GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 22 July 2003 DEAD PRAWNS IN QUELOSSIM: Quelossim residents are up in arms against a prawn farming company for allegedly releasing polluted water into the Zuari river. The residents informed that on Sunday they noticed eagles hovering over the lakh-and-a-half sq mt farm. A visit revealed dead tiger-prawns floating on the water surface. Yesterday morning, the residents alleged that the sluice gates were opened and contaminated water along with dead prawns was released into the Zuari river. (GT)
GOA'S IRON ORE EXPORTS JUMP: Iron ore exports from the State have reached new heights last season with total exports touching 23.72 million tones in 2002-2003 up from 19.56 million tones in the previous season, a growth of 21.27 per cent. A major factor contributing to the growth, has been attributed to the increase in iron ore demand from China whose infrastructure development is growing at a phenomenal place. However, Japan still remains the major importer with a share of 45 per cent. (H) "NO PULLOUT FROM GOVT": Though the MGP central committee has declared withdrawal of support to the 13-month coalition led by the BJP, PWD Minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar maintained that it continues unchanged..Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar dismissed the MGP's decision to pull out of his 13-month collation government, stating that he had not received the support of its two MLAs through (president) Pandurang Raut. (GT) SPLINTER GROUPS JOIN HANDS: A meeting of the newly-formed splinter groups, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Nationalist) and United Goans Democratic Party (Secular) pledged to continue its support to the 13-month old Parrikar government. (GT) UGDP TO MOVE HC: The presidium of the United Goans Democratic Party at its meeting yesterday decided to file a petition before the High Court and also approach the Speaker of the legislative assembly seeking disqualification of Mr Francis Xavier Pacheco and Mr Atanasio Monseratte. (NT) RELAXATION ON AMPLIFIED SOUND: The government has decided to amend its extraordinary notification issued under the Noise Pollution Rules following a petition filed by the Goa Environment Federation that it would permit the use of loud speakers at night for more than the stipulated 15 days of the year. (H) STRANGLES FRIEND TO DEATH: A mason's act of pulling the holy thread around his friend's neck in a fit of anger while being in an intoxicated condition proved fatal for the later. Ammana Basavraj, a mason, had a verbal altercation with his friend Uttam Kumar Das (both highly intoxicated) and caught hold of the holy thread on the latter's neck and twisted it. Not knowing that he had killed Uttam, he slept with his arms around the later throughout the night. It was only yesterday morning, when he woke up, that he realized had had murdered Uttam. (GT) 4 ARABS HELD IN COLVA: The Colva police yesterday arrested four Arab nationals on the charge of assaulting a lifeguard and a tourist policeman at the Colva beach, when the life-guard requested them not to swim in the waters since the weather was rough and unfavourable. (NT) PROVISIONAL CHARGESHEET IN GANG-RAPE CASE: A provision charge-sheet has been filed by the Crime branch on Monday the District and Sessions Court against Vishal Mehta or Vasco and Roy Fernandes alias Mascarenhas of Majorda, two Fine Art students for having been allegedly involved in the gang-rape of their 18-year-old colleague, in the college campus. (H) PONDA BESET WITH TRAFFIC PROBLEMS: Considered to be one of the fastest growing city of Goa, Ponda is almost bursting at the seams due to lack of foresight in planning, even as the available infrastructure cracks under the load of the ever growing traffic inflow. A total of 220 public vehicles (buses and mini-buses) pour into this area every day. Saddled with a population of roughly around 2,000, the vehicle ownership of 31,000 far outnumbers the inhabitants. (Nilesh Khandeparkar in GT) RIVER SAL DYING A SLOW DEATH: Once the life-line of Salcete, river Sal running parallel to the Arabian sea, is slowly but steadily decaying. It's years now since navigation has totally stopped in the water channel, a hallmark of the river over the decades. Even the salt pans, once dotting along the river banks are fast disappearing and giving way for aqua-farming. Today, the river is more known for the aquatic weeds and a dumping ground for garbage and animal carcasses. (H) PROTECT FISH RESOURCES: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has asked the Central government to take necessary steps required to protect the fish resources of the coastal States, taking into consideration the experiences of other countries. These remarks have come in the wake of petition filed by the Goa Environment Federation