GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
09-10 June 2002
MORE PORTFOLIOS LIKELY: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may in all
probability distribute additional portfolios amongst his cabinet colleagues
today. According to informed sources, seven ministersthree from the BJP and
two each from its collation partners, UGDP and MGPare expected to benefit
from this round of distribution. (H)
AFTER GOA…: Describing the party's recent victory in Goa as a "turn in the
tide", veteran leader and Union Home Minister LK Advani attributed it to
"good governance" provided by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and said it
has raised the morale of party workers and cades across the country. (H)
MAJORDA PANCHAYAT'S BUDGET DELAY: The gram Sabha of Majorda village
panchayat on Sunday evoked some criticism over the alleged delay in passing
of the annual budget. The gram Sabha was held under the chairmanship of
Sarpanch Antonio Pobres Fernandes in the Majorda Club hall. (H)
RS.15 CRORE FOR RIBANDAR BYPASS: PWD Minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar has
announced that the Ribandar bypass work will be taken up in the year
2002-03 at a cost of Rs.15 crore and added that the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways has made provision for this in its annual plan of
2002-03. (H)
STRICT FISHING BAN: The State Government has been very prompt in announcing
the ban on fishing during the monsoons, which is the breeding season. The
ban is expected to continue till August 15 in accordance with the interim
order of the High Court. The likelihood that the order this year will be
strictly enforced unlike in previous years is strong because of the
presence in the Legislative Assembly of Cortalim representative Mathany
Saldanha, who has championed the cause of the traditional fishermen for
more than two decades. (Edit in Herald)
SCHOOLS RE-OPEN TODAY: The schools will reopen for the next academic year
from today. Earlier the schools were scheduled to reopen from 3 June after
nearly two months of summer vacation. (GT)
ARTIST RAJAN FULARI FOR GLASGOW: The prestigious Link Programme of the
British Council along with Glasgow Print Workshop, Cymroza Art Gallery and
JJ School of Arts, has awarded a residential scholarship to well-known
contemporary artist Rajan Fulari from Siolim-Goa. Rajan was on the visiting
faculty of the Goa College of Art and has specialized in print-making
(graphics) at Baroda's MS University. While in Glasgow, he will conduct
lectures and slideshows on contemporary Indian print makers and the art
scene in Goa. He will work at a wellknown print making studio there,
besides visiting various museums and art galleries and interacting with a
number of artists in various spheres of art. (GoaNOW)
HEARING ON CONTINGENCY FUND: The first hearing of the petition challenging
the issue of the Contingency Fund is likely to come up for hearing before
the Bombay High Court at Panaji today. Earlier the hearing scheduled on 3
June was postponed by a week. (GT)
MONSOON LIKELY TO HIT STATE: The first showers for this year's monsoon in
the State is likely to begin from today, predict the Meteorological
Observatory, Altinho. Though the rains were expected on 7 June, the showers
seemed to have been delayed due to trough experienced near the Arabian Sea
lat week. (GT)
FATE OF IPHB'S POST GRADUATE STUDENTS: The fate of the post-graduate
students of the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, Bambolim,
hangs in balance as the institute is yet to get the recognition by the
Medical Council of India and the subsequent affiliation by the Goa
University. (GT)
ANCIENT CROSS YIELDS SECRETS: An inscription in Persia's Pahlavi language
on a unique granite cross found by a Pilar Society priest at Dando,
Agassaim, has been deciphered by an Indian scholar in Rome. The ancient
cross was noticed on the banks of River Zuari by Fr Cosme Costa. (WE-GT)
"VOTERS DIDN'T WANT ME": I think I lost the elections because the voters
did not want me for the second term. I do not know why they defeated me.
