GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS May 29, 2003
SIX CONG MLAS WANT RANE TO BE REPLACED: Six of the 16 Congress MLAs yesterday demanded that the Congress Legislative Party leader Pratapsingh Rane be immediately replaced for being insensitive to party and other matters and failing to defend party MLAs in various cases…It is learnt that Poinguinim MLA Isidore Fernandes, Santa Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes, Sand Andre MLA Francis Silveira, Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes, Mormugao MLA Karl Vaz and Quepem MLA Chandrakant Babu Kavlekar have formed a core group within the CLP and would meet regularly to discuss various problems affecting the people from their respective constituencies. (GT)
MEDICAL PANEL RULES OUT RAPE: The five-member expert medical team of Goa Medical College doctors has ruled out any indications of rape presently on the student of Fine Arts College, refraining from confirming whether the victim was raped or not on 17th May 2003. (GT)
THEY DESTROYED MY DAUGHTER'S, FAMILY'S LIFE: RAPE VICTIM'S MUM: Ever since her daughter was brutally raped within the premises of the Fine Arts College on May 17, life has spiralled into an endless nightmare for the victim's mother. She hasn't slept the last ten nights; has been frenziedly shuttling between hospitals and police stations with a daughter who is still hounded by hallucinations and nightmares; and has not the energy to even call up her lawyer for an update on the case… "They have destroyed not only my daughter's life, but my entire family's", she says angrily, of the boys accused of the sexual abuse. (http://oherald.com/newherald/newsGN.asp?qId=799&qSec=GN&qNType=R)
GANG-RAPE MORE SERIOUS THAN MURDER, SAYS PP: The prosecution today termed the gang-rape alleged to have taken place at the Fine Arts college around 10 days ago as "more serious than murder", while the defense demolished the very claim of rape. The prosecution, represented by Public Prosecutor J C da Costa and the defense, represented by Advocate D Dhond on Wednesday argued on the bail applications filed in the Additional Sessions Court by Vishal Dhuri, (Taleigao), Roy Fernandes (Majorda), Norman Tagore Fernandes (Margao) and Audumbar Dhabolkar (Vagator) all accused of having been involved in the gang-rape of the 18 year old student. (H)
"NO ONE MUST FACE TRAUMA…": It isn't only her good looks that strike you. More her innocence and naivete, which makes it easy to understand how she could have so easily been taken advantage of. "She lives on a spiritual level and loves to paint," says her mother. But her innocence has been so horribly traumatised, that her mother and concerned friends fear the 18-year-old may never be the same again. "I wish they would feel that what they did to me was wrong, and it should not happen to anyone else," says the student from Goa Art College who was raped on the campus over a week ago. (BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA) (http://oherald.com/newherald/newsGN.asp?qId=797&qSec=GN&qNType=R)
CPI FOR REPORT FROM WOMEN'S COMMISSION: The Goa unit of Communist Party of India has demanded that the Chief Minister should ask an independent report from State Commission for Women on the alleged gang-rape. This request has been made by the general secretary of CPI Mr Christopher Fonseca in an open letter to the chief minister. He has said that the women's commission should be directed to give its report especially as the members of the present commission consist of an advocate, a doctor, two teachers cum womens' rights' activists, a municipal counselor and a zilla parishad member. No "sensitivity" seems to have been shown while dealing with this issue, especially when the recently passed Childrens' Act calls for confidentiality considering the age of both the "accused" and the "victims", he has pointed out. (H)
NGO FRONT TO PROTEST: Bailancho Saad has formed a "joint action front to protest crime against women" and would get into action on Goa Statehood Day, May 30, at 10 am at Azad Maidan by protesting against the alleged gang rape reported at Goa College of Art. Dr Seema Salgaonkar enlisted various points why reservation should come into effect and how society would benefit from contribution of women politicians…Patricia Pinto, Councilor, Corporation of City of Panjim said women politicians are more sensitive to issue concerning society. Sabina Martins of Bailancho Saad suggested that committees be formed in colleges to protect college girls against eveteasing and any sort of sexual assault should be more forthcoming in helping girls counter any kind of physical and emotional assault. (H)
12-HOUR WATER SUPPLY TO MAPUSA LIKELY: Even as several pockets in the State are parched, the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, yesterday announced that Mapusa may get 12 hours of water supply within days. The Chief Minister spent the day in Mapusa where he first had a meeting with the city fathers and then with the task force involved with the development of Mapusa. (H)
16 YEARS AFTER ATTAINING STATEHOOD: Sometime in the month of April, 1987, we were having a small dinner party, at Panjim, at the residence of our host Dr Vijay Thali, renowned stage artist and, the then General Secretary of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee…During the course of a discussion at the party, I said to Mrs Katkar and Mr Faleiro that during the budget session (which was on at that time), I propose to raise the issue of statehood, and that, as a preparatory step, a delegation of Congress leaders in Goa have to meet former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It is only if he gives green signal that I intend to go ahead with the matter and raise the same during Zero Hour, I told Mr Faleiro and Mrs Katker. (Shantaram Naik in Herald) (http://oherald.com/newherald/newsGN.asp?qId=796&qSec=GN&qNType=R)
