GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 29 APRIL 2002 GCCI HAILS EXTENSION OF TAX HOLIDAY: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hailed the Union Finance Minister, Mr Yeshwant Singh, for extending the income-tax holiday for Goa till March 2004, which had earlier expired on March 30. (NT)
CM TAKES A DIG AT 'PSEUDO-SECULARISTS': In a bid to counter the tirade against the BJP over Gujarat violence, the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, yesterday said that those who are shouting against the BJP were responsible for communal violence. He was speaking at a day-long Kannada Sahitya Sammelan at the Kala Academy. Noted theatre personality BP Karanth, presided over the function. (NT) 'BJP HAS PUT FARMERS IN TROUBLE', RANE: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Pratapsing Rane, said that an Andhra Pradesh like situation may prevail in the State where farmers have to choose to commit suicide, due to price of agriculture products going down. Rane blamed the BJP governments both at the Centre and State for putting the farmers in trouble. (H) CSI-GOACOM AWARD GOES TO ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL: The annual CSI-Goacom Award of Rs.20,000 for schools implementing IT most effectively during the academic year 2001-2002, was awarded to Rosary High School (Red), Miramar, on 20th April. The award was presented by Mr Jerry Menezes, Director of Goacom Insys, during the annual gathering of the school. PWD GETS AWARD: India has conferred an award on PWD, Government of Goa, for outstanding performance in integrated low cost sanitation in the year 2001-02 during their 32rd annual day celebrations held in New Delhi on 26 April. (GT) POLL-RELATED SOFTWARE: Drawing inspiration from news analysis conducted by the electronic media, the Election Commission of India is also working on an election related software package to analyse election related data for the forthcoming elections in Goa. (H) ELECTION MEDIA CENTRE OPENED: Media centre has been set up at the office of the Chief Electoral Office at Altinho, Panaji. It is manned by UT Ramnathkar and John Aguiar, Media Officials of the Department of Information and Publicity. Tel: 225448. FAKE GOLD COINS: Three persons including a woman sold fake gold coins to a lady and cheated her of Rs.85,000 at Borda in Margao, three months ago. When the lady approached a goldsmith, the coins turned out fake on verification. (NT) AWARENESS PROGRAMME SKITS: The office of the chief electoral officer has arranged skit programme as a part of voters public awareness campaign on electors' photo identity cards in various talukas of the State. (H) 'BOMBAY VIKINGS' FAIL TO TURN UP: The Panaji police have registered a case against the organizers of the Stars in Summer in Concert, held at Campal parade grounds on Saturday, for cheating the people by failing to present 'Bombay Vikings' Live in concert. The show was organised by Multidimensions and the tickets were sold at Rs.1000, Rs.500, Rs.200 and Rs.100. (GT) WELFACE SCHEMES FOR EX-SERICEMEN: The State government has approved various welfare schemes for the ex-servicemen and their dependents. The benefits include medical reimbursement for serious diseases, pocket money for cancer/TB/leprosy patients, reimbursement of travel and incidental expenses, enhancement of scholarship to the wards of ex-servicemen/widows, reimbursement course fees at recognised institutes. (H) SS CADRES TO CAMPAIGN IN GOA: The Shiv Sena has receive a shot in the arm as a large number of Goans working in Mumbai have agreed to come to their villages to campaign for their candidates during Assembly elections. (GT) RANE AND PARRIKAR: "There has been a falling-out finally between the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the Speaker Pratapsing Rane. And the two are out to prove the maxim that when close friends fallout they often turn out to be bitter enemies. Their friendship lasted till the time it suited both parties: (Edit in Herald) KANNADA SCHOOLS IN GOA: The Goa Kannada Samaj, which organised a Kannada literature and cultural programme in Panjim yesterday, urged the Chief Minister to open Kannada medium schools and to set up a Kannada Academy for the benefit of Kannadigas residing in Goa. The demand for the construction of a Kannada Bhavan was also raised at the function. (GT) FALSE PROPAGANDA: "Our ancestors knew no other oil except coconut oil and they lived for eighty years and above and now with this oil we use we hear and see nothing but diabetics, arthritis, obesity, hyper-tension and more heart attacks. The same thing was done when it came to common salt. They said the use of iodised salt was a must. This play was only to keep their big factories running." (Joliot Pinto, Assolna, In Response-NT) TELECOM CABLES VANISH: Forty metres of telephone cables were stolen by some unknown persons while they were kept in the open at Mestavaddo, Curti, on Saturday. The cost of the stolen cables is estimated at Rs.8000. (GT) ANJUNA FETE: The well-attended, two-day fete in the compound St Michael's church in Anjuna ended yesterday with the scintillating music of band 'Alcatraz'. Earlier there were other items like exciting fire events by limbo dancer Kanan and dance competitions, in which the Saligao group bagged the first prize, with Tembi (Anjuna) taking the second. On the previous day, there was a singing competition, Konkani entertainment by Young Chico and his group, and the programme was rounded up by Goa's top band 'Lynx'. People flocked at the several stalls with games (including computer ones by NIIT), and those serving delicious snacks, icecream, soft drinks, and homemade san'nam-sorpotel, chourico-pao, shawarma, etc. (GoaNOW) S P O R T S GOA IN SEMI-FINALS: Last year's finalists Goa and hosts Karnataka played to a goalless draw and advanced into the semi-finals from group II in the Under-21 National Football championship in Mandya. (GT) PANJIM GYMKHANA LIFT BANDODKAR TROPHY: Panjim Gymkhana shocked fancied Chowgule SC by 19 runs to win the Bandodkar Trophy Cricket tournament organised by Panjim Gymkhana and played at Gymkhana grounds, Campal. (GT) UMAKANT TO LEAD: Umakant Gaude of Navdurga Vidhyalaya, Marcaim, will lead the Goa sub-junior boys team in the 12th sub-junior national baseball championship to be held in Goa from May 3 to 8. (NT) D E A T H S 28 Apr: Siolim: HERMINIA LIBERATA PAULINA RANGEL, relict of late Joseph Paul. 28 Apr: Nuvem: Maria Henriqueta LGC da Gama Furtado, relict of Gloria, mother of Estelita Agnelo/Monica, Luvelino, Emmanuel/Cynthia. 27 Apr: Ucassaim: CONSTANCIO (POLAS) FERNANDES, husband of Valentine, father of Irene/Joe, Joseph/Molly. 28 Apr: Vasco da Gama: CARMELINA SILVEIRA, wife of Francis, mother of Flaviano, Cecilia/Pascoal, Caterina/Rony. 28 Apr: Divar: LUIZA BORGES FERREIRA E PIMENTA, relict of late Francisco Xavier, mother of Flaviano/Etcilia, Francisca/late Roque. G O A W E A T H E R Min Temp : 29.6 deg C (85.3 deg F) Max Temp: 34.8 deg C; Relative Humidity: 70% (yesterday-Panjim) Weather: Hot and cloudy morning. 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