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FIGHTING ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS: One Menino Gomes has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court at Goa, praying that all illegal and unauthorised constructions erected in violation of various laws -- Coastal Regulation Zone rules, the Indian Ports Act of 1908, the Goa Land (Prohibition on Construction) Act 1995, the Land Revenue Code 1968 and the Village Panchayati Raj Act -- be ordered to be removed in the public interest. (H) AFRICANS DUPE REAL ESTATE DEALERS: CID Crime Branch at Dona Paula has found that a group of African nationals, particularly Nigerians and South AFricans, have been approaching various real estate developers, businessmen and other entrepreneurs in Goa, and promising them lucrative partnership deals. Police have learnt of at least three cases of businessmen being duped, but cases have gone unreported, fearing that their names would be revealed if they registered formal complaints. (Herald) MAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT IN GOA: Elephants running amok in Goa's north-eastern villages has triggered off panic and confusion. Undoubtedly, this is an indication of the increasing conflict between man and animal, or vice versa, due to the shrinking of the protective cover for flora and fauna. In a three-part series, 'Going Wild', Gomantak Times examines the status of wild life in the Sahyadri range and its foothills. (Paul Fernandes) o Goa government reconstituted boards of directors of the Economic Development Corporation, and the Industrial Development Corporation. It will next re-constitute other government corporations. (NT) Goa's badly mismanaged corporations have been seen as a pound of flesh shared among politicians in power. Severe allegations had come up in the past over who ruined the EDC, the state's premier financial institution, with Manohar Parrikar and Luizinho Faleiro trading charges among themselves. (GoanetNewsBytes) Earlier, it was announced that Ravi Naik would head the EDC, and Babu Kavlekar, the IDC. (H) o Panjim mayor Ashok Naik offers to resign. He said Commissioner N Suryanarayana had failed on many fronts, including non-finalisation of tenders for collection of house-tax. (NT) o AICC appoints seven-member co-ordination panel to monitor Goa affairs. CM Rane, GPCC president Ravi Naik, AICC general secretary Margaret Alva, MPs Shantaram Naik and Churchil Alemao, and MLAs Jitendra Deshprabhu and Alex Sequeira are on the panel. (NT) o Ramakant Khalap's panel sweeps Mapusa Urban Co-op Bank polls. (NT) o Government gears up to tackle elephant menace in Sal, Bicholim. (NT) o Elephant alert control rooms to come up at Pirna, Panjim. (H) o Another year's contract for computer teachers likely. May be absorbed thereafter on seniority. (H) o Mayor clashes with Commissioner at stormy meet of the CCP (Corporation of the City of Panjim). Herald. o Rama Honavarkar was elected chariperson of the Mormugao Municipal Council, after five councillors disqualified on Monday obtained a stay from the Administribunal Tribunal 30 minutes before the meet. (H) o Goa government to solicit people's views on mining expansion. (NT) o Long-time Goanetter Dr Samir Kelekar to speak on 'Possibilities for IT and IT enabled services in Goa', July 22 6 pm at GCCI. Kelekar is the founder of Teknotrends Software, Bangalore, which specialises in the field of network security. (H) o Foggers India is selling 'hand fogging machines' to tackle "malaria and dengue" in your surroundings 1600-22-3340. o Anselm plays guitar flute and vocals at Chilli (Candolim) while August Braganza performs there too. o Margao sewerage scheme: PWD keeps fingers crossed as another deadline nears. PWD has received only around 55 applications from households in the last 20 days. (H) o Dish TV, offers "over 75 digital channels" for a year, Rs 3990. o Planning Commission to discuss Goa plan on Aug 1. (NT) o Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry health care seminar, July 30.NT o Nandkumar Kamat writes on 'Controlling Wild Elephants' on Navhind Times' Science page. Three wild elephants from Karnataka have been rampaging in Goa's Sal village in Bicholim, causing a problem. o Alan Andrews writes on service packs for your computer. (NT) o Veroda, Talvorda residents (in Cuncolim) demand for a separate village panchayat. (H) o Vandals damage another crucifix at Farmagudi, Ponda. (H) o Top priority for telecast of Konkani news, assures member of Parliament Shantaram Naik. (H) o Two cops suspended in eve-teasing case. (NT) o Hospicio hospital needs money, men and equipment. Mere visits by government officials won't help, say hospital authorities. (H) o Gomantak Times alleges that the Goa Police knew about the "sex racket queen bee" Prabha (who was involved in bringing a 16-year-old Bangladeshi girl to Goa) but let her slip out when the scandal broke. (GT) o CM Rane has no control over his Cabinet, says ex-CM Parrikar. (H) o 17 counterfeit notes of Rs 100 discovered to be from Goa. (H) o 'Food poisoning' hits Valpoi school. Education dept orders probe. (H) o Canacona Congress workers pick Luizinho Faleiro as guardian minister.