GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
September 13, 2002
FIERCE FLAMES DESTROY BUILDING: Firecrackers thrown by revelers of Ganesh
immersion procession caused a major fire accident which engulfed an old
building housing Magnum Constructions, a carpentry workshop and furniture
showroom behind Solramul Court building at Cortin, 31st January Road,
Panjim, at about 1.45 am on September 12. The estimated loss is to the tune
of Rs.15 lakh. (GT)
UGDP UNDECIDED ON CORPORATION BILL: While the legislators of the United
Goans Democratic Party have support the Chief Minister Mr Manohar
Parrikar's Panaji Corporation Bill in their personal capacities, the party
as a whole is yet to decide whether to extend its support to the
controversial bill or not. (NT)
NO THOUGHT TO HERITAGE: Though Panaji stands out for its distinct
architectural character on this side of the coast, the City of Panaji
Corporation Bill, 2002, makes no mention of any plan to protect its rich
heritage. (GT)
CHAIRMAN FOR POLLUTION BOARD: The Advocate General has informed the Bombay
High Court at Goa that the government will be appointing a new Chairman to
the Goa State Pollution Control Board within the next eight weeks. The AG
was replying to a petition filed by the Goa Foundation, challenging the
appointment of former MLA Arecio D'Souza to the GSPCB on the ground that he
was not qualified for the job. (GT)
COURT ACQUITS RUDOLF: The JMFC, Panjim, acquitted Rudolf Fernandes of Santa
Cruz and five others who were accused of extortion, on the grounds that the
investigation was not carried out as per the procedure established by law. (H)
FIVE-YEAR TERM FOR RAPIST: South Goa Sessions and District Court yesterday
sentenced a rapist (Raju Pagui of Sadolxem, Canacona) to five years
rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000 to the minor victim, a
13-year-old girl, in a school toilet in November 2000. (GT)
MYSTERY SHOULDS YOUTH'S DEATH: The highly decomposed body of one Vishal
Carvalho, 19) from Uguem-Sanguem, was found in the jungle, about 2 km away
from his residence on September 11. He was stated to be missing since
September 1.
OVER-BUILT CALANGUTE BELT: The owners and managements of the holiday homes
and resorts in the high-density tourism belt of
Baga-Calangute-Candolim-Sinquerim are keeping their fingers crossed. With
the dawn of the new tourist season, many, as usual, are voicing a quite
optimism: "I think the season this year is going to be good." (Joseph
Zuzarte in NT)
CHAPEL CRISIS BLOWS OVER: The crisis over blessing of the Holy Cross
Chapel, Alto Betim, appears to have blown over with Auxiliary Bishop Rev Fr
Filipe Neri Ferrao assuring a group of parishioners that status quo would
be maintained. (GT)
BULLET TRAIN TO REDUCE TRAVEL TIME: Making speed the most important aspect
of their service, the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited is all set for the
train run of the bullet train, which would cover Margao (Goa)-Roha
(Maharashtra) distance within two-and-a-half hours. Designed by American
General Motors, all the bogies of the train are expected to be
air-conditioned. (NT)
SELAULIM WATER FOR FATORDA LAKE FOR TOURISM? From irrigating fields to
making available potable water for South Goa district, waters from the
Selaulim dam are now proposed to be utilized to meet the water requirements
of the Fatorda lake, a project which got the government's official nod only
recently. (GT)
POWER FAILURE DAMPENS GANESH REVELRY: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in
North Goa were dampened last night, with a major power failure in North
Goa. (H)
HOUSE BURGLED IN PORVORIM: Robbers broke into an uninhabited house
belonging to two sistersRuby and Francisca D'Souzaalong the National
Highway at Alto Porvorim and totally ransacked it. (GT)
BRTISHER ROBBER: Unknown culprits decamped with a cash amount of Rs.40,000
from the residence of a British lady, Ms S Watkins, residing at Divan
Bhati, Arpora. (NT)
MEDICINAL PLANTS: Conservation and propagation of medicinal plants in Goa
will receive an impetus, with the Forest Department taking up a project on
the basis of a Rs.50-lakh grant from the Central government. (GT)
NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION: The General Body Meeting of Goa Nurserymen's
Association was held at Mapusa on 06 September. Rodney Almeida was
unanimously elected as President for the term 2002 - 04. The other office
bearers are Eugene Misquita (Secretary) G.D.Alphonso (Treasurer) Miguel
Braganza (V.P.) Conrad Nunes (Jt.Sec) and Lincoln Alvares (Asst.Tr.)
