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CMS PROTESTS OVER UK TRAVEL ADVISORY: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday said that he had personally written to the British government registering his protest against its travel advisory describing Goa as an unsafe destination. Mr Parrikar said the travel advisory quotes unrealistic figures of rapes against British women to issue it to its citizens. If you check the figures Goa can be safer than London and New York as far as such crimes against women are concerned, Mr Parrikar said. (H) MISSING SENIOR CITIZEN FOUND MURDERED: The 77-year-old man from Kirbhat-Carmona, Satyro Fernandes, who had gone missing since September 24 night, was finally found killed in Canacona. Satyros decomposed body was recovered from the roadside at Dumane in Agonda late on Saturday evening. The gold chain, a gold ring and the wrist watch, which the deceased was wearing, were found missing. (H) WAS THE MURDER PLANNED? Police sources reveal that the victimSatyro Fernandesused to lend money on interest and a huge amount was outstanding from different persons. Cops also say that he had called all his debtors on 30 September for a meeting with him. (GT) INFANT FOUND ON HILL: A two-day-old baby girl was found abandoned outside the Sulab Sauchalaya near Varnapuri Gate at Mangor Hill, Vasco, on Saturday night. (GT) CADRE DECISION DEFERRED: The Goa Cabinet yesterday deferred taking a final decision on the issue of adopting a new Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre for the State. (H) PETITION FILED: A special leave petition was yesterday filed in the Supreme Court against the judgement dated September 4, 2002, passed by the Panjim Bench of Bombay High Court, dismissing the Public Interest Litigation filed by Adv Aires Rodrigues challenging the appointments of Avinash Vaze and Datta Keny as Chairman and Member of the Goa Public Service Commission, respectively. ILLEGAL GARBAGE DUMPING BLOCKED: The Saligao Comunidade assisted by the Saligao Civic Consumer Cell blocked the alleged illegal dumping of garbage on the Saligao plateau by barricading the path used by truck to dump the garbage. (H) CLASSES FOR TOURIST TAXI DRIVERS: The tourist taxi drivers in the State will soon begin to strike a courteous conversation in basic French, German and Portuguese, with foreign tourists visiting the State. Thanks to the efforts of the Tourism department, which has now made it compulsory for taxi drivers to learn some relevant communication skills in foreign language while applying for renewal of their drivers badge. (GT) E-GOVERNANCE: E-Governance in various government departments will receive a shot in the arm with the constitution of a task force to be headed by the Chief Minister. (GT) TB DRUGS LOSE HEALING TOUCH: Concern is growing over a strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Goa s one or more drugs seem to have lost its healing touch in as many as 92.2 percent of the cases. (GT) BEER SEIZED: The officials of the Excise department yesterday conducted raids on main dealers, distributors of beer in the State and seized 700 cases of Belo and 30 cases of Kingfisher beer for suspected Excise duty evasion. (NT) ELDERLY NEED MORE ATTENTION: Goas population is steadily growing grey, but few in Goa are spending time to think about creative solutions to this problem, a team of researchers who undertook a study of the same have said. (H) PETROL, DIESEL PRICE HIKED: Government-owned oil companies yesterday announced a 25 paise per litre increase in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel. UNCLAIMED BODIES: The disposal of unclaimed bodies has kicked up a row of sorts involving the Hospicio, the police and the Margao Municipal Council. The result: these unclaimed bodies have had a telling effect on the limited space available in the mortuary, forcing the authorities to run helter-skelter