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Follow the online presence of the Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa Contacts: Tel: +91 832 2285299 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://christianartmuseum.goa-india.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWSFROMGOA: 24AUG2007 PROMISES, OFFICIAL MAINLY * River Sal will be just fine, assures chief secretary. (H) * Chief secretary J.P. Singh inspects River Sal in a motorboat (following controversy over dreding the river for a casino). (H) * Leela hotel said they obtained a license to operate an offshore casino in consonance with the State policy to "develop tourism infrastructure". Brigadier Shakti Prasad, head of the hotel administration, * GTDC to appoint 58 lifeguards. (H) * Disabled and handicapped persons may soon find access to the municipal and other government buildings in Goa trouble-free. (H) * Archbishop assures all cooperation to Digambar. (NT) * Help develop social sector in villages, CM to mining industry. (HT) OTHER ISSUES * Sandeep Mapari killing gets murkier. Police rule out the farmhouse at Soliem in curchorem where the deceased was drugged may have been a site used to make blue films. It is also learnt that Rajesh, who is brother of ex-MLA (BJP) Ramrao Desai, has dirtied his hands in four or five cases, including the Mapari murder and Marianho Mascarenhas shooting incident. (H) * Permissions granted by the Curca panchayat to the Goan Real Estate and Construction Ltd have been challenged before the high court. (NT) * Three priests, doctor duped of Rs 6.85 lakh http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=82&cid=2 * Restoration plan for Talaulim church soon. INTACH team expected on Monday. (H) * Restart Cotigao village library, sarpanch urges authorities. (NT) * CBI inquiry demenaded into projects of the Goa State Urban Development Agency. (NT) * Daily travel an ordeal in Goa. Public road transport stuck in the slow lane. (NT) DEATHS Anthony 'Fanthom' Fernandes of Naikavaddo, Calangute * Salvador Crasto of Cuncolim/Mumbai * Julio Santana Rodulfo da Silva of Benaulim * Cruzinha Rebello of IInd Palvem, Chinchinim * Imaculada 'Emmy' D'Costa of Assolna/Margao * Sebastiana Pereira of Navelim Bellem * Maria Shanti Fernandes, ex-BDO, ICDS of Cruz Vaddo, Saligao * Lira Anatalia Aurora Fernandes e Furtado of Carmona * Catarina Souza Kitty of MoicaVaddo, Pilerne * Sebastiao F Crasto, proprietor of Maria Hall at Benaulim. RIGHT TO INFORMATION * Recently I approached the Government Printing Press, Panjim and sought the following information: * List of laws and acts passed by the Government of Goa which are currently not available for sal eat the Government Printing Press. * Web site address (URL) where the laws in force in Goa are currently available for reference or downloading? If not available, when will the same be made available? * List of books/booklets published in the Portuguese era (before December 1961) that are available for sale at the GPP and the price of each. Check the answers received: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1122/1224727115_491e1aa0fb_m.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/1225599690_d720b6d68c_m.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/1225604544_1c951b5f10_m.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/1225611054_db0d3f96ce_m.jpg OFFICIAL GAZETTE copies available at http://www.goagovt.nic.in/gazette.htm -- Frederick Noronha Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: +91-832-2409490 M: +91-9970157402 Yahoo: fredericknoronha Skype: fredericknoronha GTalk: fredericknoronha 784, Sonarbhat, Near Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India