GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 29 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Zonn ek utor jem tum uloita aikoteleak soeg dita sodun kaddunk tum kitlem subeij vo unnem zannam to." (Every word you speak gives someone a chance to find out how much or how little you know.)"domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
BJP GOVT PLUNGED INTO CRISIS IN GOA: The recent reshuffle of the ministry proved too costly for the BJP government led by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in Goa. In a surprising move, four BJP MLAs have resigned and reduced the BJP to a minority today. The Congress Party has appealed to Governor SC Jamir to dismiss the Parrikar government. The problem started when Parrikar relieved Babush Monserrate of the Town & Country Planning portfolio on January 27. Monserrate considers this as an affront to his honour, while the Chief Minister justifies his decision to strip Monserrate for unsatisfactory performance. The other MLAs who have resigned include Monserrate's staunch pal Isidore Fernandes from Poinguinim, Mickky Pacheco from Benaulim and Transport Minister Madkaikar. Pacheco, a former Tourism Minister, had rejoined the BJP on January 27 after being dropped from the ministry six months ago. It is also understood that ministers Sudhin Dhavlikar, Filipe Neri Rodrigues and Matanhy Saldhana have withdrawn their support to Parrikar's ministry. The political situation is not yet clear in Goa. Some say that Dr Wilfred de Souza of the NCP is likely to be the new Chief Minister. (GoaNOW) CONGRESS DRAWS BATTLE LINES: In a day of rapid political developments, the opposition Congress on Friday (January 28) switched into a retaliatory mood by trying to get its act together and initiating an attempt to topple the BJP-led coalition government. All India Congress Committee general secretary incharge of Goa desk, Margaret Alva, airdashed to Goa and held a secret meeting of the Congress Legislature Party at a starred resort in South Goa. The meeting discussed in detail the proposal submitted by former Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who resigned around Thursday midnight after he was divested of the prestigious Town and Country Planning portfolio. (GT) TOWN AND COUNTRY PORTFOLIO: The Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has stated that the Town and Country Planning portfolio would remain with him and that it would not be allocated to any of his ministerial colleagues. (H) CHIEF TOW N PLANNER REPLACED: A day after Babush Monserrate was stripped off the Town and Country Planning portfolio, the government replaced Chief Town Planner BK Surtaria with Morad Ahmed. (H) PACHECO MAY BE RE-INDUCTED AS CABINET MINISTER: Benaulim MLA Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco may be re-inducted as a cabinet minister as Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is learnt to be keen to fill up the vacancy caused by the resignation of Town and Country Minister Atanasio Monserrate. (GT) BJP COALITION PARTNERS HOLD MEET: A meeting of ruling coalition partners was held in the Chief Minister's chamber at the new assembly complex on Friday evening. Former Minister Atanasio alias Babush Monserrate also attended the meeting. (GT) GERMAN FOUND DEAD AT VAGATOR: A German national, Mr Michael Schubb, was found dead by the police in the house where he was staying at Vagator, on January 28 morning. According to information provided by sources in the police department, the man was seen drinking heavily, last evening. (NT) WOMAN JUMPS INTO WELL, DIES: A 58-year-old woman, Minguelina Rebello, a resident of Cuncolim, committed suicide by jumping into a well, on January 278. The reason for the suicide is not known. (NT) NEED TO UNITE KONKANIS: The need to unite Konkani-speaking people from all over the world was felt at the Canara Konkani Catholic World Convention organised by the Catholic Sabha, an official lay orgnisation of Mangalore Diocese at late Bishop Basil D'Souza Nagar, Yenopoya Convention Grounds, Mangalore recently. More than 20,000 people who attended it passed a resolution urging that Roman script be adopted for Konkani to untie all Konkanis of the world in the computer age. In Canara, all the religious functions and matters related to the catholic religion will be only in Konkani and Catholic schools will teach Konkani to their students from textbooks specially prepared. (GT) MAN DUPES BANK OF OVER RS.5 LAKH: The Margao town police, on January 28, registered an offence against Rakesh Babubhai Dessai of Hyderabad for depositing forged and fake cheques and withdrawing cash amounting to Rs.5.63 lakh. (NT) NAVELIM PLAGUED BY WATER SHORTAGE: The villagers of Navelim have expressed concern over acute shortage of water supply in the village despite the fact that they have been paying their water bills regularly. (NT) CYBERAGE TO COVER 50,000 FAMILIES: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Cyberage scheme in Goa was making huge strides and as many as 50,000 families would have computers by next year. (H) GOVT TO SCRAP PDA NOTIFICATION: The State government has finally decided to withdraw the notification brining the