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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
February 06, 2003
BAN CONVERSIONS IN GOA: Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader and Jaipur Peethadish
Acharya Dharmendraji called upon the Goa government to enact a law banning
religious conversions in the state as some Muslim and Christian religious
heads were busy planning conversion activities in the state. Referring to
the activities of Believers sect in Goa, during a press conference at
Mapusa, Dharmendraji disclosed that these activists were busy luring the
Goan youth with their only motive being conversion. These activists even
give financial aid to poor people and attempt to break Hindu families. (GT)
GLOBAL SEMINAR ON MINERAL TECH: Mining engineers, Goan iron-ore exporters
and the Indian Bureau of Mines have hosted a three-day seminar on mineral
processing technology at Kala Academy. The seminar, which began on February
6, is being attended by about 49 foreign experts and more than 200 domestic
participants, according to Controller General of IBM, KS Raju.
KERALA EYES GOA: Kerala's government and tourism industry has begun turning
its attention towards Goa in a bid to attract a "high spending" segment of
international tourists, who make their way to this tiny State. Travel
agents and Goa's tourism trade representatives played audience to an
impressive road show organised by Kerala Tourism in Panjim on Wednesday. (H)
FORMER BANK MANAGER IN POLICE NET: Former manager of the Goa state
Co-operative Bank branch at Junta House was arrested on February 5 for
fraudulently sanctioning a loan of Rs.4 lakh to purchase a vehicle. (GT)
SECRETARIAT COMPLEX: Even as fifty percent of the work on the new
Secretariat Complex at Porvorim has been completed, the new building to
house the administrative offices is likely to be ready by April 2004. The
project has been approved by the Tenth Finance Commission under Special
Problem Grant out of which Rs.315 lakh have been received by the State. (GT)
FRESH WATER FISH: With the success of prawn farming in the State, the
Department of Fisheries is now gearing up to boost fresh-water fish
culture. The department has completed the preliminary work of the project.
With this, the fish loving Goans will be able to buy a bounty of mrigal,
rohu, catla, common carp, grass carp, silver carp and other types of fish
and at reasonable prices too. (GT)
PANAJI CARNIVAL: Organisers of Carnival in Panjim hope to continue their
task of reviving the fiesta of yore by encouraging more floats with a
traditional motif. The Panaji Carnival Committee, in association with the
Directorate of Tourism, will organise the Carnival fiesta from 1 to 4
March. (GT)
TOURISM AND JOBS: People-oriented tourism will be given boost and IT
industries suitable to solve the problem of unemployment will be set up in
Mandrem constituency, stated Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar during his
one-day tour of the constituency on February 5. (GT)
FREEDOM FIGHTERS GRATEFUL TO FALEIRO: While expressing their gratitude to
the Union Home Minister, Mr LK Advani, for granting the central Sanman
Pension to 761 freedom fighters, who fought against the Portuguese, the Goa
Government Remunerated Freedom Fighters Central Committee has specially
thanked the lone Rajya Sabha MP and former union minister, Mr Eduardo
Faleiro, for bringing the matter in the Rajya Sabha and strongly pursuing
the matter with the Home Minister. (H)
"KONN ZABABDAR": Well-known producer and director, Bonifacio Dias has
completed his sixth film "Konn Zababdar" and will be released soon in Goan
theatres. The cast of the film includes Mitsu, Dhiraj, Roshan, Rico Rod,
Fatima, Domnic, Anna, Luis, Jyoti Kunkalienkar, Mario de Vasco, Platilda,
Peter de Benaulim, Ben Envangelisto, Anil Kumar and authors. (GT)
PMC TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS: In a bid to give the city of Panjim a special
touch of class, the Panjim Municipal Council has decided to engage the
services of professionals as consultant from various fields before
undertaking projects during the next two months. The PMC will be signing an
agreement with engineer Sylvester D'Souza and Architect Dean D'Cruz's M/s
Mozaic will provide the expertise on the designing, civil and engineering
works for the Campal-Miramar stretch. (H)
GRANT FOR SPORTSMEN: Siolim Village Panchayat has resolved to grant Siolim
Sodiem Sports & Cultural Association Rs.1 lakh to facelift the sports
ground and to provide poor and deserving sports persons financial aid to
improve their performance at the gram sabha held on Sunday. (GT)
NO TRUST MOTION IN SERAULIM: Four of the seven-member Seraulim panchayat
moved a no-confidence motion against the Sarpanch, Mr Antonio Rosario
Fernandes on February 5. (NT)
ASSAGAO SCHOOL'S PARENT'S DAY: The Annual Parent's Day and prize
distribution function of Assagao Union High School and Dr Augusto Souza
Primary School, Assagao, was recently held at the school's premises. (GT)
NRI DUPED: Ignatius Pacheco, a non-resident Indian, was taken for a ride
when he got lured into the trap of doubling up his money, by one Remedios
Crasto from Benaulim who lured him into parting with Rs.90 lakh on the
promise that he would double the money within five years by starting a
joint venture. (GT)
S P O R T S
SARZORA TOPS: Sarzora Sports Club defeated Agassaim Youth Club to record a
4-3 victory to top the GFA's Second Division league at Fatorda on February 5.
DAMODAR COLLEGE ENTER LAST FOUR: Damodar College defeated Saraswat College
by four wickets to enter the semi-finals of the inter-collegiate cricket
tournament at University grounds.
D E A T H S
04 Feb: New York: Dr ALBERT DA COSTA, husband of the late Angela (nee
Fonseca)( Ex-Nairobi), father of Marlene, Noelle and Vincent, Rowena and
Basil, Melanie and Charles, Lilian and Huw, Charmaine and Alex, ''Papa'' to
Alastair, Natalie, Sean, Jessica, Kristen, Adrian, Danielle, Jeffrey,
Nicholas, and Zachary. Dear brother to Arthur, Eustace, and Juracy. Resting
at CHAPEL RIDGE FUNERAL HOME, 8911 Woodbine Ave., Markham (three lights
north of Hwy. 7) (905-305-8508). Visitation on February 6 from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Mass on February 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of The
World Catholic Church, 10411 Bayview Ave., Richmond Hill. Interment to
follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made to York Central Hospital Foundation (3 East), or to the Cancer Society.
05 Feb: Cuncolim: PARIS SOARES (Seaman), husband of Villian, father of
Shawn, Tamara, bremilda.
05 Feb: Margao-Aquem Alto: MARGARITA D'SILVA, wire of late Januario,
mother of Menino, late Vicentina and Ruzalina.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 27.5 deg C (81.5 deg F) at 10.30 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 32.5 deg C, Humidity: 63% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: A refreshing morning. Weather would be warm later in the day.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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