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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Oct 06, 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Munis aplea kanam poros dolleank unnem patieta." (Men trust their ears less than their eyes.) domnic fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GOACOM VIDEO NEWS http://www.goacom.com/news Clips Release of GrooveA video clip on the release of a new lifestyle magazine "Groove" in English, on October 1. Edited by Ethel da Costa and published by Marathi daily "Tarun Bharat", the new publication will be a supplement of the Marathi daily every Sunday. The magazine was released at the hands of Wendell Rodricks. WHAT'S NEW: Check Sports pictures of Sub-Juniors National Football tournament at http://www.goacom.com/goanow/whatsnew.htm JOINT INDO-US NAVAL EXERCISES BEGIN: The five-day Indo-US joint naval exercises got off to a rousing start off Goa coast in the Arabian Sea on October 5 morning. The joint exercises code-named "Malabar 2004" are part of the exchanges between India and US, and aim to protect maritime interests besides the anti-terrorism aspect. The US navy ships "USS Cowpens" and nuclear submarine "USS Alexandria" and Indian navy ships "INS Brahmaputra", "INS Mysore", submarine "INS Shankul" and oil tanker "INS Aditya" moved in tandem while the aircrafts took off from the ships in a sequence. (H) GOAN THEATRES TO GET LOANS, SUBSIDY: In view of the forthcoming International Film Festival of India, the State government has okayed subsidy and interest-free loan scheme to the cinema houses in the State to provide financial aid for upgradation of facilities in cinema houses in the state. (NT) GROWING ATROCITIES ANGER WOMEN: Anger over the growing atrocities against women was clearly evident as women from different parts of Maharashtra, Daman, Delhi and Goa expressed their views at the All India Women's Conference, Western Zone Conference, hosted by the Goa Branch AIWC at the International Centre, Goa, on October 5. Adv Albertina Almeida spoke on the topic of atrocities against women in Goa. She said that though Goa has a high literacy rate and zero maternal mortality, unlawful practices like female infanticide and rapes are on the increase. "Women are harassed from the womb to the tomb and what we need to find out at each stage is why this is happening," she added. (GT) SCHEME TO ADOPT AIDED SCHOOLS: At a meeting held on October 5, the Manohar Parrikar-led Cabinet approved a scheme to allow aided educational institutions/ managements to 'adopt' government primary and middle schools in a bid to prevent their closure for want of better management. The scheme is to be applicable to schools with less than 20 pupils and should be located in the vicinity of the institution seeking to adopt them. (H) DRUGS SEIZED: The anti-narcotics cell of the Goa police caught two persons red-handed while possessing two kg of charas worth Rs.2 lakh in the wee hours of October 5. The ANC accosted the Maruti car at Mesta campus building at Calangute-Arpora road and arrested Vinod Shabi Salgaonkar and Mahadev Mudaliyar both from Siolim, for illegally possessing drugs. (NT) VILLAGERS OPPOSE RIVERSIDE ORE LOADING TERMINUS: A proposal to set up a riverside ore loading terminus in the khazan area was opposed unanimously by the villagers of Neura on the ground that it would destroy agricultural land.The khazan land extending from Agassaim toe Neura and Mandur-Azossim to Carambolim, is one of the biggest expanses in Goa.The plant was earlier proposed to be set up at Xelvona, near Curchorem, but stalled by opposite from the locals. (GT) NO-TRUST MOTION AGAINST MMC CHIEF: Chairperson of the Mormugao Municipal Council who withdrew his resignation letter for the second time on October 5, seemed to have received a major set back with 13 councillors in the 20-member council moving a no-confidence motion against him. (H) 'RURAL WOMEN MUST BENEFIT': The Registrar of Goa University, Dr Jayant Budkuley, said that the strength of the country would mainly depend on the conditions of a large number of women residing in the rural areas, what science and technology can do for them and improvement in their life. Dr Budkuley was speaking at a three-day annual group monitoring workshop supported by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, and Dhempe College of Art and Science at the International Centre on October 5. (NT) CASHEW FUTURES TRADING ON MCX PLATFORM: Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd has for the first time in the world launched trading of cashew traded on an online futures exchange. This would not only enable the Indian producers, processors and exporters to manage their price risk, but also facilitate the foreign importers to view future price direction based on local and international supply and demand factors. The deputy managing director, MCX, Mr Joseph Massey said, "In the last couple of years the world cashew trade has turned from a supply driven market to a demand driven market." This added to increasing competition to India from other cashew kernel producing countries like Brazil, Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique, and other surrogate nuts has challenged the Indian dominance, he said. (NT) CALLING CARDS LAUNCHED: World Phone Internet Services Pvt ltd launched its World Phone premium international calling cards for Maharashtra and Goa circles, which