GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 04 Sep 2003 BUS FARE LIKELY TO BE HIKED SOON: The Long-pending hike in bus fare is likely to be approved at the next Cabinet meeting slated on 15 September. The State government had already agreed to hike the bus fare during the meeting held on 16 July in view of the hike in petroleum prices. But the proposal was kept pending as the government sought more time to finalise the exact amount of fares to be charged. (GT)
PROSPECTS FOR A GOOD CROP: Canacona Zonal Agricultural office Amancio Fernandes has stated that even distribution of rains, as compared with last year, has brightened the prospects of crops in the uplands as well as in the lowlands. (H) GOA FAMILY PLANNING PROG'S GIANT LEAP: Following its pervasive 'home to tomb ' approach to good health, the Goa state Family Welfare Programme claims that the maternal and infant mortality rate due to tetanus in Goa is zero. Dr Pradeep Padwal, chief medical officer, GSFWP, attributes the zero mortality to the hygiene and care in the government hospitals. Even though sections of people, especially in hutment colonies could not make any dent on population control, Goa is still ahead of the times. "We already achieved a replacement level of 1.7 in 2001 itself," says Dr Padwal. The accepted norm at the international level is 2.1. (NT) SURVEY OF WATER SOURCES: The State government has initiated measures to compile a list of water sources in municipal areas, specially wells and bore wells, to determine whether they are safe for human consumption. (GT) COPS YET TO SOLVE MAPUSA MURDER CASE: Though the police have interrogated about 20 persons in connection with the brutal murder of 68-year-old Rukmini alias Kishori Parsekar of Muddavaddo, Cansa, Tivim, a breakthrough eludes them. (GT) ROTARY PROPOSES HOME FOR DESTITUTE: Rotary Club of Panaji proposed to set up a home for destitute women who have been left by their families or who have no shelter to live in or are victims of circumstances beyond their control. (H) 1991 GOLD SMUGGLING CASE: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has upheld the trial court's order discharging Churchill Alemao and his brothers from prosecution in the alleged gold smuggling cases which took place at Fatrade in 1991, on the grounds that there was no evidence to confirm that the 'biscuit' seen in the car was indeed gold. (H) MEDICAL TOURISM! Goa has already established itself as a popular tourism destination. Could it be the next destination for 'medical tourism'? Dr Pratap Reddy, chairman of the Apollo Group of hospitals, opined that this could be a possibility, particularly in light of the establishment of the super-speciality Apollo Victor hospital at Margao. He, however, emphasized that the Rs.27 crore, 150-bed hospital would cater primarily to Goan patients. "There is a potential to earn about $300 billion through medical tourism, he disclosed to the media on September 3. (GT) CORTALIM LOCALS BENEFIT FROM MUNDKAR ACT: The open discussion on Mundkar Act received tremendous response at Cortalim, as locals present, enquired over a host of problems affecting the mundkars. The discussion was organised busy the Cortalim Legal Aid Cell of the VM Salgaocar College of Law. (H) COMPACTORS TO TACKLE GARBAGE IN VILLAGES: After the cities, compactors, the hydraulic trucks lifting garbage, will soon make their presence felt in the State's countryside. In a bid to tackle the acute garbage problem faced by Village Panchayats, the government has given approval to a proposal to by a total of seven compactors, which will be managed by the Zilla Panchayats. (H) DIAL 1066 FOR HOSPITAL-ON-WHEELS: The Apollo Victor hospital will be setting up an emergency medical system across the State, Apollo Chief Dr Pratap Reddy told the media. "People will only need to dial 1066 and, according to road conditions, our hospital-on-wheels will be at their service," he said. This is not merely transport but a fully equipped vehicle that can provide emergency medical care till the patient is shifted to the hospital". (GT) TREKKING TOUR TO MADEKERI: The Youth Hostels Association or India, Margao will organise an outstation trekking cum environment tour to Madekeri in Coorg district of Karnataka from October 1 to October 5. Contact Laxmidas Mangeshkar on tel 2752150 and Uday Mapsekar 2734136. (H) IT SEMINAR AT ROSARY COLLEGE: A State-level Seminar on "Implementation of PC Serial Communication in Industry" organised by the Information Technology Cell of Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, was inaugurated by PS Zacharias, the Vice-Chancellor of Goa University. Oscar Mascarenhas, manager of Goa Carbon Limited discussed at length the communication protocols. (GT) BOOST FOR FLORICULTURE IN SALCETE: The seeds of orchid, anthurium and gerbera, the flowers which go towards the making of a bouquet at a florist's shop, stands sown in Salcete. From just three growers in 2002, the figure has doubled to six this financial years. And, with the Agriculture Department focusing its attention on Salcete and a Margao-based NGO planning to form a co-operative society, floriculture is set for a much-needed boost in the taluka. (H) "POVERTY WILL BID GOODBYE IN TWO MONTHS": Two months hence there would not be a single person in Goa living below the poverty line, asserted Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. He was speaking after inaugurating the library-cum-gymkhana