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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 22-23 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Tujean khuimchei bhiranticher zoit vhoronk zata zorui fokot tum nichev korit toxem korunk karann; ugddas dhor, bhirant khuinch asonam bhairavn motin." (You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so for remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.) "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RYAN'S FLAT RAIDED: Vasco Police on January 22, raided the flat of Ryan Fernandes in Ribandar and seized some important documents, which may throw some more light on the brutal murder of Dr Verenkar. The police also raided the house of Ryan's brother-in-law in Sangolda and seized a Tata Indica car. (WE-GT) DOCTOR SURVIVED EARLIER ATTEMPT: It now seems that Dr Shrikant Verenkar survived an attempt on his life about a week before he was allegedly gagged to death by five persons in a Maruti Van on Monday. Police interrogations on Pratam Gadagkar has revealed that about a week prior to the murder, an attempt was made to feed poison to the doctor. (H) TEACHERS TO GET COMPUTERS TOO: Now it's the turn of teachers to get computers under Cyberage scheme. The scheme for teachers will be in the form of interest-free loan. The applicant teacher will have to pay Rs.500 per month in 36 instalments, according to secretary, Education, Mr Santosh Vaidya. There are more than 3000 teachers in this category who are prospective beneficiaries. (H) A BIG 'PUSH' TO CORRUPTION: If dream jobs in the Gulf become nightmares for thousands of unsuspecting cooks, maids, and cleaners, the ghosts are let loose here. In a well-organised racket, thee potential employees are made to board flights without a crucial Emigration Check Not Required (stamps) on the passports. (WE-GT) WOMAN KILLED AS RICKSHAW OVERTURNS: A rickshaw ferrying Flora Pereira (58), her daughter Savio Pereira (31) and a one-year-old child (all from Siolim) overturned at Marna on January 22, killing flora on the spot while injuring Savia and the rickshaw driver. While proceeding to Marna-Siolim (via Ganeshpuri) from Mapusa, the brakes of the rickshaw failed at it approached the main road and the vehicle collided into a compound wall. With the impact of the collision, Flora was thrown out of the rickshaw. (WE-GT) MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME: The Education directorate will provide kitchens to 67 primary schools in the State for cooking food which is being provided to students under the mid-day meal scheme. (NT) 'INDIRECT' FREEDOM FIGHTERS: Nearly 44 years after Goa's Liberation, the government has initiated a process to identify more 'freedom fighters' for grant of a 'lump sum amount in lieu of the 'pension' which is given to freedom fighters on a monthly basis.The government seeks to identify those who 'indirectly participated in the Liberation Movement of Goa by carrying out underground activities or by rendering necessary assistance to the freedom fighters'. (WE-GT) SKYBUS MUCH CHEAPER: The Managing director of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd, Mr B Rajaram, informed that the Corporation was ready to sell the skybus project to other countries if India was not interested in it. Mr Rajaram revealed that the project was much cheaper in comparison to other modes of transport. "We are offering it at a cost of Rs.5 crore per kilometer while abroad the same service costs Rs.10 crore per kilometer." (GT) GARBAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME TO HOODWINK PEOPLE: NCP CHIEF: Grading Goa as "last in garbage disposal (in the country)," the state president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, On January 22, attacked the state government for its recently-announced Rural Garbage Disposal Scheme 2005. "If they cannot convince two village - Bali and Colvale - to have modern garbage treatment plants, then how will they convince 42 villages of having garbage dumping sites?" questioned Dr de Souza at a press conference. (NT) JAGJIT SINGH SHOW FOR TSUNAMI-HIT: El Shaddai, working for the deprived and street children, will organize a programme, Jagjit Singh Live in Concert at Kala Academy on 25 January at 7 pm. The proceeds from the show will be used for the rehabilitation programme for children affected by tsunami. Donation coupons will be priced Rs.500 to Rs.1,000. (WE-GT) LOUTULIM VP IN TROUBLE: Loutulim Panchayat's decision to regularize a stage erected by the local parish way back in 2000 has begun to haunt the body again. The Additional Director of Panchayats has held that the Panchayat resolution No.4 passed by the panchayat at its meeting on March 25, 2000, as improper. (H) ALDONA PASTORAL COUNCIL: Stating that the formation of the Aldona Parish Pastoral Council has helped the Aldona parish to progress, Archbishop-Emeritus Raul Gonsalves said the APPC has been an example to the other parishes. (H) OPEN HEART SURGERY PERFORMED AT APOLLO: Apollo Victor Hospitals performed a complex open heart surgery on a four-yea-old child Sanjana Shirodkar, who was suffering from Tetrology