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Dec 6, 2002, 9.30 am onwards... St Xavier's College Mapusa alumni reunion
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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 06, 2002
COURT OKAYS FIRST AIDS DIVORCE CASE: Marriage to an AIDS patient culminates
in a divorce, which has been granted in the court of law for the first time
in the history of Goan society. After a suit filed for divorce on the
grounds that the male spouse having contracted AIDS and not having
confessed the same before marriage, was heard and the reliefs granted by
the Bicholim court. The plaintiff was represented by renowned social
activist Advocate Shanti Fonseca. (H)
ID-UL-FITR TODAY: Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id), which marks the end of the 40-day
fasting, is being celebrated today in Goa. In Panaji, the committee has
arranged the Id namaz at Campal football ground at 9 am. In Betim, the Id
prayers will be held at the Masjid at 9.30 am. (GT)
3-YR RI FOR MURDER BID: The district and sessions judge, Mr Nelson Britto,
on Thursday convicted and sentenced Francis Pereira of Curchorem, for three
years RI and a fine of Rs.5000 for attempting to commit the murder of Mr
Antonio Fernandes on October 30, 2000. (NT)
CANCEL ORDER: The Opposition Congress party has demanded that the
government rescind the controversial notification slashing down public
holidays. Speaking to reporters GPCC executive committee in Panjim,
President Ms Nirmala Sawant hinted that she would also meet the Governor
Kidarnath Sahani, and inform him about her party-stand on that matter. (H)
52% PASS HSSC: Fifty-two per cent of STD XII students and 36.42 per cent of
Std X students managed to clear the October examinations this year. (H)
WAIT FOR THE DENTISTS: While the villagers of Salcette are desperately
awaiting for the dentists in the village, Margao, the commercial capital of
Goa, has attained saturation with the highest number (62) dental clinics in
Goa. The Goan dentists are busy preparing for the two-day world conference
to be held in a South Goa hotel. (NT).
NINE TIMES UNLUCKY: Yeshwant Nageshkar of Marcela endured nine trips to the
Secretariat in search of self-employment only to be turned down on the last
occasion. Yeshwant, who despite suffering a serious vision defect since the
age of three, completed his BA from Government College, Khandola. (GT)
FRESH COMPLAINT: In a fresh complaint to the Goa Cricket Association, BJP
man and member of the GCA executive committee, Dr Shekhar Salkar, has
alleged a Rs.50 lakh scam (approx) in the controversial association's
finances. Dr Salkar has accused GCA president Dayanand Narvekar, secretary
Vinod Phadke and treasurer Akbar Mulla of "misappropriation" of GCA funds. (H)
ORLIM VILLAGERS yesterday staged a protest march due to the frequent power
cuts in the village. They have threatened to hold dharnas and stage morchas
if the problem is not attended to immediately. (GT)
PURCHASE OF GRAVES: Purchase of space at St Inez cemetery will no more be a
"grave situation" as the Panjim Municipal Council has decided to allow
interested parties to purchase graves once again. The matter came up for
discussion on an application from the wife of late Erasmo Sequeira, ex-MP
of Goa, to purchase a grave at the St Inez cemetery. (H)
KASHMIRI HELD FOR CHARAS: The Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested a Kashmiri for
possession of 1.2 kg of charas, valued at Rs.1.2 lakh. Mehraj Abdul Rehman
Watto (28) was caught carrying a handbag in his stall selling artifacts,
along the Baga-Anjuna belt, by an ANC raiding team. (H)
ON FRYING PAN: A fight between two waitersSantosh Dayal and Sachin
More--over washing of utensils in a Margao hotel, ended with one (Santosh)
of them landing over a hot frying pan and sustaining burn injuries. (H)
TAJ EXOTICA WOOS NRI TOURISTS: Mr Helmut-Meckelburg, GM of South Goa-based
five-star hotel Taj Exotica feels that the tension at the Indo-Pak border,
the riots in Gujarat, the ongoing violence in Jammu and Kashmir, and the
recent bomb blast in Mumbai have inevitably cast their shadow over this
season's tourist inflow. Talking about his hotel, he said it was "out of
red" as they have already cultivated non-resident Indian (NRI) market.
