GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
05 May 2002
WILLY THREATENS TO SUE PARRIKAR: Nationalist Congress Party Goa president
Dr Wilfred de Souza has threatened to sue Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
in defamation case of Rs.five crore for allegedly damaging his reputation
by giving false information to the public. The NCP leader said that the
statement of the Chief Minister about the Supreme Court of India having
fined Dr de Souza is nothing but a stunt, made in keeping in mind the
ensuing elections. (WE-GT)
MGP, UGDP JOIN HANDS: The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and the United
Goans Democratic Party yesterday announced their electoral adjustment for
the Goa assembly election scheduled on May 30. (H)
GOVT'S CONTRIBUTION TO TOURISM: Goa's bread and butter sectorTourismis one
area where the BJP government's contribution can be dubbed as 'quite
satisfactory', though it could have performed much better. Last season 1.17
lakh charter tourists spent their holidays in Goa compared to 94,000 the
previous year. Goa has been selected to be the international yacht hub, the
only one of its kind in the country. (H)
BOOKLET ON BUS, TRAIN TIME-TABLE: A small, pocket-sized booklet, costing
Rs.5, prepared by Ribandar-based Prof GV Kelkar, gives the time-table of
interstate buses and train services from the Margao railway station, has
been released. (WE-GT)
NRI FACILITATION CENTRE MEET: Methods to pool in registrations from NRI's
have to be formulated through contact addresses and mailing list of
registered organizations and also hold interaction between NRI's to
determine their needs, was the outcome of the meeting of the NRI
facilitation centre held yesterday, at the EDC office, Panaji. (WE-GT)
ONE DIES IN ROAD MISHAP: One Luis Colaco, 35, of Santarset-Aldona, died on
the spot when he fell on the road after a Kinetic scooter rammed his
scooter from behind. Police registered a case against the rider Zico Tome
Fernandes, of Quitula. (WE-GT)
KONKANI BOOKS: "Books should be prepared not only by scholars but writers,
I feel many of our text books are badly written and follow and artificial
rigid pattern. No abstract pattern can be set for all books. Each textbook
should be studied and modified if need be, according to certain aesthetic,
moral and national values." (Well-known Konkani poet Dr Manoharrai
Sardessai in an interview in NT)
LOST GRANDEUR OF PANJIM: "For a city and an era where limited recreational
activity was available for its citizens, it was the Panjim Municipal Garden
which was the centre of activity and leisure for the gentry and citizens.
The garden was locate opposite the Square, where once stood the majestic
building of the Primeiro Senado de Goa (Panjim Municipal Council). This
square was known as the Praca de Flores (now children's park). The building
had, in the centre, a tower with a clock. All round the garden square were
built the palatial houses of the rich, with all the building having ground
plus one floor." (MARIA DE LOURDES BRAVO DA COSTA RODRIGUES in Memoirs-NT)
FORTY YEARS OF LIBERATION: "Goa must be a sociologist's dream because of
this sudden prosperity. It must be the only state in India that has changed
so dramatically. See the concrete jungle that has mushroomed along the
beach belt. This is because the foreign tourist has targeted this area.
When land was a rupee a square metre the Goan was both honest and
hospitable." (ERVELL E MENEZES in NT)
'DEEP PURPLE' ALL TUNED UP: Deep Purple, who will be performing at the
Panaji Gymkhana grounds today from 7 pm onwards, have geared up to present
the first ever international concert in the State. (WE-GT)
LAXMAN PAI FETED: Laxman Pai, a Goan artist of international repute, was
felicitated at a gathering organized by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal at the
Konkani Bhavan in Aquem. Pai, on receiving a set of books and a memento
presented by KBM, said that he was proud to be a Goan and a Margaokar. (WE-GT)
S P O R T S
GOA WIN U-21 CHAMPIONSHIP BY TOSS: Lady luck smiled on Goa and they took
home the glittering M Dutta Ray Trophy, the symbol of supremacy in Under-21
football, for the third time as their encounter with holders IFA, Bengal,
ended in an one-all draw in Karnataka yesterday. (H)
TEN FOOTBALLERS GRADUATE: For the first time ever, 10 young footballers
fully trained in skill and techniques of the game, yesterday graduated from
the prestigious Sesa Football Academy, Sanquelim. The ten 19-year-old lads
include: Ryan de Souza, Bernard Pires, Abishek Lawanis, Barry de Silva,
Shankar Falari, Milton Fernandes, Franky Dias, Conrad Fernandes, Milagrio
Madeira and Micky Fernandes. (H)
D E A T H S
03 May: Baga-Velim: AVELINO D'CRUZ, husband of Liara, father of
Carmo/Sandra, Lavita/Agnelo, Leonita/Alfred, Sr Lina FC, Clifton/Christine.
04 May: Carmona: ARTEMIZIA C BRAZ, relict of late Mouzinho, mother of
Aladine, Trifonio/Berta, Marinha/Carlos, Rosabela/late Francisca,
Cresteta/Barnabe, Zelia/Avito.
04 May: Guirim-Nuvem: VISHNUDA LAXMAN SINAI KUNCOLIENKAR, husband of
Sushilabai, father of late Dr Vipin, Vinay, Mahesh and Vallab.
04 May: Pilerne: VIRGINIA MASCARENHAS, wife of late Francis, mother of
John/Fatima, Sandra/Joseph, Stephen/Cynthia, Rosy/David.
04 May: Mapusa: DONALD LUCIO MATIAS MENEZES, husband of Julie, father
of Claire Marie.
04 May: Chinchinim: VENEZIANA RODRIGUES, wife of late Francisco Xavier,
mother of visitation/John, Inacio/Elvira, Rosy/Herculano, Victoria/Effie,
Cristalina/Mathew, Agnelo/Blaza.
02: Navelim: JUSTIANO C REGO, son of late Simiao/Maria, brother of
Felix and Filomena.
03 May: London: JESSICA SA CORDEIRO E MENEZES, expired in London. No
Condolence visits.
G O A W E A T H E R
Min Temp : 31.0 deg C
Max Temp: 34.6 deg C (yesterday-Panjim); Humidity: 79% (Yesterday)
Weather: Very dull and cloudy.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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