would enable users to make calls to western Europe, US and Asean countries at less than Rs.3 per minute.The calls to US would be charged at Rs.1.60 per minute, that to Canada would be Rs.1.70 per minute, and to UK would entail a fee of Rs.2 per minute, according to World Phone chairman, Mr Aditya Ahluwalia. (PTI report in NT) TO REVIVE MUCB: The Reserve Bank of India has approved the State government' s financial revival package amounting to Rs.60 crore to the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank (Bank of Goa). (NT) SCHEDULE OF MASSES DURING "EXPOSITION": On the inaugural day November 21, the Pontifical Mass will be celebrated in the pandal at 9.30 am followed by carrying of the Relics to Cathedral where it will be kept for public veneration till Jan 1, 05. The pilgrims will be allowed to venerate the relics from 6 am till 7 pm. The relics will be carried from the Basilica to Cathedral by the representatives of the deaneries. Masses in the pandal on Nov 22 and 23 will be in the morning from 6, 7, 8, 9.15 (English) and evening, 4, 5, 6 (English). Masses during the Novena days from Nov 24 to Dec 2 morning 6, 7.15, 8.15 (Novena Mass), 9.30, 10.30 (English), 11.30 (mass for the pilgrims) and evening 3.45, 5.15, 6.15 (English). On Feast Day (3rd Dec), masses will be in the morning from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.30. Evening: 4, 5, 6 (English). (H) BEACH-BELT SCHOOL STUDENTS: Poverty as well as affluence are causing students to drop out of schools along the Calangute tourist belt. The poor children, mostly of immigrants, take up jobs in hotels, shacks, supermarkets and other commercial establishments. The late-night hours take a toll on their health and they finally drop out of school. The children of the nouveau rich, especially of those who run shacks, guesthouses or hotels, are simply too distracted or too bored with studies. (Joaquim Fernandes in NT) HOW WE GOANS THREATEN WILDLIFE: The love of the local people for anything that is wild and edible is the basic problem which would make any attempt of wildlife conservation unsuccessful. People have to give up their love of wild boar, deer, hare, antelope, bison meat, veal, jumping chicken, tender bamboo shoots, ant hill mushrooms, turtle eggs, crocodile eggs, dolphin meat, flying fox meat, peafowl meat. It means working at religious, spiritual and moral levels. It was because of the international pressure that Oliver Ridley turtle conservation project took place in Goa. (Nandkumar Kamat in NT) REVISED EDITION OF 'INSIDE GOA': Novelist Manohar Malgaonkar has written a revised edition of his successful "Inside Goa", which was first published in 1982. The revised edition due for release on 30 October, is published by architect Gerard da Cunha. "Inside Goa" is a delightful narrative of the story of Goa; of the upheavals and events that have moulded this place and people to make both, things of beauty and resilience. It traces the history of Hindu and Christian Goa and gives reasons for the unique harmony in the small area of the Konkan. It takes every Goan back to their roots. (GT) NEW SARPANCH FOR ARPORA-NAGOA: Mr Salim Sayyed has been unanimously elected as new sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa village panchayat at the special meeting held in the Panchayat office. (NT) S P O R T S GOA LADS SUFFER SECOND DEFEAT: Goa's chances of making it to the semi-finals from Group A received a severe blow when they were beaten 0-2 by Tamil Nadu in the 27th sub-junior national football at Duler in Mapusa, on October 5. (NT) PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Churchill Bros scored a fighting 1-0 victory over Fransa Pax FC in their concluding match of the GFA's Professional League at Fatorda ON October 5. Osumanu Husseini netted for the winners. At Tilak stadium in Vasco, MPT Sports Council were inflicted a 204 defeat by Cabral SC. (NT) CONSTANTINE SNUBS BRAHMANAND: National coach Stephen Constantine today (Oct 5) snubbed Arjuna Awardee and national selector Mr Brahamanand Shankhwalkar, directing the ex-India goalkeeper to stay away from the team, at the ongoing India soccer camp at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, Margao. D E A T H S 05 Oct: Mumbai/Goa: AGNES BRITTO: wife of late Thomas, mother or Vernie/Leslie, Esme/Joaquim, Roland/Rosy and Juliette. 04 Oct: Mapusa: INDIRABAI SADASHIV KAMAT AZREKAR; mother of Balkrishna. No Condolence visits. 05 Oct: Chandor-Cotta: ROSA MARIA BORGES: (Born 17-9-1922); wife of late Vespaziano, mother of Anne (Canada), Anthony/Brigitte (Germany), Teresa/Nelson (Canada), Neaumie/Jonas (Canada), Fatima/Alcantro, Bernadette/Joseph and Carol; grandmother of Liver/Angelic, Nigel/Ritu, Tanya, Jason, Nicole, Lorraine, Pamela, Marian, Michelle, Melanie, great grandmother of Florian. Funeral: 6th Oct at 3.15 pm, Nossa Senhora de Belem Church, Chandor. 04 Oct: Candolim-Orda: CASIMIRA FILOMENA RODRIGUES E XAVIER; wife of late Filipe Santana Xavier, mother of Claudina/late Anthony, Pascoal, Francis/Maria, Agnes, Simon, Caetano/Conny, James/Ida. G O A W E A T H E R Max temp: 30.7.0 degC; Min temp: 23.2 degC; Humidity: 95% (Yesterday) Rainfall so far: 1879.7 mm Weather: Some light showers early this morning. The morning weather is cloudy today too. Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; WE=Weekender; TOI=Times of India JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