"These people come down to Goa to visit their families at least once a
year," he stated…Shifting of Dabolim airport to Mopa would be a great
mistake, he says. (NT)
CELLONE EXPANDS ITS BASE: BSNL cellular service Cellone has now launched
its services for the people living on the coastal-belt of Salcete, Kundaim
and its surrounding areas. (GT)
JESUITS' SEMINAR AT PORVORIM: As many as 20 eminent scholars from all over
the country will participate in a two-day seminar on "In the footsteps of
Francis Xavier, Jesuits in India", at the Xavier Centre in Porvorim from
December 7, to mark the 450th death anniversary of St Francis Xavier. (H)
BIRTH CENTENARY OF ANGELO DA FONSECA: The Pilar Seminary rounds up its
month-long exhibition of the paintings of Angelo da Fonseca with a
symposium on "Art and Spirituality" in the Pilar Seminary Chapel on the
occasion of the birth centenary of the great Goan. The native of the lovely
island of Santo Estevam was born on 6 December, 1902, the last of seventeen
children. He ventured into medicine and then into agriculture but finally
discovered his true vocationto be an artist. (GT)
PHILU STEALS THE SHOW: The Philu Martins Fashion Show at the Bogmalo Beach
Resort on 30th November was total sell out. Model displaying Philu Martins
creations in casual, semi-formal and formal ear received good response from
the packed audience. (Daniel F de Souza in Herald-Insight)
ST XAVIER'S COLLEGE, Mapusa, alumni meet on Dec 6, 2002 from 9.30 am
onwards. All ex-students and ex-staff invited. Mass for students/staff who
have since passed away, followed by a cultural programme. Principal Newman
Fernandes will present an overview of the past and a vision for the future,
followed by lunch. Please register by phone 2262356 or email
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
REMO FOR NATIONAL GAMES: Pop singer Remo Fernandes has been invited to
represent the Western Region of India at the opening ceremony of the 32nd
National Games to be held in Hyderabad on 13 December. On this occasion,
Remo has composed and produced a special nine-minute folk song medley
incorporating music from the states of Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala. (GT)
ART EXHIBITION: Gallery Art Chamber will be playing host to two celebrated
Goan artists from today onwards. Francis de Souza and Suhas Shilker will
jointly exhibit their works till 26 December. (GT)
PAINTING EXHIBITION: Leader of the Opposition Pratapsing Rane inaugurated
an exhibition of paintings organised by Poornima Sinha at the Kala Academy.
In all 22 paintings are on display, mostly portraying Goa's natural beauty.
The exhibition will be open for public till 8 December from 10 am to 7 pm. (GT)
NIO GETS ISHEER AWARD: The National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula,
has been honoured with the Indian Society of Health and Environment
Education and Research award, for its excellent contribution in
popularization of ocean science through Hindi. (NT)
S P O R T S
PERCIVAL TO LEAD GOA SCHOOLS: The Goan under-19 schools football squad
yesterday left for Indore to participate in the National School Games,
which get underway today. The 17-member team is led by Percival D'Silva. (GT)
D E A T H S
05 Dec: Cortalim: BERNARDO R SILVEIRA, HUSBAND OF Helen, father of
Selia/Teddy and Paul.
04 Dec: Vasco: CAITAN RODRIGUES (Trawler "Dolphin"), husband of
Nicaele, father of Diana, late Francisco, Joanita/Antonio (Muscat),
Remy/Guilma, Fatima/Rodrigo (Sharjah), Francisca (Dubai).
04 Dec: Velim/Mumbai: OLIVER ANDRADE (NIS Coach), husband of Mabel,
brother of Laura/late Menino, Doris/Joel.
02 Dec: Curtorim: MARIA GRACIAS E MENEZES, wife of late Theodorio,
mother of Dr Simon (UK)/Celine, grandmother of Marie, \Fleur, Bunota,
Darryl and Dale.
05 Dec: Chandor: MAXIMA AUGUSTA DA CRUZ, daughter of late Napoleao/late
Amelia, sister of late Carlos/late Maria, late Ester/late Antoninho, late
Judit, late Antonio/Lorena, Amalia/late Messias, Carmina, late Joao and Fr
Nuno.
05 Dec: Bastora: EGINA ESMERALDA FERNANDES E SOUZA, wife of late
Filipe, mother of Santan/Veronica and Pauline/Salvador.
05 Dev: Socorro-Porvorim: CATHERINE LOBO E D'SOUZA, wife of late
Constantino, mother of Francis/Especiosa, Julia/late Manuel Soares,
Sebastian/Angela, Mary/late Dominic, George/Elizabeth.
05 Dec: Taleigao: ANGELINA VAZ, wife of late Manuel Almeida, mother of
Maria Josefa/Manuel.
05 Dec: Santa Cruz: MINGUEL ARAUJO, husband of Elsa, father of
Josephine, Janette/Assis, Jerome.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 25.9 deg C (78.6 deg F) at Assagao at 10.00 am today.
Max temp: 31.0 deg C, Humidity: 91% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: A lovely morning in Goa today.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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