in times of emergencies. (H) LPG CONNECTION IN CHINCHINIM: The Chinchinim Citizens Committee has threatened to launch an agitation in the event the LPG connections are not transferred from M/s Damodar Gas Agency to M/s Multi Traders within a period of 30 days. (H) INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: A six-day Lancefield symposium on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease will be held in Panaji from October 6 to 11. (NT) PANCHAYATI RAJ WEBSITE: The Panchayati Raj Cell of Peaceful Society, Kundaim, will launch its website on Goa Panchayati Raj to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 at the Gomantak Sahitya Sevak Mandal hall, Panaji, at 4.30 pm. (NT) PROTECTING OUR HERITAGE: Goa has a plethora of heritage monuments. One such historic monument is the famous St Andrews Church at Vasco. It is one of the oldest churches in Goa constructed n the year 1570 by the Jesuits. The beauty of the Church lies in retaining its original 16th century architectural character and aesthetic look. Now the Church is to be renovated and remodeled along modern lines which will definitely destroy its heritage character. (Prajal Sakharadande, Caranzalem, in Listening Post-NT) CANACONAS UNTAPPED TOURISM POTENTIAL: As far as the southernmost taluka of Canacona is concerned, there appears to be no urgency to exploit the vast tourism potential in the area. Though Canacona can boast of sites such as the famous Palolem beach and the Cotigao Wild Life Sanctuary, any interest in putting Canacona on the tourism map of the State seems remote. (H) S P O R T S SALGAOCAR HUMBLE SPORTING: Salgaocar Juniors clobbered Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube de Goa 5-0, in a GFA Under-19 match at Duler grounds on Monday. D E A T H S 24 Sept: Carmona: SATYRO S FERNANDES, ex-Post and Telegraphs-Tanzania), brother/brother-in-law of Ignatius/Crescy (UK), late Leandro/Filu (UK), Abel/Flaviana, Lourdina/late Belarmino, Reggie/Candolina, Redu/late Laurent, Vilu/late Cipriano (UK). 29 Sept: Loutolim-Nacorda: MARIA DO CARMO DE MATOS SEQUEIRA E ALVARES, wife of late Jose Antonio do Rosario, mother of Hugo/Cheryl (Canada), Lourdes/Antonio (Venezuela), Flavio/Espe (London), Elsa/Bill (London), Wanda, Seby (Bahrain), Mario/Fernanda (Dubai) and Bonny/Dolcy. 27 Sept: Margao/USA: REV FR CLAUDIO URBANO GRACIAS, son of late Joaquim/late Ezildinha, brother of late Carma/late Roque Gomes, Thomas/Amelia, Sr Lira (FMM) Pune, Fr Fermino (OCD), late Rosario/Milena (UK). Uncle of Yvonne/Kieran (UK), Shirley/Paul (UK), expired in New Orleans, USA. 28 Sept: Dramapur-Xamodi: SANTAN DSOUZA (World War II Hero), husband of Dulcina, brother of Antonio Inacio, father of Mary/Teho, Terry/Marie, Bella/Remy, Johnie/Hazel. 30 Sept: Caranzalem: MARIA AUXILIA DORA RODRIGUES E FERNANDES (ALZIRA), Ex-Pemba, Zanzibar-Tanzania), wife of Cajetan Fernandes, mother of Wendy, Joseph, Sebastian, sister/sister-in-law of Sr Isabel CPS (Tanzania), Lilia/Antonio (Portugal), Fernando/Felicidade (London), William/Waheeda (Abu Dhabi), Sr Gemma CPS (Zanzibar), aunt of Pedro (Portugal), Garca/Marcin (UK). 30 Sept: Fatrade: ANTONIO GONZAC FERNANDES, husband of Maria Rita, father of Marwin/Thelma, Sonia/Alban Crasto, Sarita/John Fernandes. 30 Set: Xelvona: SALVADOR MASCARENHAS, husband of Antonetta, father of John/Concy, Domnic/Francisca, Seby/Melba, Jolly/Verolina, Inacina/Constancio Azavedo. 30 Sept: Taleigao: BRIZIDO VIEGAS, husband of Conceicao, father of Antonio, Xavier Julia/Nancy, Maria/Mariano. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 24.4 deg C (75.9 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today. Max temp: 31.7 deg C, Humidity: 82%, Rainfall total: 2109.5 mm Weather: Goa witnessed low intensity thunder claps and lightning flashes late yesterday evening. Todays morning appears bright and beautiful. 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead !
