GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
September 23, 2002
BRUNO FELICITATED: Arjuna awardee and India's former soccer star Bruno
Coutinho was felicitated at the Calangute Gymkhana grounds by the citizens
and various social institutions on September 22 evening. After being taken
in a large motorcade to every vaddo, Bruno was wildly cheered as he
alighted from a flower-bedecked vehicle and taken in a wheelchair (since
one of his legs is still in bandages, after being operated upon recently).
Later he took the salute at the march past of the under-16 football teams,
two of whom played a short, lively exhibition match. Several dignitaries
lauded Bruno's virtues, talent and hardwork. He was then garlanded, offered
a shawl and a lovely trophy designed by former female soccer star Yolanda
D'Souza Kammermeier. She also presented Bruno a painting she had done of
Ronaldo saying that Bruno was Goa's own Ronaldo. Alexyz offered him a
cartoon. The organisers presented Bruno a cheque of Rs.1 lakh while the
Calangute Citizens and the Calangute Gymkhana offered him citations. (GoaNOW)
RESPECT INDIAN CULTURE: CM: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, said
that the present generation should show respect for Indian culture and
contribute towards social causes, like the one undertaken by "Matruchhaya"
in providing shelter to orphan children. He was speaking as the chief guest
at the valedictory function of two-day conference of the representatives of
the Orphanages at Kavlem. (NT)
DRUGS ACT: Emphasising the lack of awareness about the Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, JR Agarwal, advisor of the Madhya Pradesh Drug Manufacturers
Association, revealed an irony, at a panel discussion on "Future of small
scale pharmaceutical Industries in India". "The Drugs and Cosmetics Act
does not even define what is meant by spurious medicine…Also, there is no
provision in the DCA for taking action if a test report of a government
analyst proves that drugs are of a sub-standard quality," he said. (H)
TOURISM MART: The Directorate of Tourism, Panaji, will participate in the
3-day International Travel and Tourism Mart at New Delhi from 27 September.
(GT)
FAZAL LIKELY TO BE REPLACED: The name of Kedar Nath Sahani, BJP leader from
Delhi, is being actively considered to be Goa's next Governor. The Centre
seems to be keen in shifting Governor Mohd Fazal to Maharashtra. (H)
ADMINSITRATIVE CADRE: The Goa Civil Service Officers' Association, Panaji,
has requested the State government to choose an independent cadre of All
India Services for Goa even as the State Cabinet deferred its decision on
IAS cadre at its next cabinet meeting on 30 September. (GT)
LOCALS PROTEST: The second phase of the agitation protesting the merger of
Santa Cruz with the Panaji Municipal Corporation ended with an interward
rally culminating at the Santa Cruz Church Square on Sunday evening. (H)
RS.270 CRORE FOR EDUCATION: The education system in Goa will get a new
boost to evolve a change towards quality education with a budgetary
allocation of Rs.270 crore during the current five year plan for education
against Rs.45 crore which was earlier earmarked for the last five year
plan. (H)
AGUIAR ELECTED: John Aguiar was elected as the president of Ex-NCC cadets
association Goa at a general body meeting of the Association held
yesterday. (GT)
TWO KILLED: Two personsMahadev Gaonkar and Krishna Matnekar--were killed
and three injured when a driver lost control of his truck at Nagargao,
Sattari, on Saturday. (GT)
FOG AND COLD MISTIFY FARMERS: Farmers from Pernem, who expected normal
rainfall for a healthy paddy and other crops this season, are bewildered by
the unusual phenomenon of nature with every morning wrapped in dense fog
and a sting of biting cold making its presence felt on the hills and
meadows, in fields and groves. (GT)
FISHING CONTEST IN SINQUERIM: The atmosphere resembled that of a carnival:
a live brass brand, fishermen dressed in traditional kashtis and draped in
fishing nets, plenty of fireworks and loads of fun. These were all the
ingredients that made up the All Goa Fishing Contest organised yesterday (
Sept 22) by the Sinquerim Nature and Heritage Club. Anglers from as far as
St Estevam and Canacona congregated at the Sinquerim bus stop at 1.30 pm
where the event began with a solemn prayer at a nearby cross. (GT)
PORTENT FOR MADEI: As in the case of the Cauvery, the Karnataka government
also proposes to build a huge dam across the Madei of which Mandovi, is a
major tributary. If the Madei is damned, Karntaka will control the flow of
water into the Mandovi. Going by what it is doing to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
may indeed turn off the tap and deprive Goa of its very lifeline. The
choking of the Mandovi would have very serious repercussions. (Edit in Herald)
THE PAINFUL EXERCISE: At a time when Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have locked
horns over sharing Cauvery water, Goa has won the first round of its
crusade against the former's decision to divert water from Mhadei basin to
Malaprabha river for the purpose of either augmenting the drinking water
supply source of Dharwar-Hubli region or for generating power. The credit
goes not only to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar but also all other parties
besides Mhadei Bachao Abiyan headed by State Congress Chief Nirmala Sawant.
(Edit in GT)
S P O R T S
PRO LEAGUE: Arlem-sponsored Vasco Sports Club defeated Fransa Football Club
1-0 at Vasco's Tilak Maidan while Churchill Bros and Cabral Sports Club
played a goalless draw at Fatorda's Nehru Stadium, in the eighth round of
the Kingfisher GFA Professional Football League.
D E A T H S
21 Sept: Olaulim: ELIZA FLORINDA SOARES E PINTO, wife of late Antonio
Jose, mother of Olga/Ciriaco (England), Sr May (Holy Cross Convent, Akola),
Michael, Adriano (England)/Flavia.
22 Sept: MARIA ROSALINA LOURDES FERNANDES, wife of late Luis Miguel,
mother of Lucy/late Gasper, Felicia, Miquel/late Maxcy and Lina/late Joseph.
22 Sept: Santana Talaulim: ANTONIO ROSARIO SEQUEIRA, husband of Maria,
father of Sofiano/Natty, Charles, Nov Lavita.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.5 deg C (76.1 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 32.1 deg C, Humidity: 78%, Rainfall 2109.5 mm (Yesterday)
Weather: Not so bright a morning today…rather dull and cloudy.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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