of Fallot or "Blue Baby Syndrome" since birth. (H) 'FLOWERNIVAL': Goa Fun Club organized Flowernival 2005 for the nursery, pre-primary and primary students at Loyola High School, Margao, recently. (WE-GT) PARVEEN BABI FOUND DEAD: Glamorous heroine of yesteryears Parveen Babi, who memerised thousands of Bollywood fans for two decades since early 70s with her splendid performances, was found, on Jan 22, dead at her Juhu residence. She was nearly 50. (From PTI report) QUO VADIS, TRADITIONAL FISHERMEN!: The traditional fishermen believe that their exploitation was a collective design, where the state allied with the trawler owners. The old brigade has so far put up a fight. But does the present so-called 'educated' generation have the will and perseverance to take the fight forward and carry on with the profession of their ancestors? "It will wind up. Youth are not interested. In fact, they are disillusioned. Once the elderly pass away, it will stop," says Francis Fernandes, a ramponkar from Morjim. (Alister Miranda in GT) A QUESTION OF RACE: The History Hour of Xavier Centre of Historical Research will host a talk on "A Question of Race: US Southern Catholics and Segregation, 1945-1965," by Dr. R. Bentley Anderson on 27th January at 5.30 pm. 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. R. Bentley Anderson is an assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. (Tel: 2417772/2414971 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ARCHITECTS' INITIATIVE LECTURE: Architects' Initiative inaugural lecture of the series 'Planning - Is the neighbour's grass always greener' will be organized on January 28 , at the Grand Ballroom, Marriot resort, Miramar at t.30 pm. The lecture will be delivered by ex-Lord Mayor of Westminster and ex-High Sheriff of greater London Roger Bramble. (H) POETS MEET: The Janwadee Lekhak Sangh in collaboration with TB Cunha Charity Trust will be organizing a poets' meet in English, Hindi, Konkani and Marathi, at TB Cunha Hall, Panaji, on January 24. (NT) SAXOPHONIST BROOKS TO PERFORM: World famous saxophonist George Brooks from New York will perform at the Heritage Jazz show on January 23 at Gonsalves Mansion, Campal, Panaji. He will be performing alongside another noted New Yorker, Lenis Tern, who is a vocalist and guitarist. Another band from New York comprising Steve Welsh on tenor sax, Gary Wang on bass and effect, and Sunny Jain on drums, is going to perform with Brooks and Stern. The organizers have requested the public to voluntarily donate money for the tsunami victims. (NT) THE WALL OF VASCO SPORTS CLUB: EN Sudhir is a highly acrobatic goalkeeper, who has represented Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship. He was a member of the Vasco Sports Club, which had a successful tour of Kerala. He played for India in the Asian Youth championship in Japan and in the Pre-Olympics qualifying matches in Burma in 1972. He also kept the goal for India in the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia in 1973 and in the Asian Games in Iran in 1974. He is working for a company in the Gulf, and returns home periodically, since his family is residing in Assagao. (Vithaldas Hegde in GT) S P O R T S SPORTING CLUBE GRIND JCT: Federation Cup semi-finalists Sporting Clube de Goa blanked JCT Mills 2-0 to taste their first win in the National Football league at Fatorda on January 21. (NT) SALGAOCAR SILENCE TOLLY: The two fine early goals helped Salgaocar to break Tollygunge's stubborn defence to score a fluent 5-1 win in the third round of NFL at Fatorda on January 22. (WE-GT) D E A T H S 22 Jan: Colva: BERNADITA RATUS: relict of late Jose Xavier, mother of Rosy Vaz, Peter/Francisca, Joaquim/Theresa, Minino/Esperance. 22 Jan: Shiroda: CIPRIANO A RODRIGUES: husband of Carmeline, father of Deepak/Rose, Dinesh, Dorine/Valerian (Muscat), Doris/Dinesh Mota (Cayman island). 21 Jan: Cansaulim: JOANITA ALMEIDA: wife of late Estevphilip, mother of Menino/Yvette, Rosy/Peter and Custodio/Clara. Varca: TIMOTEO FERNANDES: husband of Rosoquinha, father of Nonato (Kuwait), Nutan/Agnello Travasso (Kuwait), Ningela/Thomas Gracias (Kuwait), Sylvia/Mathew Goes (Colva), Pratima/Paul Cardozo (Bahrain) and Arnolfa. 17 Jan: Orlim: VICTOR AGAPITO GRACIAS: husband of Brinda, father of Velroy; brother of Francis (Kuwait)/Martha, Cecilia/Melwin, Julio (Dubai)/Rosy, Maures/Elsa; brother-in-law of Belinda/Emidio (Kuwait), Alvinda/Agnelo, Etelvina/Bennby. Saligao: FRANCISCO AGNELO LOBO: son of late Olinda/late Jose August; husband of Teresa, father of Mark, Ninoshka and Valmiki; brother of late Philomena/late Victor Lobo, Sofia/late Francisco Frias Pinto, Eloisa/late Alexandre Pinto, Celia/late Luis Figueredo, Maria/Nuno Ticlo, Manuel/Tusha, Theresa/late Roldao Menezes; brother-in-law of Tony/Connie, Fatima/Joaquim, Rosy/Agnelo, Vita/Sydney, Jasmina/Romy and Alfred. G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 33.8 degC; Min Temp: 19.9 degC; Relative Humidity: 75%. Weather: Fine, clear weather in Goa this Sunday morning. Courtesy: NT = The Navhind Times; GT = Gomantak Times; H = Herald; WE = Weekender Joel D'Souza Assagao, Goa, India.