GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 16 January 2004 WATER HARVESTING PLANS: Goa has already made a humble but definite beginning towards inter-linking river basins in the state, keeping in line with the announcement of river connectivity in India made by PM AB Vajpayee. The various works on water connectivity initiated by the government were shown to President Dr APJ Kalam during an aerial inspection held on 13 January 2004. Considering the geo-physical and geological conditions prevailing in Goa, the State has innovated a suitable rainwater harvesting method in combination with inter-linking of river basins. The inter-linking of Selauli river with Khandepar in the Mandovi basin, series of bandharas in Khandepar and Kalay rivers, connecting Chapora and Assonora rivers and constructing 23 bandharas at various locations are all efforts towards water harvesting. (GT)
NEW HEAD FOR GOA CHURCH: A new archbishop to head the Catholic church in Goa is to be formally announced at Rome in the next few days. However, the identity of the successor to Archbishop Raul Gonsalves, who has presided over Goa's Catholic church since 1978, is not known and remains a top secret. Gonsalves is said to have submitted his resignation to the Vatican some time last year. Apparently, the decision to name a successor to Archbishop Gonsalves has been taken in view of the fast approaching decennial exposition of St Francis Xaviers' relics. (H) MUGHAL PAINTINGS: Dr Saryu Doshi, an eminent art historian and Honorary Director of National Gallery of Modern Art, took the rapt audience on a breathtaking journey of Mughal Paintings in the exhibition hall of Fundacao Oriente on the evening of 13th January. Dr Doshi was here to participate in the Modern Master's series of lectures organised as part of the Fontainhas Festival of Arts. (H) GOAN STALL: "PRIDE OF INDIA": Goa has bagged an award for presenting the best stall in the "Pride of India Exposition 2004", at the Indian Science Congress held in Chandigarh. The State participated for the first time in the Congress held between January 3-7. The State represented by the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, presented Goa's achievements in all spheres and as the best State in the country. (H) GIRL RAPED IN FACTORY REST ROOM: Maina-Curtorim police have arrested a 20-year-old youth (from St Jose de Areal) for raping a 19-year-old girl (from Nessai) in the rest room of a factory belonging to one Suhas Naik. (GT) MAN RESCUED FROM ZUARI: Fishermen yesterday rescued a man from the Zuari river who had attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. According to information available, one Sebby Mandrekar, a resident of Pomburpa jumped from the Zuari bridge. (NT) LAWYER DEMANDS ACTION AGAINST OLD GOA POLICE: The Old Goa police have been strongly condemned by Adv Aires Rodrigues for their high-handedness and for having succumbed to political pressures in registering a false and very fabricated First Information Report against him in an alleged house trespass case by a Norwegian citizen, Mr Ivar Fjeld, alleged to have taken place on November 26, 2003, at Milroc Colony at Ribandar. (H) GARBAGE PROBLEM ROCKS MANDREM GRAM SABHA: Garbage problem rocked the gram Sabha of Mandrem village panchayat held recently which demanded an immediate solution to the problem in order to have a healthy environment around the place. The issue of illegal construction in the village was also raised during the meeting. (NT) NEW CHARTER POLICY: The government on January 15 removed all restrictions with respect to frequency and size of aircraft for outbound charters and allowed Indian passport holders to travel on inbound charters. So far, only six flights were allowed for outbound charters in 90 days. Authorities now believe a large number of Indians living abroad will avail of charter facilities. There is only one condition for a tour operator organizing an outbound charter. A ratio of 2:1 should be maintained in the number of inbound and outbound tourists. The obligation will not be required in case of outbound charters with aircraft size of nine or less passengers and also in case of charters to pilgrimages, like the Haj. (UNI report in Herald) PROPERTY GIFTED TO MINORS IRREVOCABLE: In an important judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that property gifted to minor children by parents cannot be revoked by them at a later stage on the ground that the child did not expressly accepted the gift. Settling a 18-year-old litigation between a brother and sister over the property gifted by their mother, a bench comprising Justice YK Sabharwal and Justice DM Dharmadhikari said in a recent judgement that "where a gift is made by a parent