project of a school in Mashem, Canacona. Parrikar said that about 56,000 people would be brought under the Dayanand Niradhar Yojana, 60,000 families in the state would be provided with computer sin the next five years, and every year 12,000 students would be benefited by the scheme, he added. (GT) GOA, BELGAUM VEG WAR: The Gandhi market vegetable, readymade and cloth vendors yesterday downed their shutters for half a day due to refusal by Belgaum-based transporters to allow a Goan transporter from getting vegetable from there. (GT) ARPORA TAPS DRY DURING GANESH FESTIVAL: The residents of Ximvaddo, Arpora, had to put up with dry water taps during the two days of Ganesh Chaturthi festival. (NT) MYSTERY CANOE AT COLVA: Mystery surrounds the origin of a fibre-glass fishing vessel (a motorized canoe) which was pulled out of the waters off Colva coast on Monday evening. Named as 'Shaffaf', the fishing vessel was built in Karnataka. (H) VALPOI MUNICIPALITY FAILS: Health officer attached to the Valpoi Primary Health Centre, Dr BS Babu, issued notices to the Valpoi Municipal Council as well as PWD offices for failing to keep the fish market, gutters, nullahs clean, besides not replacing rusty and old pipelines. (GT) CONSTRUCTIONS VIOLATING CRZ RULES: The construction on Benaulim beach apparently within 100 metres of high tide line is yet another gross violation of coastal regulation zone rules in this coastal belt in the recent times. (NT) HDFC CROSSES RS.49 CR: HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited crossed the sum assured of Rs.49 crore in Goa since it started operations in the State, while the cumulative insurance coverage-the sum assured for the policy holders crossed Rs.500 crore mark during the year. (GT) FARMERS OPT FOR MECHANICAL PLOUGHING: Officials at the agriculture department claim that more and more farmers are inclined towards mechanical ploughing techniques in their farms discarding the traditional methods. (NT) GOA BEACHES NEED SAFETY CLASSIFICATION: If hotels can be graded, could not the same be done with beaches. A lifeguarding expert opined that Goan beaches urgently need to be classified in terms of safety to beach users. Rear Admiral PD Sharma of Pune-based Rashtriya Life Saving Society, speaking to Gomantak Times, said that beaches are classified into five categories-Low Danger, Low-Moderate Danger, Moderate-High Danger 1, Moderate-High Danger 2 and High Danger. "Goan beaches are beautiful but can be dangerous," he said. (Reuven Proenca in GT) SUICIDE IN CHORAO: A 28-year-old man, Romarico Cruz Colaco, from Bogtawaddo in Chorao committed suicide by hanging himself in the godown of his house on Wednesday. (H) PEDESTRIAN HURT: Mr Himesh Kelekar from Ponda dashed his scooter against pedestrian Ms Antonette Furtado at Ponda, causing fracture to her left shoulder and sustaining injuries himself. (NT) DOG SHOW ON SEPTEMBER 27: The Kennel Association of Goa will hold its first open dog show on September 27 at Don Bosco High School, Panjim. The dog show ill attract a variety of dog breeds from neighbouring states of Goa, some of which are rare and exotic and will be a sight to behold. (H) "NOVO KORAR": The New Testament in Konkani (Devnagari script) has been re-printed and is available for sale. Contact Fr Manuel Gomes, Pastoral Institute, Old Goa. (NT) S P O R T S SALGAOCAR DEMOLISH VASCO: Defending champion Salgaocar SC's unleashed their lethal weapon in Nigerian Felix Ibrebru, Dharamjit Singh and Samson Singh to complete the demolition of Vasco SC 3-0 in the Videocon Pro League at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on September 3. Felix, Dharamjit and Samson scored for the winners. (GT) CHURCHILL, CABRAL SHARE POINTS: Churchill Bros were fortunate enough to escape with a point as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Cabral Sports Club in the other Pro league match at Duler. Thomas D'Cruz scored for Cabral while Harvinder Singh leveled the score for Churchill. (GT) FRANSA SNATCH POINT FROM HAYWARDS: Fransa Football Club came from behind to hold Haywards 2000 Sporting Club to 1-1 draw in the Videocon Professional league at Tilak Maidan in Vasco. Sporting forged ahead in the 36th minute of the first session through striker Dudu Omagbemi. Fransa equalized through Brazilian Ivan da Silva. (GT) D E A T H S 03 Sep: Aldona-Kitla: LOURDES D'SOUZA, mother of Rev Fr James. 03 Sept: Aldona-Carona: TOME CAETANO PAULO CARVALHO: son of late Damiao/late Anna Caetana, brother of late Levita/late Sylvestre Saldanha, late Joao Jose Carvalho/late Alexandra, Hermenegilda/late Fermiano Mendes. Uncles of Querobina/late Albino, Antonio/Effie and Fr Santana. 03 Sep: Chorao-Boctavaddo: ROMARICO CRUZ COLACO: son of Simplico/Eulina, brother of Isabela Julie/Anthony Fernandes. 02 Sep: Calangute: CASSIAN LUIS: husband of late Arcangia, father of Flavia/Darryl, Edwin/Lorraine, Freddy/Suzette, Doris/Conrad and Melba/Philip. 03 Sep: Margao-Borda: NOVIDADE NORONHA: husband of Josepha, father of Allwyn and Sarita. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 29.0 deg C (84.2 deg F) at 09.00 am in Assagao. Max Temp: 30.2 deg C; Min Temp: 23.5 deg C; Humidity: 93% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2487.5 mm Weather: The morning began with showers in Goa today. The weathers clears a bit later in the day. 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 # ##########################################################################