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[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] * Restrictions on traffic over Zuari bridge from Monday. (NT) Six ferry boats to be put into service. Facility will start after a week. Two wheelers can use free-of-cost ferry service. KTC to run more shuttle buses. 16 minibuses to carry people free across bridge. * Decision to close Zuari bridge for heavy vehicles is linked to commuters' safety, says PWD minister. (NT) * Gomantak Times/Weekender castigates Goa government asking 'Who took this stupid decision (to halt heavy traffic on the Zuari bridge, fearing it to be unsafe)?' GROWING GUN CULTURE scares Goa police, reports the Herald. Guns from a .22 revolver, double barrel, single barrel, pistol to pen pistol are available at much lower prices in the black market, write Sukumar Shashtri. Guns were open used to shoot Assolda panch Mariano Mascarenhas in a bar at Xelvona-Curchorem. An unidentified suspect was involved.... Sources are quoted saying that Mati Dongor in Margao, Partagal and Avem in Cotigao, Dabal in Sanvordem, Netroli in Sanguem, Eddar and Chari wards in Poinguinim, and Khorlim in Mapusa are the places where one could search for illegal guns. Earlier, guns originated from Germany, Italy, US and Spain but of late police sources say guns from the former Yugoslavia and Russia are also surfacing. (H) * Rs 1.4 million drugs seized at Tivim, 2 Nepalis held.(NT) * Goa Revolution Day on Sunday; 22 freedomfighters honoured. * Stray cattle create traffic hazard at Colva. (NT) * Mormugao official investigates sewage release, seeks clarification from Public Works Department. (NT) * Garbage problem still haunts Margao wards. (NT) * Heavy Friday rains make water enter Mormugao municipality. * Matanhy inaugurates new water pipeline at Sancoale. (NT) * Margao night patrolling intensified to prevent thefts. (NT) * James Electricals offers Euro "designer lights". Panjim. * Annual sangodd at Candolim-Orda on June 29. (NT) * Govt plans dredging of Cortalim, in front of ferry ramp. * Migrants inflow raises concern at Benaulim. (H) * Ban on plaster-of-paris Ganesh idols sought, mud favoured.(H) * Sri Sri Inst of Mgt Studies opening up at Margao ssims.org * Cyberage complaints? Contact 3294654 or 9850470608. * Kamaxidevi Homeopathic College seeks PG courses. (NT) * Indira Gandhi Natl Open Univ offers many courses. (NT) * Founder's Day at Dhempe College, June 20. (NT) * Edn dept may extend free mid-day meals to middle school(NT) * Damodar College, Margao launches M.Com section.(NT) * Also, Damodar offers Company Secretary entrance coaching. * English introduction based on household survey: Luizinho.(H) * Janata Party welcomes English in Standard I in Goa. (H) * Goa Univ students visit Indo-China border. (GT/W) Diedre Fernandes, Aileen Gracias and Ana Fernandes (Juniors) and Rita Gonsalves, Vanessa Lobo and Gerson Nazareth (seniors) have won the Alliance Francaise de Goa essay writing contest. (NT) IN FOCUS -- THE DE SOUZA BROTHERS OF MAPUSA: Nearly 16 years back Norman de Souza was an employee in the sales and marketing division of a five-star hotel and entered into tourism activities, initially by engaging with the rent-back business. He has since started his own hotels, tourist handling agency for India and an international tour-operating company in Engliand. Norman started his travel agency Cinnamon Holiday, with a registered office in the UK. His firm offers British tourists package tours to Egypt, Greece, Spain, the Indian Ocean region and Turkey, besides handling chartered tourists in Goa. (Umesh Mahambre in the NT) EXACTLY THREE MONTHS after the sensational killing of Macasana parish priest Fr Eusebio Ferrao, police filed an over-100 page chargesheet against two alleged killers Amit Shukla (21) and Manish Dhubey (20) of UP. (H) LIFESTYLE DISEASES ON THE RISE IN GOA: Goa is showing a rapid rising trend in the incidence of non-communicable chronic diseases as well as in injuries. As compared to the rest of the country, Goa has a higher incidence of these diseases, observes Dr V N Jindal, dean of the Goa Medical College. (NT) GOAN MUSIC DIRECTOR, Dattaram, elderly and ailing at his home in Maulinguem, Bicholim taluka, has been given some belated recognition. He has been given the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Apart from being one of the chief assistants of the legenday Bollywood duo of Shankar-Jaikishen, Dattaram was an independent music director in his own right and composer of music for Hindi musical films like Parvarish, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Sriman Satyawadi and Zindagi aur Khwab. (NT) ATTITUDE AGAINST ENGLISH IS HYPOCRITICAL, writes Tomazinho Cardozo in NT. He writes: "Our insincere, deceitful and double-dealing intentions are exposed by the fact that we hate English-language in the primary schools but love and adore the same language in the middle, secondary, higher secondary schools and other higher educational institutions." OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA: Launched from Dec 2005, this is a new category of citizenship to facilitate lifelong visa, free travel to India and certain educational and cultural benefits. This is not to be construed as 'dual citizenship' since it does not confer political rights. Any overseas Indian applicant who is comfortable with his present citizenship status in the country of his residence can apply for the OCI. Details at http://www.mha.nic.in or contact OCI Cell, Citizenship Section, Foreigners Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Jaisalmer House, 26 Mansingh Road, New Delhi 11. QUOTE... UNQUOTE: Then, the upper classes among Hindus use different languages and dialects to communicate with one another. Will they get the benefit of being a linguistic minority? -- Chandrakant Keni, in Navhind Times. FARIA WAS BRAVE and fought against many fears. An interview with USA-based Frenchman Laurent Carrer, who translated Abbe Faria's original work comprising The Cause of Lucid Sleep, in an interview with Bosco de Souza Eremita. (H) -------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES -------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS: * Mrs Anunciacao Lobo o fDesterro Vasco * Sr Theresa Fernandes (b 1938) of Apostolic Carmel and St Mary's Convent Mapusa * Maria Joanita dos Remedios e Da Costa of Comptolem, Loutolim b 1926. * Santana E Gomes (Nanny) of Tivim Canca, b 1920. * Antonio Rusario Dias, Salgaonkar Sailor of Loutolim Palonda * Joao Mariano Fernandes, behind St Annes Church at Ponda (b 1921) * Jose Domingos Gomes of Utarda, b 1922, proprietor of Modern Tailors, Cansaulim. * John Roberto, ex INS Gomantak FOGA driver of Verna, Nagoa. * Isabel Bernandina de Cruz of Taleigao b 1917 * Ajit Sancolkar of ITI Altinho. REMEMBRANCES: Lourdes Braganza, b 1930 in Sarzora, died one year ago in Velsao. * Acknowledgement from the family of Joeldrine John Fernandes, to everyone who showed care and concern during the tragic period. --------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2006 http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. -------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. --------------------------------------------------------------