to a child, there is presumption of acceptance of the gift by the donee". (PTI report in GT) CHAOS IN PONDA: The controversy over the shifting of the old bus stand from the Indira market premises to the new Kadamba bus stand took a new turn on 15 January. Confusion reigned supreme in Ponda as shopkeepers at the Indira market and Zareshwar Peth poured on to the roads, downed their shutters, gathered at different points in the city along with taxi, autorickshaw drivers and motorcycle pilots, and forcible diverted all traffic to the old bus stand at Indira market. (GT) WANTED AUDITORIUM FOR MAPUSA: After Ponda and Curchorem, it now seems to be the turn of Mapusa. Various cultural organisations have in a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar strongly demanded an auditorium on the lines of the Rajiv Kala Mandir and Kala Mandir, Curchorem. The memorandum contains over 3,000 signatures. (GT) KHALAP SEEKS CONG TICKET: Former Union minister of State for Law, Ramakant Khalap, has offered himself as a candidate of the Congress party for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, even as party bigwigs headed to New Delhi for poll strategy talks with the high command. (H) YOUTH MAHOTSAV: Goa's ninth Yuva Mahotsav of the Youth Festival will be held on January 17-18 at Volvoi in Ponda, by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal and Savoi-Verem Sakhhari. While addressing the press conference, the working President of KBM, Bhiku Bhomi Naik, said that he believes that it is not just a festival but a cultural movement to explore the creative side of the youth of Goa. The festival of rural and folk culture of Goa will also be sprinkled with street plays and other events highlighting social issues. (Arati A Das in Herald). REVIVE POSITIVE TRADITIONS: "Western culture seems to be engulfing Goan youth and eroding old values and the teaching community should help students to revive our positive traditions," said Tomazinho Cardozo, former Speaker and Headmaster of St Joseph High School, Arpora, while speaking at DM's College of Arts, Science and Commerce annual social gathering. (GT) ASSOLNA FERRY SUSPENDED: The ferry service at Assolna-Cavelossim will be suspended until further orders for carrying out urgent repairs to the vessel. (GT) ANJUNA SARPANCH: Savio Almeida has been elected sarpanch of Anjuna-Caisua panchayat. Savio polled six votes, while his opponent Justin D'Souza could secure five votes. The vacancy was created after Alexander Ramos resigned two months ago. (H) WHO CARES FOR COMUNIDADES? South Goa has 90 Comunidades spread across the five talukas of Salcete, Mormugao, Canacona, Quepem and Sanguem, but polls could not be held for the overwhelming majority of these bodies for want of the mandatory quorum. Statistics show that elections could be held only for 31 Comunidades. Elections for Curtorim Comunidade was disallowed on account of a faulty voters' list. The provision relating to quorum does not mandate one-third membership to be present at the election meeting, but a mere presence of 25 components in sufficient. (H) MAKING ORCHIDS WORK: Orchids belong to the largest family of flowering plants, Orchidaceae, which has 800 genera and about 35,000 species. The current commercial interest in Goa is in Dendrobium.If one has the money to invest on one's own-as many NRI Goans or NRGs would want too-there is no subsidy. The 'scheme' is at best a pacifier for those crying for subsidy.Potential entrepreneurs in Goa got a chance to see the plants and to discuss the cultivation aspects with the persons having field experience. Last month, Rozendo Mendonsa jumped into the orchid bandwagon with a thousand orchid plants fro Orchis Flora-Mangalore, at his Mr Farmer unit along the NH17 at Guirim. (Miguel Braganza in Herald) HC RESTORES EVICTION ORDER AGAINST KENI: The Panjim bench of the Bombay High Court has restored the order of eviction passed by the Rent Controller in 1991 against former editor of Rashtramat Chandrakant Keni, Margao, admitting the petition filed by the heirs of his landlord, Camilo Colaco, now deceased. (H) MAN HANGS HIMSELF IN CHORAO: Shivkant Datta Dalvi (32), unmarried man of Muddi in Chorao committed suicide by hanging himself from a nylon rope tied around his neck in his house on January 14. The reason for his suicide is not known. (GT) SHACKS RAZED: Six illegal shacks put up at the Agonda seashore in the government-owned land were demolished on January 13. (H) RANCHI BISHOP IS CBCI PRESIDENT: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has elected cardinal Telesphore Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi, as its new President for the next two years. The election took place at Marymatha Major