goanet-digest Thursday, July 4 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4131
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this issue: Re: [Goanet] Important announcement on Goanet's filters [Goanet] Interview with Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz. [Goanet] 04 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS [Goanet] LINK: Zenith in the news... [Goanet] BBC Asian Network Cricket Cup Tournament [Goanet] Bollywood : News See end of digest for information on subscribing/unsusbcribing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 17:26:08 -0700 From: "Marlon Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Important announcement on Goanet's filters I think we are not really approaching this properly. The real question is when will Pakistan become a world player on the soccer stage? Perhaps it is only then that India will start taking this seriously. I recall in one cricket world cup, all my Indian friends cared about was beating Pakistan. It did not really matter to them as much that India did not win the cup. I think the narrow focus on Pakistan not only clouds the minds of our politicians (whom we love to bash) but also the Indian masses. Marlon - ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Nagesh Bhatcar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 13:25:41 +0000 >I wish we could fight over India becoming the World Champions of >Football rather than Germany or Brazil! Don't think that India could >get to that level in my lifetime! I am at least glad that I saw India >as the World Champions of Cricket('83) and Hockey ('75). I also saw >Michael Fereira and Geet Sethi as the Billiard World Champions. I know >that Indid did win the Junior Cricket and Hockey World Championships, >recently. > >Does India at least hold the World Champions of Kabbadi title at >this time? > >Go India!! > >Nagesh Bhatcar ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 09:22:45 +0530 From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Interview with Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz. **************************************************************** Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ***************************************************************** - ------------------------------------------------------- 'Congress will soon rule treasury benches' - ------------------------------------------------------- For Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz, representing the constituency runs in the family. Following the footsteps of his father and ex-minister John Manuel Vaz, Karl entered the 2002 assembly polls and went on to defeat family foe, Shaikh Hassan Haroon. In fact, the Sheikh-Vaz tussle has been the hallmark of the Mormugao elections in recent times. Shaikh Hassan won in 1989, but lost to John Manuel Vaz in 1994. Shaikh Hassan re-captured the seat in 1999, but lost to John Manuel's son Karl in 2002. In an interview with Herald, the Mormugao MLA claims that his priorities for the constituency include the rehabilitation of the Tariwada landslide affected families and measures to abate the nuisance of dust pollution in the area. What was your secret magic formula for defeating a seasoned politician in these elections? I had no secret formula. It is only the fact that the people believed me when I promised development. Shaikh Hassan Haroon has been fooling the people with empty promises for years and people were fedup with his lies. Now that you are elected as Mormugao MLA, what are your priorities? My first priority just now is to see that the affected persons of the Tariwada landslide are rehabilitated at the earliest. It is a shame that the previous MLA and minister in the BJP government has just neglected them although he was chairman of the rehabilitation committee. I recollect your assurance given during your election campaign that you intend to tackle dust pollution. How do you intend to go about it? I have already asked the MPT, Deputy Collector and Health officials to convene a meeting to chalk out and discuss ways and means. I have also asked my office to explore the present legislation on this subject. If necessary, to explore amendments to the act or rules in this regard. The four-lane highway work carried out by the Border Road Organisation under the guidance from Mormugao Port Trust has slowed down when it reached the crucial stretch from Baina to Tarriwaddo. What do you intend to do to see that the work gets on once again? I have already asked my office to convene a meeting of all officials concerned to accelerate the process so that the bottlenecks are cleared. Would you continue from where your father the ex-urban development minister left off, as far as cleaning up of Baina is concerned? The actions of my father in respect to the red-light Baina has been misunderstood. The Baina movement for the restoration of the beauty of the beach and making it available to public use without nuisance, was much before he became the minister. As far as the red-light area, his objective as the minister was to reduce the nexus of criminal elements with the red-light area and to improve and ameliorate the woes of the unfortunate women. My approach at this juncture will be to evolve action by consensus, to encourage the NGOs working in these areas and to involve the authorities to improve the living conditions. But do you have anything concrete in mind when it comes to the infamous red-light area? The Baina area is notified as a slum and there is are large amounts of funds for slum improvement. There are funds for improvement of housing, drainage, etc and if these funds are utilised properly, the area will see a drastic change. I intend to see that the funds are utilised properly. As a newcomer into politics, will