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What's On In Goa:
* Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim
* Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
October 18, 2002
BID TO RAPE MINOR: In a case of attempt to rape, a 15-year-old boy tied the
hands of a six-year-old girl and tried to outrage her modesty at the school
campus on the occasion of Saraswati Puja on Wednesday in Ponda. (GT)
PIO CARD SCHEME: The Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, has introduced
the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Scheme 2002 from September this
year. The PIO card is issued to an exceptionally eminent person of Indian
origin, who plays an important role in building bridges between India and
the country of his or her adoption. Holder of this card will require a
separate visa to visit India.
GOOD SAMARITAN: Medeni Sandeep Naik Kandolkar of Sangolda working as a
nurse in the GMC, lodged a complaint stating that her mangalsutra worth
Rs.15,000 was lost, between Porvorim and Sangolda. Later in the evening
Meni Bandiwad of Porvorim delivered the mangalsutra to the police station,
stating that she had found it near the Porvorim bazaar as she was waiting
for the bus. (H)
HIDDEN SCANDALS: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Nirmala
Sawant has charged the BJP government of rampant corruption saying a number
of hidden scandals will come to light in the days to come. (H)
POWER SCAM HEARING: The hearing of the Balaji Rolling Mills Pvt Ltd power
rebate matter involving former MLA Mauvin Godinho has been adjourned till
December on the request of the State. (H)
HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in
Andaman and Nicobar islands, south Konkan and Goa, Marathawada, Vidarbha,
Telangana and coastal Karnataka during the next 48 hours. (UNI report in NT)
TOURIST DROWNS: Vianayak Babu, 25, a student from Bangalore died due to
drowning off Bogmalo beach when he went for a swim, on Wednesday evening. (GT)
CRUSHED TO DEATH: George Mathai, a 50-year-old man of Cortalim, was killed
when a truck ran over him at Chicalim yesterday afternoon.
BODY FOUND: The dead body of an unknown male person was found at the
Kadamba bus stand, Mapusa, at 9 am yesterday. Mapusa police said that the
man was decently dressed and appeared to have died in his sleep at the bus
stand. (NT)
BJP'S HOLD IN CUNCOLIM: The ruling BJP has further strengthened its hold
over the Cuncolim Municipal Council after three councilors joined its ranks
late last week. (H)
SHIRODA CRIES: The village Shiroda in Ponda is constantly hit by irregular
water supply and frequent power cuts. The residents of Torl, Soncrem,
Ganvdongor, Satore, Karai, Vazem, Haldai, Moll and places surrounding have
been receiving irregular supply of drinking water for the last couple of
days. After a few houses received unhygienic impure water, locals are
scared to use it as it might cause serious health problems. (GT)
CAMPAL ROAD WIDENING: Road widening plans between Campal-Miramar are still
on the anvil, but this time the rain-trees will be spared. (H)
THEFT OF ANTIQUE: Following the arrests of two menRamkumar Chauvan and
Badal Pandeyand the recover of a stolen ivory statue of Jesus Christ worth
about Rs.40,000 from them on October 16, the Mapusa police yesterday
arrested a third man (Anil Chowdary) from the same gang of antique thieves.
(NT)
EM TECHNOLOGY: The need to popularize the Effective Microorganisms
technology, which is known as "Em Technology" was stressed at a
workshop-cum-meeting held at the Pilar Seminary farm on October 17. Dr
Shinji Takara, a Japanese expert who made a short visit to the State,
briefed the participants on this frontier technology which is spread in
over 92 countries including India. It was also mentioned that this
eco-friendly technology can effectively take care of the garbage as is
being done in Pune. (H)
TOURISM WEBSITE: The Rosary College, Navelim, recently launched a website
www.touristwatch.com for gathering feedback from tourist and others. The
site was launched at the hands of Prof PS Zacharias, vice chancellor of Goa
University. The site contains
MOBILE PHONE SERVICE: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will launch its
much-awaiting mobile phone service in Goa on October 23, at the hands of
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The service will be available Pernem,
Mapusa, Bicholim, Calangute, Porvorim, Panjim, Verna, Vasco, Margao,
Curchorem and Canacona. (H)
ANDHRA BANK ATM: Andhra Bank recently launched their first ATM centre at
the hands of their general manager, Mr SP Ghosh, at Calangute recently.
