GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 15 Aug 2003 GOVERNOR, CM, BISHOP GREET PEOPLE: Governor of Goa Kidar Nath Sahani addressing people of Goa on Doordarshan and AIR said that we celebrate this great occasion with deep sense of patriotism, enthusiasm, joy and pride. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in his message recalled the valuable sacrifice made by the people of India for the country's freedom and paid rich tributes to their memories. Archbishop Raul N Gonsalves in a message said the Independence Day induces us to delve into the meaning of democracy and rededicate ourselves to the making of our motherland a truly democratic nation. (GT)
FUNCTIONS GALORE TO MARK I-DAY: Goa is all set to celebrate the country's 56th Independence Day today with several functions to be organised all over the State. The main function will be held near the Secretariat at 9.15 am, where the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, will unfurl the national tri-colour. He will later inspect the guard of honour and present awards to personalities for meritorious services. (NT) CAPITATION FEE BANNED: In a major relief to thousands of students, the Supreme Court yesterday put a complete ban on charge of capitation fee by all private professional colleges and put their fee structure to scrutiny in each State by a committee headed by a retired High Court judge. Reiterating that educational institutions were set up for charitable purposes, the bench said the government should consider framing regulations to cancel the recognition and the affiliation given to private colleges if these charged capitation fee or indulged in profiteering from the admission fee asked from the students. (PTI report in GT) AYURVEDA STUDENTS TO GET STIPEND: Smiles were the order of the day outside the State Secretariat yesterday after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar assured students of Gomantak Ayurvedic Mahavidhyala that their stipends of Rs.1000 per month would be paid. (GT) VASCO RIDERS IN POLLUTION CLOUD: Two-wheeler riders from the port city are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. On the one hand they are being challaned by traffic police for not carrying valid pollution certificates, and on the other, there is no checking centre in the city. (GT) TWIN "BONDERAM" IN DIVAR: The stage is set for the age-old "Bonderam" festival, to be celebrated separately by the two villages of Sao Mathias and Piedade. "Bonderam" organised by Sao Mathias Sports Club will be celebrated on August 17. The procession will commence at 4 pm and wend its way through the village roads, dotted by heritage houses, before culminating at the venue of the celebrations. "Bonderam" organised by the Piedade Youth Association will be celebrated in Piedade on August 23, with the parading of the traditional flags, preceded by the brass band playing Goan numbers. (H) GRE FLAYS GOVT: Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott has expressed disappointment with the government for its failure to enforce the Goa Marine Regulation Act which prohibits fishing by trawlers and purseiners within the five-km zone from the shore and inland waters throughout the year. (GT) ONE SUCCUMBS TO BURN INJURIES: One Michael Mendes (53) from Revora-Navelim succumbed to his injuries in the Goa Medical College Hospital at Bambolim. The victim poured inflammable substance on himself in the week hours of Thursday and sustained burn injuries. (H) COPS SHORT-STAFFED, CRIME ON THE RISE: The fact that Panaji police station is short-staffed is beginning to show. With at least one crime being reported daily, the station personnel continue to be stretched to the extreme. Thieves struck at Bhatlem, in broad daylight on Wednesday. The house of Vishnu Naik was burgled between 9 am and 1.30 pm. The front door of the house was broken and the thieves made off with Rs.3,000 in cash and gold worth Rs.27,000. (GT) TO BOOST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH: The on-line booking of plots, voluntary retirement scheme, infrastructure upgradation and simplified procedures, were some of the new guidelines announced by the Goa Industrial Development Corporation in order to boost industrial growth. (GT) HEALTH CLUB AT VARCA GUTTED: A health club located in a starred hotel in Varca was gutted in a major fire on August 14, causing an estimated loss of Rs.5 lakh. (H) PACHECO ACCUSED OF BASHING UP DRIVER: Tourism Minister, Mr Francisco Pacheco, is in the news again, and this time too, it's because of his driver. The Tourism minister's former driver, Mr Inacio Rodrigues, has complained to the Colva police that Mr Pacheco assaulted him by locking him in a room on June 9. Mr Pacheco was reportedly piqued over his driver for banging the government car on a bus and later keeping it in a private garage without informing him. (NT) MARTINS HAILS NUVEM CONSUMER FORUM: Roland Martins, co-ordinator of Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network expressed satisfaction with the functioning of the Nuvem Civic and Consumer Forum and the efforts put in by the forum volunteers for its steady growth. He was speaking as a chief guest on the occasion of the first anniversary of the forum at the function held at Mae dos