you be able to understand the needs of the people? I am no newcomer to politics. If given a chance to join any ruling party, what will be your stance? I am already in the ruling party, the party that is ruling the opposition. The time is not far when our party will rule the treasury benches. Do you feel now that you are in the opposition, development and other works in Mormugao will be hampered? Being in the opposition does not mean that development of the constituency will not take place. In fact, to queries in my speech on the motion of budget, the chief minister had assured that no constituency, whether in opposition or otherwise, would be neglected. Statistics indicate that there is an increase in malaria cases in Baina. How will you tackle this problem? With the improvement of drainage in the slums, the problems of water-logging, which gives rise to malaria, will reduce. The foundation stone for the Indoor complex and land filling was undertaken a few years ago. There has been no progress since then. What do intend to do about it? If you will recall, the indoor complex and land filling was undertaken by my father at a time when he was an independent MLA and not in the ruling party. On the other hand, I belong to the Congress which is presently the second largest party. So I see no great problem in ensuring the fructification of the Indoor complex. - ---------------------------------------- HERALD 27/6/02 page 3 - ---------------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 11:18:11 +0530 From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] 04 JULY: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 04 July 2002 MARGAO SEWERAGE PROJECT WILL COST 19 TIMES MORE: A near 2000 per cent or 19 times rise in the original cost of any infrastructure project is indeed surprising, if not mind-boggling. This is exactly the case with the long-delayed Margao sewerage project. Initially estimated to cost just Rs.2.80 crore in mid-80's, the cost overruns after a long delay of 17 years, are now pegged at Rs.53 crore. (H) SIOLIM-CHOPDEM BRIDGE INAUGURATION TODAY: The Siolim-Chopdem bridge will be thrown open for vehicular traffic from tomorrow. It will link Pernem taluka with the 'main-land' and thus boost tourism and trade in the otherwise neglected areas of Pernem taluka. The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, will inaugurate the bridge for public in presence of three legislators from the taluka at 4.30 p.m. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070444&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 FISHING ACTIVITY CONTINUES DESPITE BAN: Despite the ban on fishing in Goa coming into force from June 7, it appears that fishing activity continues unabated in the state. Fresh mackerel, sardine, prawns and other fish was openly being sold in the Mapusa market and other markets of the coastal villages of Bardez even today evening. A fisherwoman described the mackerel as "maganche," a reference to the breeding season. (nt) VISION DOCUMENTS FOR NEXT 10 YEARS: The BJP-led coalition government promises to give better governance in its second term. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar claims that a vision document for the next ten years is in the offing. (H) ROW IN ASSOLNA OVER PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL: The decision to shift pre-primary classes of Regina Martyrum High School has kicked up a furore in Assolna, Salcete. Parents and guardians of 60 toddlers yesterday refused to send their wards to the new classrooms and have given Principal Fr Francis D'Mello one day to work out a solution. According to Fr D'Mello, the old premises will be leased out for commercial purpose, which will earn some rent, adding that the decision was taken in consultation with the Fabrica committee. (GT) "DEVELOPMENT IS NOT A FAVOUR…": "The basic need is proper infrastructure, regular water supply uninterrupted power supply and roads. The second is proper planning. Much of the development has been done by the people themselves…Development of an area should not be considered as a favour on the people. It should be treated as a routine matter. Besides, steps should be taken to inculcate certain values in public and development should be sincerely carried out in all areas." (Cortalim MLA Mathany Saldanha in an interview with The Navhind Times.) MHADEI DIVERSION WILL BRING DISASTER: Former Union minister, Mr Ramakant Khalap, has urged the Prime Minister, Mr AB Vajpayee, to intervene in Mhadei river dispute. Mr Khalap argued that diversion of the Mhadei waters would bring disaster to the State and its people. (NT) MHADEI BACHAO ABHIYAN MEET: The Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan has convened a meeting of all its members and environmentalists at the Gomantak Sahitya Seva Mandal Hall, Panaji, at 5.30 pm today. (GT) RANE URGES GOVT: Expressing serious concern over the alarming number of dog bite cases in the Sattari Taluka, Opposition leader Pratapsing Rane has insisted that the government should initiate immediate steps to end the dog menace in the taluka. (H) ALL-WOMEN'S ITI: An all women's Industrial Training Institute, the first of its kind in the State, will set up in a couple of years time at Porvorim, near the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. (GT) PM ASSURES OF PROBE INTO MHADEI DIVERSION: The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee today assured Goa cabinet that he would order an inquiry into the Central Water Commission (CWC) action of granting temporary permission to Karnataka to divert the Mhadei river water without consulting Goa and Maharashtra. The assurance was given when the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar along with his cabinet colleagues called on the Prime Minister in New Delhi yesterday evening. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070449&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 WOMAN STABBED: A stabbing case was reported at the Panjim town police station. Police sources informed that the accused Anton Figueredo stabbed Maria Vaz yesterday afternoon. The assault could have resulted out of previous enmity. (H) HELD FOR SMUGGLING OF SANDALWOOD: Naguesh V Mastai of Udupi, Karnataka, has been arrested by the Canacona police for illegally possessing four kg of smuggled sandalwood near the sandalwood oil factory at Dumanem-Canacona. (H) UNITED STATES CITIZEN FOUND DEAD: The Colva police have recovered the body of a foreigner (Ronald Carl Brown) hanging in a rented flat at Per-Seraulim in South Goa. (NT) MISHAP HALTS TRAFFIC ON RIBANDAR PATTO: An early morning road mishap at Ribandar Patto halted vehicular traffic for almost half an hour today. A truck from Mumbai with registration number GJ-12-W 6668 loaded with wooden articles and proceeding to Old Goa rammed into a Panaji bound mini bus, GA-01-T 2219 damaging its front portion at around 8 in the morning. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070443&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 JOAQUIM FLAYS GOVT: Former sports minister and Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao has said the urgency and haste with which an age old club house belonging to Betalbatim Sports Club was demolished by the government goes to prove that the future for sports in general and soccer in particular in Goa is bleak under this regime. (H) KRC REVISES TRAIN TIMINGS: The Konkan Railway Corporation has revised the time table for the trains traveling on its routes, particularly the South and North bound one, with effect from July 1. (H) S P O R T S BRUNO JOINS VASCO: The hottest news of this season's football transfers, is Goa's icon Bruno Coutinho parting from his long time club Salgaocar Sports Club and moving to the people's clubVasco Sports Club. Bruno will this season be seen sporting the black and white colours and not the green he has been with for the last decade or so. (H) FRANKY TO FOLLOW: According to Vasco Sports Club coach Derrick Pereira, Franky Barretto is all set to join Vasco, following in the footsteps of former international captain Bruno Coutinho and international midfield Jules Alberto Dias. (H) FRAXIER TROPHY: Host Young Strikers, Benaulim, scored an emphatic 3-0 victory over Carmona Sports Club to move into the semi-finals of the 17th Fraxier Trophy soccer tournament in Benaulim. (H) D E A T H S 03 July: Calangute: DAVID VAZ, husband of Annie, father of Greg/Paulin. 28 June: Bicholim: BRUNO VAZ, husband of Perpetual, father of Sheldon, brother/brother-in-law of Custodio/Martha, late Palmira, Nelson (Dubai)/Gracy. 03 July: Varca: LIRA MENDONCA, wife of Carlos, mother of Rosey/Albino, Stephen/Fausta, Florencio/Selma, Gilly, Jenieve/Natividade. 03 July: Santa Cruz: ROSARIA DIAS PALHA, wife of late Juliao, mother of Alex/Henriqueta, late Josefina/Joao Manuel, Isabel/Cruz, Socorina/Anthony (London), Monica/Minguel and Lucia. 03 July: Siolim-Marna: BRUNO V FERNANDES, husband of Thereza, son of Inacio/Cecilia, brother of Dennis/Thereza. 03 July: Margao-Comba: JULIANA MEDEIRA, wife of late Joaquim, mother of late Rosario/Fatima, Seby/Amelia, Thomas/Eva, Nelson, Raymond/Santana, Maria/Luis and Peter/Piety. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 25.6 deg C (78.1 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao. Max temp: 31.0 deg C; Humidity: 79 per cent. (Panjim yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1147.4 mm Weather: The sky is cloudy this morning. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news Website: http://www.goacom.com Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:58:27 +0530 (IST) From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] LINK: Zenith in the news... Mumbai-headquartered Zenith Computers, which has its manufacturing facilities in Goa, is covered in a four-page 'corporate report' in the June 24-July 7, 2002 issue of Business India. Some interesting points: * From September 2001, it has started assembling PCs at its new plant in Goa. The assembly line of this plant has an installed capacity of over 300,000 units per year and its operations have an ISO 9002 certification... * Counters Raj Saraf: "All PC vendors in the world are assemblers." The same manufacturing plants in Taiwan supply to global vendors as well as to Zenith's assembly plant in Goa. * During the last 25 years, innumerable PC manufacturing companies have appeared attempting to dominate local (Indian) markets, only to crash by the sides a couple of years later (Unicorp, Electronic Systems Punjab Ltd, ET&T, Nelco, DCM Data Products, PCL, ORG Systems, Hinditron, Cal Systems, Crompton and Greaves among those mentioned...) But Raj Saraf and his Mumai-based Zenith Computers have survived the loast two decades and appear determined to pull along. * But the going has been tough, especially the last 18 months, and the fundamentals of his Rs 250-crore company are now under stress. The next two years are going to be crucial for him. * Saraf is however not unduly perturbed by what lies ahead. "We are the only domestic PC company other than Wipro that has not suffered a financial loss till now," he says.... * Saraf has slashed margins to the barebone to compete with not just the multinationals, where price points were always higher, but also the assembler community on price points unheard of till now. And because of that, profits have fallen dramatically by more than 50 per cent for the year ended March 2001 and expected to be no better for the year ended March 2002 (still unannounced).... See full details in Business India. