GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS June 12, 2003
HEAVY SHOWERS BRING RESPITE: The eagerly-awaited monsoon, which advanced over the state with heavy showers accompanied by thunder and lightning, brought much relief in its wake. Light drizzle to a heavy downpour was experienced in most parts of the State. (GT)
TIVIM RESIDENT BEATEN TO DEATH: A 60-year-old man from Bodiem-Tivim was brutally beaten to death by four persons on Monday night. Mapusa police said the incident took place shortly before midnight, when four persons barged into the residence of Fidelis Lobo and began assaulting him. They then carried him and placed him into the dicky of a Maruti Esteem car, belonging to one of the accused, and took him to a nearby sluice gate. Lobo fell unconscious and the four assailants fled from the scene. On Tuesday morning, locals noticed Lobo unconscious and alerted the Police Control Room van. Lobo was moved to the Asilo hospital, where he succumbed to injuries in the afternoon. Police later arrested Dhiraj Chari of Cansa and Seby DSouza of Sirsaim, while Llyod Sequeira and Jerome DSouza, both from Bodiem, are absconding. (H)
TRAWLER BREAKS: Even as various government agencies passed the buck around, a fishing vessel, which was stuck in shallow waters of Miramar beach, split up yesterday morning. (GT)
SCIENCE ADMISSION PERCENTAGE SOARS: Denial of admission to many a student intending to pursue science despite the best of percentage might seem strange for many. But, not for quite a number of students who have realised the bitter truth that passing out with a distinction does not automatically guarantee an admission to pursue science. Otherwise just consider this: the cut-off percentage for admission to science stream today stands at 84 per cent in Margaos much sought after Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School of Science. The S P Chowgule Higher Secondary School of Science does not lag much behind. The school has fixed 78 per cent as its cut-off limit a slab which has turned the dreams of many a student sour. (H)
SUICIDE CASES ON THE RISE: Two women attempted to poison themselves at Curca and Agassaim yesterday. 25-year-old Sandhya Vernekar swallowed kerosene in an attempt to kill herself. Rosalina Fernandes took an over dose of tablets. Meanwhile, two women committed suicide at Porvorim on Tuesday. Both leapt to their death into the Mandovi river. (GT)
TO BOOST PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Physical Education at the middle school level is all set for a major boost with a specially designed syllabus prepared by the Department of Sports and approved by the State government for implementation from this academic year 2003-04. Physical education which has for several years followed a haphazard pattern and absence of syllabus is being given a new direction with much focus on the teaching of skills, techniques and rules of games and sports at Std V, VI and VII standard during the year. The syllabus prescribes almost all track and field events to achieve general proficiency in all the events. (H)
GANG-RAPE ACCUSED BAIL PLEA ADJOURNED: The Sessions Court has adjourned the matter of the bail application filed by five of the boys accused of gang raping the Fine Arts college girl until Friday. When the matter came up today, it was adjourned until Friday. Meanwhile, the bail application of the sixth accused, Vishal Mehta is presently pending in the Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court, where it is scheduled to come up before the single bench on Thursday. All the accused are presently in judicial custody, their earlier bail applications having been rejected by the Additional sessions Court. (H)
CYCLIST SUCCUMBS: A cyclist, Amar Bahadur, who was knocked down by a motorcyclist at Benaulim on June 4 succumbed to his injuries today at the GMC. Police disclosed that the motorcycle rider, one Joseph Thomas DSilva from Benaulim has been booked for rash and negligent driving and causing death. (H)
PLEA DISMISSED: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the petition filed by Vaman Fallary & Sons challenging the seizure of khaini from their shop, observing that the notification issued by the government under the Prevention of the Food Adulteration Act 1954 and its amendment was clear in its intention to ban any substance containing tobacco or its extract such as Khaini. (H)
SERAULIM SARPANCH VOTED OUT: The Sarpanch of Seraulim Village Panchayat, Gaspar Jose Inacio Vaz, was on Wednesday voted out of office in a no trust motion. The ouster comes just a day before the resignation tendered by the Sarpanch was to take effect on Thursday. Gaspar had tendered his resignation to the Director of Panchayats, P M Borkar on June 2, the day when four panchayat members moved a notice of no trust motion against him. (H)
PERMANENT VENUE FOR IFFI WILL BOOST TOURISM: The decision to make Goa a permanent venue for International Film Festival of India will boost tourism in Goa in a big way, according to the Tourism Director, Mr N Suryanarayana. Welcoming the decision, Mr Suryanarayana said Goa will get the much-needed infrastructure in the field of entertainment. Besides, high quality modern cinema theatres, he said Goa will also get a convention centre. Goa hosted 706 conferences/meetings/conventions including some international in 2002. Mr Suryanarayana said with a convention centre, Goa can even host a international tourism mart or food/music festival. (H)
CYCLIST OVERRUN: A cyclist died on the spot when he was hit by a tanker carrying caustic soda at Rumda Vaddo-Jetty at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. According to police the cyclist, Ismail Babu Mujawar (40), a resident of Rumda Vaddo-Jetty was traveling from Jetty-Sada to Vasco. The tanker tried to overtake Ismail when he was hit and came under the rear wheels of the tanker. Police informed that the tanker wheels ran over the waist of the cyclist. (NT)
MAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES: Amar Bhadur (32) from Nepal who was injured in a motorcycle accident reported at Benaulim on June 4, expired in Goa Medical College, Bambolim, yesterday. The Colva police said that an offence has been registered against the motorcycle rider, Mr Joseph Thomas for riding in a rash and negligent manner and causing death. (NT)