(H) o Prof TRaymond Williams will deliver a lecture on Brazilian Literature: Generation 90 at Fundacao Oriente July 23, 5 30 pm in Portuguese.(H) o New peepal sapling planted at Pimpalkatta, Margao. Margao traders planted a new sapling in place of the century-old peepal tree, that was recently felled, bringing an end to the tense situation. The sapling was planted amidst the chanting of Vedic hymns. (NT) o Laptops (Toshiba, Zenith, Acer, IBM) being offered at "Rs 33,990 onwards" in Goa. o Ramesh Naik Lamani (25) of Kante Baina in Vasco arrested for raping seven-year-old. (H) o Shack Owners Welfare Society of Candolim to hold general body meet at T B Cunha Hall Panjim on July 30 at 10 am. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Education issues: ------------------------------------------------------------------- o High Court bench has put out a public notice on the Goa Common Entrance Test, inviting the attention of interested parents and students. A copy of the petition (in Sourabh Kamat and Others) is available to those interested at the office of Advocate Vilas P Thali, 5th Floor, Shiv Towers, Patto Plaza. See ad in NT and other papers dated Juy 20, 2005 o Now, confusion over MBBS admission. After following the Medical Council of of India guidelines, the DTE observed that nearly 55 percent of the 38 seats in the reserved category for the MBBS/BDS were expected to be de-reserved. To avoid this de-reservation, the DTE devised a formula which lowered the minimum marks required for admissions to the reserved seats (as well as the general category seats). Herald o Medical admissions: high court adjourns plea hearing of general category students. o ICFAI-Distance Education is offering the Chartered Financial Analyst and MBA courses. It has branches in Goa (Panjim and Margao). o IELTS Australia is offering an interview session at the Hotel Taj Landsend Bandra West on Tuesday Aug 23. o Ten-day computer awareness course for housewives at Goa Science Centre at Miramar from July 21 to Aug 3. From 11 am to 1 pm. Contact 246 3426. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sports: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Goa's Ranji Trophy schedule: Nov 23-26 against Orissa at Goa. Dec 1-4 against Vidarbha at Nagpur. Dec 9-12 against Tripura at Goa. Dec 17-20 against Himachal Pradesh at Goa. Dec 25-28 against Saurashtra at Rajkot. o Bengal lead, Goa 2nd in AIFF's state rankings. o Rapid chess tournament on July 24 and 27 at Sanvodrem. o Taca Goa Under 20 tournament in Jan 2006. (NT) o Guirdolim Club annual meet on July 24 at club premises, morning. (NT) o Seminar on HOmeopathy in Sports Medicine, Shiroda, July 22. (NT) o Inter-media indoor sports, by Sports Journos Association of Goa. (NT) o Adv Francisco Souza elected to GFA's Jury of Appeal. o Arlem Monsoon Five-A-Side Football Festival. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths: ------------------------------------------------------------------- o AMBORA: Jose Francisco Antao (92), proprietor of Jila Bakery. o BENAULIM: Jose Manuel Rodrigues of Mazilwaddo, b 1923 o MAPUSA: Julia Marques Nazare, b 1923. o MARGAO, Malbhat: Carlos Joaquim de Melo 'Packlo' b 1933. o MARGAO: Edwin Antao, husband of Anamika. brother/in-law of late Joe/Francesca, Oswald/Sena (Dubai), brother-in-law of Anju/Sanjay, Dolly/Rohit, Sonia/Joseph, Monica/ Kishore, Sandeep/Shalini. Behind Hotel Saaj. o MERCES: Severiano Das Merces Joao, husband of Herculana Vaz Joao. o VELIM: Aninha Costa e Silva of Capleamvaddo. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote... unquote ------------------------------------------------------------------- I completely agree that tourists need more avenues and more flexibility to enjoy their holidays. Though we need to preserve our culture and traditions, Goa should not lose out to destinations like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, that may not have so much natural beauty but they make it up with so many incentives for tourists.... If people want to spend the whole night partying and the whole day sleeping, why should we have objections? It will add to the revenue of the state and Goa as a destination will be protected." -- Dr Wilfred de Souza, in Gomantak Times. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER * Appertizer parties: Beef rolls ------------------------------------------------------------------- I have served this at many of my parties and has always been our family favorite. Try it and you will know what I mean. If you have any suggestions, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] BEEF ROLLS 125g cold cooked beef, thinly sliced 50g cream cheese 1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce 1 Tbs finely chopped red capsicum Few stuffed olives and cocktail onions Mix the cream cheese with the Tabasco and red capsicum. Roll up these ingredients in the thinly sliced beef and fasten with tooth picks. Serve garnished with stuffed olives and cocktail onions. ------------------------------------------------------------------- LATEST ON GOANET: What does caste mean to Catholic Goans? 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