BEACH SHACKS: For a change, the forthcoming tourist season will have beach
shacks in place by early October. Sources said the Tourism Department will
be inviting tenders for setting up beach shacks next week. (H)
BHATKULY FOR MASTERMIND: Harshvardhan V Bhatkuly has been selected to
compete in the television rounds of the Mastermind India 2002. Bhatkuly in
an avid quizzer and an advertising enthusiast, studying law at VM Salgaocar
College of Law, and is one of the 64 persons chosen from over 6,000
contenders from all over the country. (H)
S P O R T S
PRO LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Salgaocar SC remained undefeated to remain at the top
place of Kingfisher GFA Professional League yesterday by thrashing Cabral
Sports Club 3-0 at Duler yesterday. Salgaocar now head the table with 15
points, followed by Vasco with 12 points. At Tilak Maidan in Vasco,
Churchill Bros had the consolation of sharing points with St Anthony's
Club, Colva 1-1. Churchill slipped to the fifth rung of the league.
TORONTO GOAN SOCCER LEAGUE FINALS: The Calangute All-Graphics are playing
the Margao Simba's in the Goan Soccer League (Intervillage) finals on
September 15, 2002 at Centennial Stadium at 3:00 pm. ("Diogo B. Barco"
[EMAIL PROTECTED])
D E A T H S
09 Sept: HUMBERTO LUIS (formerly of Goa and Mombassa, Kenya), husband
of Ubaldina, father of Alba/Manuel Colaco (Goa), Clayton (USA), Tony Luis
(England), Edna/Jose Jacinto (Portugal), grandfather of Clarina and Savio
(Goa) and Sonia (Portugal). Funeral will leave residence at 9.45 am on 20
September, Church Service at 10 am at Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church,
Strickland Way, (off Mitchell Rd, off Stapleton Rd, off Sevenoaks Road),
Orpington, Kent. Burial at 11am at St Luke's Cemetery, Magpie Hall Lane,
Bromley Common, Kent. The Wake (Reception at) at 12 noon, at Holy Innocents
Church Hall. (E:Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
11 Sept: Fatorda: BARACHO MILTON, husband of Olinda, brother of
Vicent/Linda, Marcus/Antonette, George/late Doris, Sylvia/Keith.
11 Sept: CLARA D'MELLO, MOTHER OF Advocate AS D'Mello/Loretta,
grandmother of Sandeep, Suneet, Divya and Karishma.
11 Sept: Parra: RONALD ALVARES, son of Donny/Clara, brother of
Dennis/Margaret, Rosana/Jude, late Noel, Melville/Lorraine.
12 Sept: LOURDINA RANGEL E PEREIRA, wife of late Adriano Vittorino
(Ex-South Central Railways), mother of Anita/Harold, John/Jaqueline,
Tony/Maria, Navin/Maria, Andrew (P&O)/Cynthia, Romero (P&O).
12 Sept: Mira-Atafondem: HUBERT ELIAS D'SA, husband of Virgilia, father
of Haldana and Hagen.
12 Sept: Mapusa: BRO JOSEPHG MOOLACHERIL, SJ, (St Britto's HS), son of
late Sebastian/late Rose of Kavalam, Kerala.
12 Sept: Ribandar: KASHINATH VITHAL KAMAT TARCAR, husband of Nirmala,
father of Sanjay/Hema and Uma (Neelima) Ashok Shetye.
Mumbai: JENNY D'SILVA, mother of Jules/Corrine, Candy/Ashley
(architect) and Keith/Zlipher.
12 Sept: Bainguinim/Santarbhat/Divar: BABY AIDAN AGNELO MENEZES, son of
Caetaninho/Yolanda, brother of Alistair, nephew of Silfred, Sydney/Shirley
(Kuwait).
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 23.3 deg C (73.9 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 29.7 deg C, Humidity: 75%, Rainfall 2109.5 mm (Yesterday)
Weather: The morning is bright and refreshing today, the birdsong too
sounds quite cheerful.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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