pertaining to the fishing ban. (H) ACCIDENTS AT PORVORIM: The Porvorim Residents Welfare Association has expressed concern over the number of road accidents occurring on the Porvorim highway. Practically every week there is one accident, many of which go unreported, the association's press note said. (GT) ONE DROWNS: Madanlal Kurana, a 24-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, drowned in the sea off Baina on Sunday. He had gone for a swim at the Baina Beach along with a friend, when Madanlal was dragged by undercurrents into the sea. (H) FEW TAKERS IN ARTS: Poor admissions in the Arts faculty has started taking its roll on higher secondary schools in the State and the Department of Education, to begin with, has decided to close down Arts stream in one high secondary school even as the sword is hanging over a dozen of them in different parts of the State. (H) "GULAB" AWARDS: CM Parrikar presented the "Gulab" awards instituted by the Konkani monthly magazine "Gulab" to nine persons for their outstanding contribution in the field of literature, sports, science, music and art, at a function held at Gomant Vidya Niketan Hall, Margao, on Sunday. (GT) INDIA'S CONJOINED TWINS: A pair of newly-born conjoined twins, Nilu (blue) and Pinku (pink), abandoned in a New Delhi hospital by their parents, will be cared for by Pringle Anganvada, a non-governmental organisation, the Indian media reported. The two have separate heads, chests, hearts, stomachs, lungs and spinal cords but their liver, bladder, intestines and genitalia are fused. They also have just two legs between them. (AFT report in GT) EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SOLICITS HELP: An eight-year-old boy, Joel, who has neither mother nor father, solicits help for medical treatment as he is suffering from cyanotic congenital heart diseases and desperately needs to undergo surgery. People willing to donate may contact Sr Valentina Mascarenhas, Ac No.23015, Bank of Baroda, Margao. (H) VELSAO-PALE SARPANCH RESIGNS: The Sarpanch of Velsao-Pale village panchayat, Mr Wilson Vaz, has tendered his resignation from the post, as a consequence of the no-confidence motion moved by a group of four members against him on July 15. (NT) PLANT SHOW IN MAPUSA: The Parent-Teacher Association of St Britto High School, Mapusa, will organise a two-day plant show "Britto Flora 2003" on July 26 and July 27 from 10 am to 4 pm on both days. (H) KONKANI SCHOLARSHIP: The management of Thomas Stephens Konkani Kendr in collaboration with Caivalho family of Karnataka, has planned to grant three scholarships to BA (Konkani) third year students from the academic year 2003-2004. (H) EXHIBITION ON NATURE: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate a four-day exhibition on nature "Nature's Secret of Healthy Living" at the Menezes Braganza Hall in Panjim, today. Displayed at the expo will be around 100 medicinal potted plants grown in and around Goa. (GT) S P O R T S CHINCHINIM IN QUARTERS: Chinchinim Union of Villagers defeated Sporting Club 4-2 via the tie-breaker to enter the quarter-finals of the 32nd Custodio Memorial football tournament, organised by Raia Sporting Club, at Manora grounds, Raia yesterday. (H) D E A T H S 21 July: Quepem-Avedem: SAVITRIBAI PANDURANG GAUNS DESAI: wife of late Pandurang, father of Dr Dilipa Desai/Alka (Portugal), Uttam Desai/Avanti, sister of Dr Xembu Raut Desai (Portugal) and Ramesh Rau Desai. 20 July: Mumbai/Calapur: SUNITA (YAMMI) VISHNU DHAIMODE: 21 July: Utorda: SALIMA FERNANDES: daughter of Salvador/Magdalena, sister of Melsa and Carlito. 18 July: Mumbai: NARAYANA Q POI: husband of Kamla, father of Sushila and Vinayak. 21 July: Chandor: PAULINA PEREIRA: Wife of late Andre Jose, mother of late Lawrence/Flavia, Doris/Peter, Linda/late Joe, Jina/Joao (Dubai), Flora/Agnel, Maria/Armando Nunes. 21 July: Velim: ARGENTINA FERNANDES: wife of late Roque Santana, sister of late Maxcy/Antonio Carneiro, mother of Franky/Bela, Antonio/late Tilda, Victoria, Moses/Virgilia. 21 July: Qupem-Sirvoi: DAMACIANA PEREIRA, relict of Jose Francis, mother of Luis/Premila. 13 July: Saudi Arabia: SAYED ABDUL KADAR: son of late Sayed Ahmed/Hasmat, brother of Yakub, Ibrahim, Hussain, Zarina, husband of Shabnoor. 21 July: Siolim-Bamonvaddo: MARIA HELENA CLARISA MONIZ E RIBEIRO, wife of Dr Belarmino, mother of Michael/Belmira, Joseph/Eulalia, Oscar/Avita, Julia/Oscar, Yvette/Derek. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 28.0 deg C (82.4 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 30.6 deg C, Min Temp: 24.5 deg C; Humidity: 83% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1934.6 mm Weather: The morning took off with rain showers today in Goa. 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 Webzine "GoaNOW": http://www.goacom.com/goanow ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