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:04:00 -0700 From: "rene barreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] BBC Asian Network Cricket Cup Tournament Friends , Just thought I d share this post with you all - and keep u all informed about sports in General Following the enormous success of the first ever BBC Asian Network Cricket Cup Tournament last year , the event is being held again this year on Friday 5th July.2002. The venue is the Warkwickshire County Cricket Club , the Country s premier indoor cricket centre , Birmingham. United Kingdom This year the event will incorporate large-scale fund-raising for Sports Relief, the one big idea behind Sports Relief is about uniting the world of sport to raise money for young people here in the UK and across the world. As part of the program to raise money for a very worthwhile cause , a really special match has been lined up between Cricket legends and TV / Film Celebrities and there is more ........Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir from Goodness Gracious ME team , and Cricketing greats such as Clive Lloyd , Farouk Engineer and Mustaq Mohamed have confirmed that they will be there too. I will try and keep you informed and share some photographs if they allow me to get close to them ! Rene Barreto TRYING , if I fail I can say I tried and failed - I am sure you too can say the same. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 10:03:29 +0000 From: "Peter dmello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Bollywood : News Folks : This was first of the high-profile molestation cases charged in India. I remember the joke doing rounds in Bombay, when this happened :: With Anu Malik such allegations are possible and with Alisha well, why would anyone try to rape her,he only needs to ask !!! Cheers, Pete ======================================================================== Pop queen Alisha pairs with Anu again SUBHASH K. JHA IANS [ THURSDAY, JULY 04, 2002 12:24:14 PM ] MUMBAI: Indian pop queen Alisha Chinai, who vowed never to work with composer Anu Malik and even sued him for sexual harassment, has settled her differences with him after seven years. She is cutting an album with Malik for music major Tips and has recorded a song for the film Ishq Vishq Pyar Vyar. The duo, who had created chartbusters like Ruk ruk ruk and Sexy sexy mujhe log bole, have got together at a time when many critics are questioning Malik's ability to deliver a hit score. After an astonishingly long and successful career that included hit tracks for films like Border and Refugee, Malik's score for films like Filhaal and Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahen has failed to strike a chord with music lovers. Alisha, whose song O my darling I love you for Rahul Sharma's soundtrack for forthcoming film Mujhse Dosti Karoge is sure to become a chartbuster, has not had too many offers to do playback for films despite her talent. What better way to recreate the magic of their Ruk ruk... days than by teaming up? Alisha, who recorded the song with Malik for Ken Ghosh's Ishq Vishq Pyar Vyar last week, told IANS: "I was very tense in the beginning. I thought it was going to get uncomfortable. But it was like the time in-between just didn't exist." "Anu went out of his way to make me feel comfortable. He was genuinely happy to see me. He was so charming. He asked me why I had quarrelled with him. "Thanks to Kumar Taurani of Tips, we've put all our differences aside. Anu is still king in the recording room. His energy level is amazing." Alisha says this time around, Malik is taking her vocals away from the sensuous mould. "The songs that I've sung for Ishq Vishq... weren't made for me. I came into the picture after the tunes were ready. I'm glad Taurani made the decision. For two years I dillydallied. But Taurani finally convinced me. "It's time to prove my versatility. Let's see if Anu and I work together. His melodies are definitely suited to my voice. I think subconsciously he believes I'm the voice most suited to his songs. "I was quite touched by his renewed faith in my voice. I think Anu has really changed for the better. I'm so relieved we're back to laughing and joking together. We couldn't work together if we continued to fret over the past." In August, she leaves for concerts in the US, Canada and Britain with singers Shaan and Jassi and will return to record her new album after the hit Alisha, for which the music had been done by Sandeep Chowta. "I'd like to team up with Sandeep Chowta again. But he just doesn't seem interested. Contrary to perceptions here, I'm not the least egotistical. I'm easy to work with as long as things are done right," she said. The buzz in the music business is that Alisha's new album for Tips will have music by Malik. "Anu told me during these times of recession in showbiz we could revive the trend towards good clean melodies. I was sure of one thing. We weren't going to do 'Sexy sexy' again," she said. Next week she shoots her new music video for the track "Sonia" for her album. "My problem is I can't do coy Indian dance steps," she says. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of goanet-digest V1 #4131 ***************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--W-E-B--S-I-T-E--=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet Digest | http://goacom.com/goanet ====================================================================== * Send e=mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank <--- Commom Mistake !! * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe goanet-digest YOUR.EMAIL OR unsubscribe goanet-digest YOUR.EMAIL DO NOT include the entire digest when replying to goanet !!!!!! Questions/Problems? Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=