Pobres High School Hall recently. (GT) PRESIDENT'S MEDAL TO VITHAL AND ABDUL: Vithal S Nemlekar and Abdul R Agha, both station fire officers (SFO) have been awarded the President's Fire Service Medal, on the occasion of Independence Day. (GT) GOA ON THRESHOLD OF WHITE REVOLUTION: On the occasion of the 56th Independence Day today, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is expected to announce the gift of Kamdhenu scheme for dairy development, the setting up State Employment Board and re-orient the Chief Minister's Rojgar Yojana to suit the needs of the youth and unemployed. The Kamdhenu Scheme aims at ushering in a White Revolution in the State while, the Chief Minister's Rojgar Yojana will offer handsome financial assistance in the form of 50 per cent subsidy to the technically qualified youth seeking to set up their own ventures. (GT) MAKE CITIZENS RESPONSIBLE: The tragedy of the number one State in the country is that while every one complains bitterly about garbage, no one wants a dump in their backyard. The garbage generated by households and commercial establishments, including the hotels and restaurants that have come up in every nook and corner particularly in the coastal belts, obviously has to be dumped somewhere. Regrettably, even major hotels in the State do not even have an incinerator let alone a waste treatment plant. The coastal panchayats like Calangute, Candolim, Anjuna, Colva and Cavelossim are very rich and also the largest generators of non-biodegradable plastic waste. (Edit in Herald) SPECIAL EDITION OF "GOEMCHO AVAZ": A special edition of "Goencho Avaz", dedicated to the Konkani stage, will be released on August 15, during Ben Envangelisto's "Devak Zai Zalear" show at Gomant Vidya Niketan, at the hands of Uday Bhembre, Editor of Goa's only Konkani daily "Sunaparant". Edit and published by Fr Freddy J da Costa, the edition carries articles on tiatr, khell-tiatr and tiatrists. (H) PANCHAS BE MADE TO PAY: Residents of Rivona panchayat have demanded that the Rivona panchas be made to pay for legal expenses regarding mining activities in the village. At a recent gram Sabha, the members accused the panchayat of granting a no objection certificate to a mine owners, which was contrary to the decisions of the previous gram sabha. (H) CONTAMINANT-FREE FOOD IS A LUXURY IN INDIA: Have you heard the government declaring standards for drinking water in Goa for these xenobiotics? The PWD would be shocked to find high agrochemical content in the water from Sanquelim water supply scheme. After irrigation from Anjune dam, the water full of agrochemicls flows down stream and then it is pumped for Sanquelim.Our standards for drinking water are so pathetic that we may be consuming much higher concentration of pesticide residues than the soft drinks or bottled water. Are sodas safe? (Nandkumar Kamat in Zest-NT) ILLEGAL SHRIMP FARMS: At long last, the District Aqua-Culture Authority, South, has decided to conduct a detailed survey of the extent of illegal shrimp farms in the district. The survey will start with Chinchinim village, which the authority feels plays host to a large number of farms. (H) MARISE FERNANDES, having completed her early education in Belgaum, graduated in Arts (Special) from the Lingaraj College in March 1956 and completed her B.Ed (English & History) the following year from the ST College. On returning to Goa after getting married to Dr Alirio Fernandes, Marise taught at Presentation Convent High School in Margao for over a decade winning the hearts of many a student with her flair to deliver the subject to be taught, laced with a lot of anecdotes and wit. Marise passed away on 17 August 2002 at the new in Benaulim. A Thanksgiving Service on the occasion of the First Death Anniversary for the departed soul of MARISE will be held on 16 August, at five in the afternoon, at St John the Baptist Church, Benaulim (Goa) followed by the blessing of the grave at the adjoining cemetery. ALL GOA PAINTING COMPETITION: Saraswat Yuva Sangh, Goa, in association with the Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers, will organise an all Goa painting competition on August 15 at 3 pm at the Conference Hall of Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Altinho. (H) D E A T H S 14 Aug: Margao-Mungal: RITINHA FERNANDES: wife of Nicolau, mother of Helen/George (Indian Express, Calicut), Nancy/Joaquim, Ophelia/Bosco. 13 Aug: Margao-Aquem: FR ANTONIO DE SILVA, brother of late Joaquim/late Olivia, late Eduardo/Lilia, late Inacio/Gracinda, Mousinho/Judith. 14 Aug: Navelim: DR DIOGO JOAQUIM GOMES: Freedom fighter. 13 Aug: Chorao: MATHEW R D'COSTA: husband of Fatima, father of Emelia and Manuel. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 27.2 deg C (81.0 deg F) at 08.30 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 30.8 deg C; Min Temp: 25.60 deg C; Humidity: 81% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2258.8 mm Weather: Goa passes through cloudy to sunny weather these days. There are sudden rain showers that don't last long, generally at night or early in the 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 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 # ##########################################################################