Seminary, Trichur in Kerala. The CBCI represents 16 million of the 23 million Christians of India, which includes the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. As many as 147 member bishops took part in the elections. (H) INTERVIEW ON DD: Noted NRI of Goa, Mr Jerome Mendes, will speak on the role of NRIs in the development of Goa on January 16 on Goa Doordarshan between 7.30 pm and 8 pm. Jovito Lopes will interview Mr Mendes. (H) HARISH RAO'S PAINTINGS: Harish Rao is the grandson of Goa's first chief minister the late Dayanand Bandodkar. Even as politics has been a family hobby for the past many years, Rao is an artiste. Born and brought up in Los Angeles, USA, he will display his paintings at the Kerkar Art Complex, Calangute, from today evening. His exhibition titled "Confusion" portrays the memories deeply embedded in his sub-conscious. "They have sexual overtones, though not bordering on vulgarity," he says. Rao is also doing the rounds of this state for selecting some sites in connection with a movie he intends to produce. (GT) EXHIBITION AT KA: CM Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate "Urban Metamorphosis in Margao", an exhibition by architect Ashish K Sinai Rege on January 16 at the Kala Academy's Art Gallery at 6.30 pm. The expo is on the fusion of Indo-Portuguese ideas and the subsequent metamorphosis that took place in Margao. The exhibition will remain open till Jan 19 from 10 am to 8.30 pm. (H) AWARD FOR JEWELLERY: Shripad Narayan Verlekar, an artist in gold and silver jewellery and silver artware, residing at St Mathias (Malar)-Divar, has been selected for the National award for the year 2002. His entry in silver artware has been adjudged the best in the recently held competititon for handicrafts and handloom artisans 2002, under the auspicis of the Office of Development Commissioner, New Delhi. NIO SCIENTIST BAGS AWARD: Abhijit Mazumdar, a senior research fellow of the National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, has bagged the Young Scientist award 2004 in the field of Earth System Sciences. The selection is based on his overall bio data and the presentation of the paper "Benthic foraminiferal testimony to late Paleistocene-Holocene coral reef and sea level rise along central west coast of India". (GT) S P O R T S STEFFI CLAIMS SILVER: Steffi Cardozo of St Mary's HS, Mapusa, hailing from Candolim, and the trainee of SAI coaching scheme, bagged a silver medal at the all-India School Athletic meet held at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The 14-year-old athlete this time participated in the U-17 category in her shot put event. Steffi was trained by SAI athletic coach Lancy Sequeira. (GT) D E A T H S 15 Jan: Chinchinim: DOMINGOS ANTONIO DONATO PINTO: husband of Vincy, father of Vinita/Cromby, Verona/John Glenn, Fernando. 13 Jan: Vasco-Pixi Dongri: MENINO RODRIGUES: husband of Cristina, father of Maclyn, Mevina. 15 Jan: Curchorem: RAGHUVIR SITARAM SINAI KAKODKAR: brother of Mahadeo, husband of Jayshree, father of Sandesh/Reema. 15 Jan: Porvorim: SHAIKH ADAM ABUBAKAR, husband of Khairun Nisha, father of Shaik Bashir/Ahmed/Anisha, Ruksana Mehtab/Kassim Karim Khan, Nasreen Shaikh/Shaikh Sayeed Ali. 13 Jan: Mississauga-Canada: RUI CAMILO DA CUNHA, brother of Sara Costa, Clara Sa and Vasco. 15 Jan: Chandor: ANTONIO PEDRO D'COSTA: husband of Margarida, father of Fabian (P&O Princess),/Flora, Estela/Pedro Antonio Fernandes, Rosita. 15 Jan: Saligao/Porvorim/Siolim: CARMELINA RODRIGUES E VICTORIA: wife of late Ciriaco Pascoal, mother of Lucinda/Peter (Kuwait), Tony/Merle (Kuwait), Arthur/Maria (Kuwait,), Angela/Christopher (Kuwait) and Valentino. 14 Jan: Corjuem (Aldona)/Toronto (Canada): CURSINO ALVARES passed away in his 83rd year, Husband of Rita, father of Richie and Ron/Lorraine, Grandfather of Shane, Shannon, Roland and Kimberly, Brother of Basil and late Porfil Alvares. Family will receive friends at the OGDEN FUNERAL HOME at 4164 Sheppard Avenue East, Agincourt (east of Kennedy Road) on January 14 from 6-9 pm and on January 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral services on Jan 16 at 10 am St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, ( 416-261-5983) 21 Markanna Drive (Kingston and Markham Road) followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. ("Manuel Pinto" [EMAIL PROTECTED]) G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 22.5 degC (73.2 degF) at 8.00 am today in Assagao. Max Temp: 33.5 deg C; Min Temp: 19.2 deg C; Humidity: 83% (Official figures for yesterday) Weather: Fine weather. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; GT=Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. 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