IMPORTANCE OF FRESH WATER: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organised an awareness programme on fresh water for women in the mining region of North Goa, to coincide with World Environment Day. This programme was designed to complement TERI's ongoing work focusing on the regeneration of mining areas in Goa, through which several capacity building programmes have been organised for local communities affected by mining. Prof Gulab Borkar, provided a personal account of how rainwater harvesting has solved her own water problems. Prof Borkar touched on practical topics such as the building of a storage tank and provided pictures to bring these concepts alive. (H)
SEIZURE OF CHINESE VESSEL: Victor Gonsalves, chairman of Mandovi Fishermen Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd, has appreciated the seizure of Chinese vessel MV Hal Feng of which the entire 20 crew members were arrested and order of recalling all boats owned by M/s Dragon Fisheries Ltd, which are doing illegal fishing in the sea. His Society has time and again complained against illegal fishing carried out by such boats which has affected the catch of the trawlers registered in the Fisheries Dept of Goa and registered with the society. (H)
LAND FOR CREMATORIUM DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE: It is a typical situation, the state government finds itself in whenever the issue of acquisition of land for a crematorium or burial ground crops up. And this issue always becomes a little sensitive in Salcete, whenever land acquisition for a crematorium or burial ground was taken up. For instance in Macazana, people oppose tooth and nail the acquisition of land for a burial ground for the Muslim community. According to unofficial figures, the Muslim population has increased from a few hundreds to nearly 15,000. (Rupesh Samant in NT)
MEN DISGUISED AS SADHUS: Two persons disguised as sadhus decamped with a gold chain worth 14,000 from a girl after promising to return the chain back to her after a religious ceremony. The girl lodged a complaint with the Maina Curtorim police on June 10 stating that the two persons visited her house at Girdolim, claimed to be experienced sadhus and asked her to show her hand. The sadhus told the girl that the time for her marriage had not come, but she would receive proposals if she performs some religious ceremony. (NT)
ONE ARRESTED: The Margao town police arrested one Rajesh Shirodker of Mandop in connection with a case of receiving stolen property. The police said that an offence under Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) had been registered against him for receiving stolen property and investigation is in progress. (NT)
AUTHORITIES SEAL JETTIES: For effective implementation of the ban on fishing by mechanised vessels and motorised canoes, the concerned authorities yesterday sealed the jetties in the state. The civil authorities, acting on the ban imposed by the High Court, inspected the jetties and kept a strict vigil in Cutbona. It may be recalled that the venturing of the boat into the sea during last year's ban, has forced the High Court to seal the jetties. (NT)
PROPERTY DISPUTE: A property dispute between two families in Tarvale, Shiroda ended in an assault yesterday. According to the investigating officer, one Mr Premanand Gopinath Savordekar from Tarvale lodged a complaint against five persons of a family on Tuesday for abusing and assaulting the complainant and his family with stones, sticks and fist blows. Mr Savordekar stated that his mother sustained injuries while his sister lost a gold chain worth Rs 15,000. (NT)
WITNESSES SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY: "Investigation is a search for the truth and a fact finder. A police officer has not only to search for the truth but has to book the culprits committing crimes of various types by collecting legal evidence and through examination of witnesses," the former director of prosecution, Mr Gurunath Vinayak Dhume said. Mr Dhume was delivering a lecture to the police sub-inspectors, yesterday evening. (NT)
GOAN TO HEAD PORTUGALS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL COUNCIL: Alfredo Bruto da Costa, 64, has recently been elected by the Portuguese Parliament as the new chairman of the Conselho Economic e Social (CES) - Economic and Social Council of Portugal. This organ of the Parliament is responsible for consultation and social dialogue in the field of economic and social policies and participates in the design of economic and social development plans in coordination with other European Union countries. Alfredo Bruto da Costa was born in Margao, studied in Goa, Mumbai and Lisbon and got a PhD in London. (H)
D E A T H S
11 June: Bombay: NATIVIDADE MIRANDA, husband of Avril; Father of Debra; S/o late Santan & Cecilia; Brother/Brother-in-law of Stephen/Marie, Bridget/Nelson, Lourdes/late Alex Rodrigues, late Fr. Lucian; Uncle of Bernadette/Philip Valadares, Jude/Ann, Lester/Sunita, Alred/Anita, Abigail/Jude.
Corjem, Curtorim: MARIA LUIZINHA REBELLO E FERNANDES, wife of late Narciso Mariano, mother of Jack, Ezidia/late Joazinho, Angelica/late Agustinho, Albert/Olga, Alleluia/Anthony, Elvira/George, Arminha/Franklin, Martha/Lawrence, Francis/Zelia, Carmo/Violet.
10 June: Karwar: LESLIE S FERNANDES, husband of Hilariana (Lucy) (Education Dept.) Father of Lester, beloved son of late Santan/Mafaldine. Brother/Brother-in-law of Irene/Hubert, Zita, Clement, Edwin and Francine.
11 June: Divar/Panjim-Altinho: VALENTINE XAVIER PEREIRA, Son/ son-in-law of Late Mathias/Late Jovita and Late Alex/Guilhermina Moraes, husband of Lily, Father of Trevor/Joan, Dexter/Fazila, Darryl/Karen and Jovilyn.
11th June: Pune: NIRMALA VASUDEV KAMAT, wife of Dr. Vasudev Kamat (Retired Superintendent of Hospicio Hospital, Margao), mother of Vinay (Editor of Times of India), Dr. Priya Rajadhyaksha and sister of Pundalik Ghode.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.8 deg C (85.6 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 30.0 deg C, Min Temp: 25.0 deg C; Humidity: 83% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: Continuous lightning flashes followed by loud thunder claps woke up Goans in the early hours today and kept them awake for quite some time. There were intermittent showers too. The sky is very cloudy this morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
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