GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 30 July 2003 MOB ON RAMPAGE IN PONDA: An irate mob blocked the road at Dharbandora for over seven hours after a mining truck skidded off the road and struck three students, two of whom are reported to be in a critical condition. The truck went off the road around 7.30 am after the driver applied brakes while attempting to overtake another truck. (GT)
IMPACT OF POWER ACT: Unable to go ahead with the new Electricity Act 2003 without a clear-cut framework, the State government has engaged a Mumbai-based law firm to study the impact of the Act on Goa. (H) FOR NOT PAYING DOLE: The Congress Legislative Party deplored the government' s failure to pay the monthly dole to the senior citizens under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme and for its attempt to privatize a block at the Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim. (GT) TRANSLATION OF PORTUGUESE LAWS ALMOST COMPLETE: Law Minister Francis D'Souza yesterday stated that the work of translating and improving the part of Portuguese family laws was nearing completion and a draft bill would be introduced in the ensuing monsoon session of the Goa Assembly. A committee comprising legal luminaries, such as retired Sessions Court Judge Alvaro Noronha Ferreira, advocates MS Usgaonkar and Bruto da Costa and Secretary (Law) Shetye have been engaged in the work of translating and improving the Portuguese Civil Code, existing in the State. (GT) ADMINISTRATOR FOR RIBANDAR HOUSING SOCIETY: The registrar of cooperative societies, Goa, has removed the powers of chairman, Mr Nandan Vasant Pilgaonkar, and members of the managing committee of the Ribandar Residency Cooperative Housing Society Ltd, Ribandar, and appointed Mr SA Samant as an administrator to manage the affairs and update the records of the society in place of existing managing committee with immediate effect, for a period or 6 months. (NT) NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR YOUTH: The Government of India has constituted the National Commission for Youth under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in order to look into the various issues and problems faced by the youth, and come out with concrete suggestions and recommendations for the development of youth. (GT) PHARMACIES CHANGING: Pharmacies in today's Goa are not working to full potential, or fulfilling the role they can really play, says a professional from the field. Goa has approximately 300 pharmacies. (H) LONDON COLLEGE SEMINAR: Prof Mike Harvey from the City of London College gave details about various degrees offered by the college at a seminar organised in association with Queeny Overseas Educational Services at Hotel Goa Woodland, Colva, yesterday. (GT) STUDENTS SUFFER: It's all fine talk about streamlining and revamping the educational system in the state. Almost two months have passed since the reopening of schools. The students of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Valpoi, are yet to see the face of their science and mathematics teacher. (H) KONKANI STAGE PRODUCTIONS: Noted stage artist, Dharmanand Golatkar, said that the Goan audiences have accepted the Konkani stage productions and hence there is an added responsibility on the artists to fulfill their aspirations. Golatkar, who earlier launched the Konkani drama written by the well-known playwright, Pundalik Naik, titled "Dhanya Devchara", further said that as such the artists should not compromise on any level while performing in the Konkani drama. (NT) SARDINE-SKID: Tonnes of sardines lay scattered on the National Highway No.17 at Godeavoli near Bendulem as a truck laden with the fish skidded and fell right on the road on Monday morning.Sardines and other variety of fish is imported into Goa from places like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during this season given the ban on fishing here. (H) PURSE LEFT BEHIND: CISF officials attached to the Dabolim airport have launched a search, as they are trying to track a woman who has apparently left behind her purse carrying a huge amount. (H) SALDANHA TO BE FETED: On the occasion of its 22nd anniversary celebrations, the Ponda Journalist Association will felicitate Ludgero Saldanha, Assistant Information Officer of the Department of Information and Publicity. (GT) BHARATI SECURES SECOND PLACE: Bharati Subhash Chowgule, of Ponda, stood second in the Bachelor in Journalism examination conducted by Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapith, Pune, in June this year. Bharati scored 62.70 per cent, appearing through the Goa centre. (H) PANCH KIDNAPPED: In a bid to foil moves to dislocate Curdi