GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 30 APRIL 2002 SANTOBA HOPS ON BJP CHARIOT: Former DySP Santoba Dessai along with 150 MGP and Congress supporters joined the BJP at a well attended public meeting at Poriem (Sattari) yesterday. About 1,000-strong gathering cheered as speakers including CM Manohar Parikkar urged them to immerse the sitting MLA Pratapsing Raoji Rane in favour of Dessai. (GT)
RETURN OF RANE LIKELY TO BENEFIT CONGRESS: The return of former Speaker Pratpasingh Rane to active politics and taking over as the chairman of the Congress Party's campaign committee, is expected to benefit the party in the forthcoming assembly elections, according to political sources. (GT) DIOCESAN CALL FOR DEFEAT OF COMMUNAL CANDIDATES: The Diocesan Centre for Social Action has called for the rejection of candidates, who represent communal interests as well as habitual defectors and also to defeat money and muscle power and to promote a third candidate, if the choice is between a communal and corrupt one. (H) PARRIKAR VOWS TO MAINTAIN COMMUNAL HARMONY: Stressing the need for good governance and corruption-free adminsitration to combat violence, the Chief Minsiter, Mr Manohar Parrikar, claimed that all violence-hit states should take his "18-month governance" as model for peace. (NT) BRAMHANAND FOR FATORDA? The BJP is likely to finalise the candidature of former India (football) captain Bramhanand Shankhwalkar for the Fatorda assembly constituency even as there are another four serious aspirants in the race. (GT) NOT YET REVOKED: Goa Heritage Action Group and People's Movement for Civic Action allege that the Chief Minsiter's directive to the Economic Development Corporation to halt the proposed demolition of the heritge structures--Provedoria and Massano de Amorim--lacked conviction and was half-hearted, claiming that the official notification has not been revoked. (NT) MAUVIN'S NAME DROPPED: The South-Goa District Congress Committee has dropped the name of former Power Minsiter, Mauvin Godinho, from the list of ticket aspirants for Cortalim seat and has instead recommened the names of former Revenue Minister Dr Wilfred Mesquita and Martha Saldanha for the coveted ticket. (H) CHRISTIANS STILL MAINTAIN ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS: Speaking at a function to mark the release of his book "Gomantakia Christian Samaj" at the Institute Menezes Braganza yesterday, well-known Marathi writer Manohar Hirba Sardessai said that relations between the two major communities have endured well due to the Christian community's fight to retain their nationality and old traditions. (GT) SHANTARAM, MAUVIN FILE SLP: Congress leaders Shantaram Naik and Mauvin Godinho have filed a special leave petition before the Supreme Court praying for a stay on holding of elections on 30 May and utilisation of funds in the wake of enlarging of the Contingency Fund. (GT) FOUND HANGING AT MAJORDA SCHOOL: A highly decomposed body of 36-year-old man Joao Jose Rodrigues of Dongirim-Majorda was found hanging in a store room cum toilet of a school at Majorda yesterday morning. (H) FISHBOY'S READY-TO-COOK PRODUCTS: Nair Fishboy India (P) Limited, a leading exporter of marine products, have now shifted their focus on the domestic market by picking up the market trend towards a preference for ready-to-cook products, which will now be vailable in select outlets in Goa. (GT) SOLDIER'S BRAVE MOTHER: Mahesh Binnar, a young soldier from Vasco, was to celebrate his 23rd birthday on May 3. However, his life was cut short on April 25 in the Akknur Sector in Jammu, when he was hit in the chest by a bullet from enemy firing. His mother was calm and did not cry at all. As the body was being taken for the final rites, she got up, raised her hands and shouted 'Vande Mataram'. (H) MOVE TO INCLUDE 3 COMMUNITIES IN ST LIST: Union Ministery of Tribal Affairs has considered the proposal for inclusion of Gawda, Velip and Kunbi communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Goa and circulated it among various ministries for their comments. (GT) IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATING WORK FORCE: Christopher Fonseca, general secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress and secretary of the Communist Party of India, while speaking at a three-day programme on "Motivtion in Work" organised by the Panjim Municipal Council, emphasised the importance of motivating the work force in order to get the best out of it. (H) GARBAGE DUMPING SITE AT COLVALE: A delegation of residents from Colvale and Madel-Tivem, under the banner of 'Colvale Jagrut Manch', called on Chief Minister Manohar Parikar and submitted a memorandum, requesting him to look into the unauthorised dumping of industrial waste on Colvale Comunidade land in the village. (H) GOAN FOOD FEST FROM MAY 1: A collage of culture, fireworks, food, rock shows, fashion, music, beverages and beer will greet visitors at the annual Goa Food Festival, which is being held at Caranzalem, from May 1 to May 5. (H) LAMBERT MASCARENHAS AWARD FOR PRABHU: Paresh Prabhu of "Gomantak" has been selected for the prestigious Lambert Mascarenhas Award for the best investigative news report for the year 2001. Prabhu's writings on the 2000 Sanquelim-Bicholim floods, entitled "Valvanticha gal upasla ganvthan haravlyache kai?', was adjudged the best report for 2001, by a three-member panel of judges. (H) D E A T H S 28 Apr: Margao: MITZIE BOAVENTURA ALMEIDA, wife of late Ernesto, mother of Pansy/Nandial, Audrey/Willie, Derek/Betsy and Melvyn/Merlin. 29 Apr: Sinsorda-Loutolim: MENINO FERNANDES, husband of Sebastiana, father of Anthony, Michael, Antonette/Alvito, Succorina/Luis, Marquine/Rocky, Ancy/Santan, Cony. 29 Apr: Chinchinim: LUIS NB DA CONCEICAO, husband of Maria Isabel, father of Victor/Patry, Valente/Ivy, Jose, Maria Olinda/Darryl, Luis/Selma. 29 Apr: Navelim: VICTOR FELECIO C FERNANDES (Ex-Sesa Goa), husband of Piolita, father of Ramsay, roney, Sophia, chistabele, Angelina, Pention. 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