/late Santano Gama, Rosalina/late Francis X Coutinho, late Romeo/Irene Furtado. S P O R T S ENDRO'S BRACE FLOORS VASCO: Riding on a brilliant brace by striker Sebastian Endro, debutant Fransa Pax Football Club began their National Football League campaign in style defeating a strong Arlem Breweries-sponsored Vasco Sports Club 2-0 in the 9th edition of the country's premier tournament at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on January 13. (GT) G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 30.7 degC; Min Temp: 16.7 degC; Relative Humidity: 81%. Weather: Bright weather. Courtesy: NT = The Navhind Times; GT = Gomantak Times; H = Herald; WE = Weekender Joel D'Souza Assagao, Goa, India. www.goacom.com