Sarpanch Deepak Narvekar, against whom a no-confidence motion was filed recently by four of the seven members of the panchayat, a group of panchas have reportedly 'taken' one of the signatories to the motion and his whereabouts are not known. (H) DEAD BODY RECOVERED: Bicholim police recovered a dead body from the banks of Tikhajan river, Mayem, yesterday. (GT) SEVEN YEARS FOR RAPING MINOR: The Additional Sessions Court has convicted Manuel Fernandes from Verna on charges of statutory rape and sentenced him to undergo seven years of rigorous imprisonment. Manuel was charged of raping a 14-year-old from Cortalim on 27 September 2000. (GT) HELD FOR RAPING A MINOR: Porvorim police on Tuesday arrested Babu alias Ranjit Nayak (19) of Orissa, but presently residing at Sangolda, in connection with the rape of a minor girl. (H) MOPA AIRPORT: The government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Civil Aviation Organisation regarding preparation of a feasibility report and the tendering of the proposed international airport at Mopa, Pernem. An amount of Rs.2.6 crore would be paid to the agency towards the preparation of the feasibility report. (GT) CORRECTION PENDING FOR SEVEN YEARS: It is often said that justice delayed is justice denied. In the case of JC D'Souza from Assagao, a retired Joint Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, a written order seems to have eluded him for a number of years. D'Souza had filed an application under the Land Revenue Code seeking correction the survey records pertaining to his ancestral property before the deputy collector in 1996. (H) PM OF LESOTHO: The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili, accompanied by his spouse Mathathao Mosisili and a 16-member delegation, will arrive in Goa on 2 August for a two-day visit. During his stay, Mosisili will call on Governor Kidar Nath Sahani at Raj Bhavan and visit the church complex at Old Goa on 2 August. The dignitaries will visit 'Ancestral Goa' at Loutulim on the same day. (GT) "BRITTO FLORA" LAUNCHED: The Parents-Teachers Association of St Britto High School, Mapusa, launched its traditional Britto Flora, the two-day annual plant exhibition cum tree planting programme, to mark Vanamahotsava on July 26. (H) S P O R T S VASCO IN QUARTERS: Vasco Sports Club custodian Saji Joy saved a crucial spot kick to propel his side to the quarter finals with a 7-6 victory over Tollygunge Agragami via sudden death tie-breaker in the Tata Federation Cup in Kolkata. GOA BLANK RAJASTHAN 2-0: Goa began their campaign on a triumphant note when they defeated Rajasthan 2-0 in the 26th sub-junior U-16 National football championships in Nagpur. (GT) ORATORY ENTER QUARTERS: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, registered a facile 4-1 victory over United Club of Seraulim to move into the quarter finals of the Honeybee Friendship Cup football tournament at Navelim yesterday. (GT) CHINCHINIM INTO LAST EIGHT: Title aspirants CRC Chinchinim got the better of St Jose de Areal SC 3-1 via tie-breaker to sail into the quarter finals of the XIIth Brunei and Brunet Cup football tournament at Curtorim. (GT) D E A T H S 29 July: Mapusa: SANTANA NORONHA: relict of Jose Domingos, sister/sister-9n-law of late John/Rose, Raymond/Eusebia and late Adrian/Lourdes. 29 July: Colva: AVELINA TRINDADE GONSALVES: sister of late Caetano/Terezinha, Sr Deomira (Moira), Camilo, Joseph/Rosy, Rosario/Eugenia and Menino/Omera. 29 July: Santa Cruz: ADRIANA PIEDADE ARAUJO DIAS, wife of Luis, mother of Heraclito/Christalina, Alfred/Annie, Caitano/Yvette, Magdalena/Antonio. 24 July: Sarzora: FRANCISCA SANTANA DIAS E NORONHA: wife of Belchor Xavier Flamarian, mother of Olavo, Clara, Mario, Lulu and late Linda. 25 July: Beanulim/Ex-Dar-es-Salam: ROSA PIEDADE FRANCISCA FERNANDES: wife of Constancio, mother of Maxcy/Candy, Fausto/Eliza, Tito/Meena, John /Amy, Jane/Mike, Joaquim/Pedrina, Eugenio/Antonieta. 29 July: Velim-Olizaino: LAZARINA SILVA E MENDES: relict of late Adv Luis, mother of Babu/Fatima, Jai/Sakina, late Jahan, Sushila/Cleofato Almeida Coutinho. 28 July: Navelim: EDWINA LEWIS: wife of late Charles, mother of Gloria/Longuinhos, Walter/Collette, Ronald/Anita. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 27.0 deg C (82.4 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 31.5 deg C, Min Temp: 25.5 deg C; Humidity: 81% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2028.7 mm Weather: A few heavy showers yesterday. But it didn't pour continuously. The trend is likely to continue today too. 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 # ##########################################################################