Perhaps I was not upto their expectations and I failed to know their
expectations. (Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president and Cumbharjua
candidate Nirmala Sawant, in an interview with GT)
CHEAT IN POLICE NET: The Colva police on Saturday arrested one Eloy Gomes,
a resident of Pirni Bazaar, Verna, on the charge of cheating a woman after
inducing her to pay Rs.650 as donation for a school building. (GT)
BODY FOUND AT CANDOLIM BEACH: The body of Manikchand Chowdhury, a native of
Rajasthan, who drowned off Sinquerim beach, was found floating at Candolim
yesterday evening. (GT)
DROP IN FOREIGN TOURISTS: The tourism industry had to face the brunt of
Twin Towers tragedy and partially of the Gujarat violence, as the figures
released by the Tourism Department reveal a 35 per cent drop in the number
of foreign tourist arrivals. In all 278 charter flights landed in Goa, from
October 2001 to May this year, bringing in 76,278 visitors compared to 419
charter flights with 1,16,992 passengers last season. (NT)
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT KEERTI: Keerti Vidyalaya Technical institute at
Siolim is the only institute in Bardez taluka which imparts training to the
students having basic education of Std VIII, while on the other hand even
to graduates. (GT)
ACCIDENTAL DEATH: The Maina Curtorim police arrested the driver of the
tanker under which a youth, Anthony D'Mello, had died at Arlem, Raia. (NT)
SANCHAYANI IN DEEP TROUBLE: Nearly one hundred complaints have been
registered against Sanchayani Finance and Investment Limited for failure in
paying deposits to its investors. (GT)
TRUCK DRIVES IN TEA SHOP: A tea shop belonging to Kalidas Tari at Ambaulim
was damaged when a truck, driven by Rohidas Gaonkar (in a drunken state),
drove straight into it. (NT)
VSNL ISSUE: Recently, the Tatas group of companies decided to invest
Rs.1,200 crore of VSNL funds in one of its telecom units. This became a
controversial issue. It may be recalled that the Tatas have only recently
bought out Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd from the government for a sum of
Rs.1,400 crore. (DM Deshpande in NT)
BACARDI LAUNCH: Bacardi-Martine India Ltd announces a consumer offer for
its citrus white rum "Bacardi Limon" With very 750 ml of Bacardi Limon, the
consumer will now get a 1.5 litre of Sprite bottle free in Goa.
PARRIKAR'S SECOND INNINGS: In the Cortalim UGDP MLA Mr Mathany Saldanha,
the CM would find a rational, pro-people critic, a non-conformist, an
iconoclast and it would be advantageous to the government if Mr Saldanha's
opinions on certain crucial issues are taken seriously. (Nandkumar Kamat in
Glimpses-NT)
CHRISTOPHER'S OFFICE OPENED IN ASSAGAO: As assured to the voters during the
recent election campaign, trade union leader Christopher Fonseca has set up
his office in Assagao. The office was inaugurated yesterday at the hands of
one of the seniormost, wellknown resident of Assagao, Adv LP Noronha, in
the presence of several associates and wellwishers. The office will serve
the people of the Siolim constituency for discussing their problems and
solving their grievances.
D E A T H S
08 June: Panjim: (Saligao/Ex-KOC), husband of Dulcie, father of
Alwyn/Pia (UK), Nelo/Sunita, Danny/Rhea.
08 June: Raia-Mazilvaddo: ANTHONY OSWALD D'MELLO, son of Zezito/late
Rosie, brother of Jhonny.
09 June: Benaulim-Mazilvaddo: JOAO DIAS, husband of Rosaline, father of
Tony, Fr Nicolas, Boavida, Agnelo/Christy, Custodio, Domnick, Walter and
Maria/Peter.
08 June: Benaulim: BENTO CAITANI FERNANDES, husband of Aplona, father
of Joao Manuel/Milu and Domnick/Mifa.
26 May: RAUL DE NAVARRO MENEZES (Ex-Emissora de Goa, expired in Oeiras,
Portugal.
08 June: Fatorda: MARIA FRANCISCA FERNANDES, wife of late Placido,
mother of Bertha/Edwin.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.3 deg C (72.9 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 32.2 deg C; Humidity: 82 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: The weather is dreary. Perhaps it's time for the monsoons at last.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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