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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
February 07, 2003
ENRICHMENT OF ORE A MUST: The Minister for Health, Labour and Employment,
Dr Suresh Amonkar, said that the Goan mining industry considered to be the
backbone of the state's economy shoulders 40 per cent of the country's
total iron ore export and is in the forefront in mineral processing sector.
Dr Amonkar who, who earlier inaugurated a 3-day international seminar on
Mineral Processing Technology, at the Kala Academy Complex, observed that
enrichment of ore is necessary for achieving the stringent specifications,
especially in low grade ore, as desired by the importers. The seminar has
been organised by the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers, Goa Mineral
Ore Exporters Association and Indian Bureau of Mines. (NT)
OVER-EXPLOITATION OF MARINE RESOURCES: Chairman of the Marine Products
Export Development Authority K Jose Cyriac, in a note of caution said that
unless the Central and State governments took drastic steps to prevent
over-exploitation and over-fishing, marine resources and the country's
economy would be doomed within 5-6 years. The serious issue of depleting
marine resources he said will be one of the main topics which will be
addressed at a three-day India International Seafood Show being held at the
Campal Parade ground from February 7 to 9. (H)
WINTER SESSION: The much-delayed winter session of the Goa Assembly, which
starts today (Feb 7) is likely to be a stormy affair. The five-session will
begin with Governor Kidar Nath Sahani's address at the Assembly Complex,
Porvorim, at 2.30 pm. (GT)
YOUTH LEAPS TO DEATH: Gokuldas Raghuvir Naik (32), from Madel-Sanvordem,
reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the Zuari river on February 6.
(GT)
SUPPORT PRICE FOR CASHEW MOOTED: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee
president, Nirmala Sawant, urged the farmers to plant herbal plants and go
in for organic farming. She was speaking at the recently held "Farmers'
Melava" at Seri, Sattari. She further said that as cashew was imported, the
prices of local cashew would further drop. (GT)
FOUND DEAD: An unidentified male dead body was found 100 metres away from
the Canacona Railway Station on Thursday morning. (H)
FOR POSSESSING CHARAS: A squad of Goa Police's Anti-Narcotic Cell arrested
one Neil Fonseca at the flea market junction at Anjuna for the illegal
possession of 1.035 of charas totally worth around Rs.one lakh. (H)
OPEN LETTER TO VAJPAYEE: "It was very pleasing to read in the newspaper
this morning (6 February) that you have declared 2003 as the Year of Fresh
Water at a function in New Delhi yesterday (5 February) as you have touched
on a matter of great importance to our nation. In my constituency of
Saligao this matter is causing great concern as the wells are getting dry
due to excessive drawal of water from the wells by contractors, who are
selling the water for construction purposes." (Dr Wilfred de Souza, MLA,
Saligao, in GT)
BENAULIM, CURTORIM LACK TALATHIS: Salcete's two largest panchayatsBenaulim
and Curtorimhave begun facing similar problems in recent times. These
11-member panchayat bodies are feeling the heat since both do not have
full-time talathis and the secretaries and are dependent on officials
holding additional charges of other panchayats. (H)
MAHARASHTRA RENEGES ON FERRY PACT: The government of Maharashtra has
declined to honour its commitment to make up for costs incurred by paying
half the amount on ferry boat services at Kiranpani-Arounda route. The
ferry services began in 1989. Kiranpani lies in Goa while Aronda lies in
Maharashtra and therefore it was agreed upon by the two government to share
the expenses. The dues from the Maharashtra government, which stopped
paying in 2002, is Rs.20 lakh till 2002. (GT)
CUTBONA STRUCTURES: The last vestige of the rampant encroachments and
illegal structures along the Cutbona fishing jetty will finally go. A
little over a year after the authorities razed several illegal structures,
which had sprung up at the river front since 1992, the remaining structures
will now be demolished early next week. (H)
4 KIDS CONSUME POISONOUS FRUITS: Four children fell seriously ill when they
accidentally consumed poisonous fruits in Velguem in Pale on Thursday. (H)
ILLEGAL HUTMENTS IN SERAULIM: Seraulim village is set to acquire yet
another notorietya safe haven for hutmentsfor land allotted to the landless
agricultural labourers under the 20-point programme has been misused with
impunity. (H)
REVIVE KOKAM EXPERIMENT: A few years back some enlightened writers from the
states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa held a conference of writers of
Konkani, Kannada and Marathi. It was a novel experience and a couple of
session were held in different states. Late Bakibab Borkar called it Kokam
(Konkani-Kannada-Marathi). The deliberations at the trilingual affair were
very lively. (Chandrakant Keni in GT)
GETTING INTO DEBT: "The decision of the State cabinet to increase the
credit guarantee amount ceiling to Rs.750 crore may not be very wise. It
could even boomerang on the State. What the increase in the credit
guarantee ceiling means is that the government will underwrite borrowings
by the various State-run corporations, which means that if the Goa
Infrastructure Corporation, for whose benefit apparently the guarantee has
been raised, defaults on paying back the amount borrowed, the State
government may have to make good. The possibility and indeed the
probability of defaults are very high". (Edit in Herald)
ENCOURAGE INTERNET: "Recent hike in fixed line telephone will badly hurt
students, writers and intellectuals, who use basic telephone service for
internet connectivity. Telecom Regularity Authority of India should
encourage use of internet by providing free numbers to internet companies
for free access to these numbers by users of internet." (Madhu Agrawal, New
Delhi, in Response-Herald)
KONKANI ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST: Kala Ani Sanskriti Mogi of Navelim will
organise an "All Goa Konkani One-Act Play Competition 2003" on February 22
and 23 opposite Perpetual Succour Convent, Navelim from 6 pm onwards. (H)
MEHTA'S BOOK ON TIATR: Noted tiatr playwright, stage artist and lawyer Mike
Mehta released his first book "Pavl Mhojem Chuklem", a Konkani play in the
tiatr format, at the hands of central Minister of state for Civil Aviation
Shripad Naik recently. At the function, Uday Bhembre said that tiatr is a
part of a rich tradition of the Konkani stage and should be preserved. (GT)
S P O R T S
DEMPO HSS TOP: Dempo Higher secondary School of Commerce defeated Vasant
Kunkolkar HSS, Old Goa, by four wickets to win the all-Goa inter-HSS tennis
ball cricket tournament, organised by the Goa tennis Ball Cricket
Association, at Campal grounds. (H)
D E A T H S
05 Feb: Parra-Brittovaddo: CLAUDE LOBO, husband of late Angela, father
of Danny/Joanita, Mario and Wilfred.
06 Feb: Siolim-Sodiem: RAFAEL ANTHONY PIRES, husband of Julie, father
of Christabella/Allwyn Pereira, George/Valerie and Simproza.
06 Feb: Anjuna-D'Mello vaddo: PJ ALEX PEREIRA (Ex-Kuwait), husband of
Amanda, father of Lulu/Benny, Late Rosetta, Clifford/Jane,
Richard/Meenakshi, Irwin/Rosa.
06 Feb: Moira: ANA CONCEISAO CORREIA, wife of late Caitan Paul, mother
of Jeo/Irene, Albert/Rita, Dorris/Nelson, Judith/Daulphy (Canada).
03 Feb: Calangute: HERMIL MENDONCA (Exh-Bahrain-BMMI), expired in Abu
Dhabi.
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: 29.5 deg C, Humidity: 59% (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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