MUTILATED BODY FOUND: Cuncolim police found a mutilated body near a Konkan Railway bridge in Quepem yesterday. The head of the body was crushed and both legs and hands were fractured. It was identified as that of Rukmini Dattu Naik (90) of Balli. (GT)
ANDHRA TOURIST COMMITS SUICIDE: A 41-year-old tourist from Andhra Pradesh, identified as L Satyanarayan Chowdhary, reportedly committed suicide in a Vasco hotel yesterday. Police suspect Chowdhary to have consumed some poisonous substance. (H)
SCHEME FOR UNEMPLOYED: The Fatorda MLA and the chairman of Goa Handicrafts, Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Mr Damodar Naik, announced that the second phase of the Deendayal Swayam Rojgar Yojana would soon be undertaken with certain modifications. (NT)
SELLING OF STUDY MATERIALS, UNIFORMS: The Education department has issued a fresh circular directing the schools to stop selling text books, exercise books, stationery material and school uniforms. The circular has been issued following a representation made by the Goa Book Sellers Association to the Chief Minister on Monday. (H)
BJP WORKERS GHERAO ENGINEER: BJP workers from Marcaim gheraoed executive engineer Parkar yesterday for non-completion of the Durbhat-Agapur road. The work has been stopped for over 25 days as a result of which people are facing hardships. (GT)
FACE-LIFT FOR FATORDA LAKE: Fatorda lake, which presently stands neglected, will get a new life with the State government having sanctioned an amount of Rs.15 crore for a tourism-related project in the lake. (GT)
FOR DEFACING PROPERTY: The city police booked a case against a private company for defacing public property at the old Income Tax office in Cortim, Mala, and arrested its manager, for plastering advertisement posters on the walls. (GT)
NO TOBACCO DAY: A special commemorating the "World No Tobacco Day 2003" will be organised by the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication India and Corporation of City of Panaji, at the Panaji Corporation Garden, on May 31. Well-known Goan football players Bruno Coutinho would attend the programme and endorse the World No Tobacco Day theme "Tobacco Free Film, Tobacco Free Fashion, Action". (NT)
UGUEM BRIDGE: The new Uguem bridge, which has been constructed in a record time of four months, as against the stipulated time of 6 months, will be thrown open to vehicular traffic on the occasion of Goa statehood Day tomorrow. (GT)
RAIN WATER HARVESTING: Goa may not have to face the water crisis next summer, if water shed management and rainwater harvesting is given a serious thought in the coming monsoon. The intellectuals strongly feel that without people's participation, these projects simply would not work. (Rupesh Samant in NT)
MATER DEI EXCELS: The Mater Dei Institute, Saligao, has secured cent per cent results at the ICSE examination held in March 2003, with students scoring well and securing distinctions in English. The institute has achieved cent per cent results for the third year in succession. (NT)
POPE II RECEIVES RAUL, FILIPE NERI: The Holy Father Pope John Paul II on Tuesday received Archbishop of Goa and Daman Raul Gonsalves, who was accompanied by Aux Bishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, as part of their "ad limina" visit to the Vatican City. (H)
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S P O R T S
ST SAVIO'S TRIUMPH: St Savio SC, Calangute, defeated hosts Adarsh Yuvak Sangh, Saligao, 4-2 via tie-breaker to emerge champions in the finals of Kingfisher Champions Rolling Trophy football tournament organised by Adarsh Yuvak Singh at Saligao. (GT)
CYA MOBOR IN SEMIS: Hosts CYA Mobor marched into the semi-finals of the CYA Cup football tournament when they defeated St Savio SC, Calangute 2-0 in the quarter finals played at Cavelossim yesterday. (GT)
SANGOLDA DOWN FRIENDS XI: Sangolda Lightning Club were lucky to escape with a 4-2 tie-breaker win over Friends XI, Vaddem, in the Calangute Panchayat Cup soccer tournament. (H)
D E A T H S
27 May: USA: BERNADETTE DE SOUZA, wife of Effimiano, mother of Jasmine and Sean, daughter of late Assis/Annie Godinho, sister/sister-in-law of Bento/Chantal (London), Marinho (USA)/Maria, Maria/Rene (London), Rabbie/Sera (Zambia), sister-in-law of Mathew/Sandra (London) and Lino/Antoinette (USA). (No condolences)
28 May: Cansaulim-Arossim/Britona: JOAO PEDRO MARTINS, husband of Idinha, father of Cripsin/Susan (Dubai), John Anthony/late Ophelia, Joseph/Flora, Celina/Seraphino, Filomena/Andrew, Annie/Johnny, Johny/Jenny.
28 May: Quitula & Santarxette, Aldona: ESCOLASTICA FILOMENA D'SOUZA, relict of Pedro Joaquim, mother of Ubaldo/Lynette, late George, Elvina/Philip, late Sales, Celia/Francis, late Remy and Edith/Pio.
28 May: Caranzalem: CATARINA PO FERNANDES, wife of late Pedrino, Mother of Anthony/Eva, Carlos and Mariano.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 30.0 deg C (86.0 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 34.8 deg C, Min Temp: 26.6 deg C; Humidity: 59% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: Bright to cloudy skies in Goa today morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. Website: www.goacom.com Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news Monthly Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow
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