villages under the domain of newly constituted Planning and Development Authorities informed official sources. (GT) GPYC SMELLS A RAT IN "RIVER PRINCESS" CONTRACT: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee on January 27 charged the BJP-led government of underhand dealing while awarding contract of salvaging of the grounded MV River Princess to Crosschem International Limited from UK to the tune of Rs.10 to Rs.15 crore. (GT) PHILCORP EMPLOYEES' MORCHA: Over 150 workers of the Phil corporation employees Union, Karaswada and the Bicholim unit held a morcha on the occasion of Republic Day at the Porvorim Assembly Complex in support of their unfulfilled demands. (GT) GOA IN TOP TEN LIST OF 'RAVE CITIES': A US-based website has listed Goa in an article about the top 10 list of 'Rave Cities' in a recent edition. The author has noted that Goan rave parties "rival those of Ibiza", the notoriously famous party Spanish Island. The article also makes reference to the police corruption. The website www.askmen.com lists 10 of the most famous cities that host rave parties across the world. (GT) NO-TRUST AGAINST VELIM DY SARPANCH: Nine days after the ouster of the Sarpanch, Baptista Fernandes, the opposition in the nine-member body tabled a no-trust motion against Velim deputy Sarpanch, Reina Fernandes. (H) 'ABOLISH MUNDKAR SYSTEM': The Goa State Council of Communist Party of India has called for the abolition of the mundkar system by making mundkars the owners of the land where they dwell. This was stated at the XIII Goa State Conference of CPI at Ramnathi, Ponda, on January 25 and 26. (H) WORLD WIDE WEB INVENTOR VOTED 2004 GREATEST BRITON: Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented and then gave away the World Wide Web, was picked on Thursday as epitomizing the Greatest of Britishness, a quality finance minister Gordon Brown said was unique. (GT) EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS: An exhibition of paintings by Nirupa Naik, Geeta Salonke and Hitesh Panchar will be inaugurated on February 1 at Art Chamber Galeria de Belas Artes, Calangute. The exhibition will be open to public from February 2 to 14. (NT) CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITAL: There will be a western classical guitar recital on January 30, at 6 pm, at Cidade de Goa by German guitarist Roger Zimmermann. Zimmermann studied classical guitar in Berlin and Dusseldorf and has been influenced by Pepe Romero during various master classes. He has performed in Russia, Italy, England and South America. (H) GOAN CHILD GETS NATIONAL AWARD: Master Trivikram alias Sayeel Laxmikant Kamat from Mapusa has been awarded the prestigious "National Bal Shree award" 2004, instituted by the National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, an honour recognizing the creative children of the nation. This award has been given for his excellent skill shown in creative scientific innovation. (NT) "THEATRE IS MORE INTERESTING": Sangeeta Hegde breathed life into the widow's role in the teleserial "Tulsi". She drew praises from maverick Konkani writer Ravindra Kelekar on whose novel it was filmed. The film delved into the condition of widows during the Portuguese rule and the inherent difficulties they faced given the social norms binding their role in a patriarchal society. (Nilesh Khandeparkar in GT) VISITACAO, GOA'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER: Anybody who watched Visitacao Lobo play in the late sixties and early seventies would confirm that his game was immaculately clean and inspiring. He had several 'firsts' to his credit. He was Goa's first international footballer, the first Goan to notch up a hat-trick at the Santosh Trophy Nationals and the first coach of the Goa Junior football team, which lifted the 18th Dr BC Roy Trophy held at Cochin, for the first time. He was, however, the second recipient of the state's highest sports award - Bakshi Bahadur Jivbadada Kerkar Award - in 1973-74. (Vithaldas Hegde in GT) S P O R T S FRANSA PAX FC OUTPLAY SBT: Debutants Fransa Pax Football Club blanked SBT 2-0 to pocket full points in the ONGC Cup 9th National Football League at Nehru Stadium on January 28. Fransa scored in the 30th minute when Benjamin Ansah headed home a flag kick taken by Saikhom Singh. In the 73rd minute man of the match Jules Alberto Dias 40-yard shot beat keeper Harshal Rahman. (GT) TOLLY HOLD DEMPO: Tollygunge Agragami played out a defensive game to hold Dempo Sports Club to a goalless draw in the NFL in Kolkata on January 28. (GT) D E A T H S 28 Jan: Sarzora: ANTONIO ROSARIO MENEZES: Born on 19-09-1930; husband of Xista, father of Analia/Simplicio (Kuwait), Albertina/Dr Denicque (London), Alan/Suzanna (Kuwait); grandfather of Racquel, Elkan, Rochelle, Chiron, Adrian and Shayendel. 27 Jan: Miramar-Cavelossim: ROSY MIRANDA: widow of late Joseph Anthony, mother of Jennifer/Adv Joel, Priya/Suresh Punjabi, Lloyd/Mavis Gomes. G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 31.0 degC; Min Temp: 21.7 degC; Relative Humidity: 93% (Yesterday) Weather: Fine weather Courtesy: NT = The Navhind Times; GT = Gomantak Times; H = Herald; WE = Weekender Joel D'Souza Assagao, Goa, India.