This is the bank's 82nd ATM in the country. (NT)
SHANTA FOR UK: Shanta Anand Desai, a lecturer in Science, Institute of
Shipbuilding Technology, Bogda-Vasco, recently left for UK to pursue higher
studies in nanoscale science and technology at the University of Leeds.
Daughter of Anand and Anuradha from Verna, Shanta, who has an excellent
academic record, completed her studies in Goa with flying colours, bagging
the prestigious scholarships by the Department for International
Development as also the Tetley and Luption Scholarships for studies. (GT)
91st BIRTHDAY: Eminent industrialist and philanthropist, Dr Narcinva Sinai
Velingkar, was felicitated on his 91st birthday early this week at a
function held in Margao. (NT)
WARMLY WELCOMED: The Goa Accounts Cadre Officer's Welfare Association and
the Accountant's Association for Common Cadre, accorded a warm welcome to
their new Director, Norbert Moraes, at a function held at the office
premises in Panaji. (GT)
PROF NEWMAN GIVEN SENDOFF: The staff and students of Rosary College,
Navelim, bid farewell to Prof Newman Fernandes, who has been transferred as
principal to St Xavier's College, Mapusa. Vice principal Prof Savio
Faleiro, in his address, expressed that it was an emotional day for all as
Prof Newman was leaving after almost 12 ½ years at Rosary College. (GT)
EXHIBITION AT ART CHAMBER TODAY: The 2002 art season takes off today at the
Galeria de Belas Artes of the Art Chamber at Calangute with an exhibition
of digital photographs by Ms Shiva Sanjari and Ms Maryam Enayati, two
budding artists from Iran. Their cameras concentrate principally on issues
concerning women. The exhibition will continue until November 7, 2002. (GoaNOW)
S P O R T S
SPORTING FINISH THIRD: Haywards 2000 Sporting Clube came back from a
one-goal deficit to settle for a 1-1 draw with Fransa Football Club and
clinch the third sport in the Kingfisher GFA Professional League, at
Fatorda. (H)
GOA'S SHOOTING SQUAD: The Goa boys and girls shooting squad left for Meerut
to participate in the VIth all India Kumar Surendra Singh inter-school
shooting championship. The squad includes, Blake Paul D'Souza, Christopher
Luis Leitao, Jayesh Akargekar, Alipio Fernandes, Pratima Degvekar, Sweta
Parab, Apexha Dessai and Aqualina Furtado. (GT)
D E A T H S
17 Oct: Vasco: VICTOR D'SOUZA, husband of Regina, father of
Joao/Perpet, Anton, Carolin, Francis.
16 Oct: Malaysia: ESMY CARVALHO, wife of late Peter, mother of Sylvia,
Philo and Marina.
17 Oct: Macazana: MARIANO XAVIER D'COSTA, husband of Derina, father of
Avila and Aldrin.
16 Oct: Panjim: VILA NOVA FERNANDES, husband of late Julia, father of
Ulrico/Elke, Grandfather of Shalina and Cynthia (all in West Germany).
17 Oct: Savoi-Verem: SUNITA ANANT PAI RAIKAR, wife of Anant, daughter
of Venkatesh, mother of Dr Sharad/Dr Shilpa, Sangeeta/Ganesh and Sudin.
17 Oct: Sancoale: PASTOR GEORGE MATHAI, husband of Lissy, father of
Mahima, Divya, Karuna and Irene.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 25.3 deg C (77.5 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 30.4 deg C, Humidity: 85%, Rainfall total: 2155.9 mm (yesterday)
Weather: The cloudy morning in Goa has given way to a light shower.
With no breeze blowing, the shower is likely to continue for some time at
least.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news
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