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[GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 14, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] ********* Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha ******* o Facility for simultaneous landing of nine flights proposed at the (planned) Mopa airport. (NT) o Parrikar comes out in support of Mopa airport. (H) o Photo shows statues of Lord Ganesh being taken in a 'sangodd' (joint-canoe) for immersion at the Cumbharjua rivulet. (Sushant Naik in the NT) o Pension bill; BJP MLAs to call on Governor Jamir today. They are opposed to the bill and urging Jamir not to assent it.NT o BJP seeks Governor's help to stall pension Bill. (H) o Airport issue, public meet convened by Churchill today. (NT) o 3 Nigerians held for staying without valid documents. (NT) o BJP dharna over delimitation of Margao municipal council wards. o No possibility of MMC polls being postponed, says Joaquim.(NT) o North Goa forest area under watch after elephants' menace.NT o Goenchin offers a four-course Chinese lunch Rs 150 Mon to Fri. o Mapusa in a tizzy over its rotting garbage; Rane government is insensitive to garbage issue, says Parrikar. (GT) o Margao-Seraulim road in dilapidated state. (H) o Cops see red, finally. To crack whip against bullfights. (H) o Su-raj party releases roadmap on airports. (H) o EDC has given notice of its intention to attach Bella Vista Hotels Dona Paula owned by Anabella Pereira and Jonathan Pereira. THE DEMAND for recognition of Konkani in the Roman script has once again revived the language controversy but has divided Konkaniwadis (supporters) in the state. The controversy would be a litmus test for the politicians as the Roman script protagonists will try to make it an issue at the next hustings. (Vithaldas Hegde, in GT) GOMANTAK TIMES is reporting on the accident which killed Palloti priest Anton Nenzi, and questioning the police version that Tony Fernandes' Wagon R was responsible. (GT) It hints a Congress minister was involved in the accident. Also says the cop Gajanan Prabhudessai investing Fr Nenzi's case was suddenly transferred to the reserve police, on allegations of sexual harassment. (GT) HERALD, ON MOPA: The Mopa international airport issue and reconstitution of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee seem to have caused ripples in the Pratapsing Rane government. Analysts feel that if the Mopa issue is not handled properly, it could cause much damage to the credibility of the Congress party, as the initiative taken by the South Goa MP Churchill Alemao is gaining ground. (H) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KONKANI HEADLINES (Sunaparant): --------------------------------------------------------------------- o Goyant aata barwalichi ghumshen. Influx of bar-girls into Goa. o Turist guide tanka hadtat: DIG. Tourist guides bring them in. o Pradesh Congreschi fervechnuk; kai fudari bejar Some Congress leaders upset over state party reshuffle. --------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH --------------------------------------------------------------------- o No confirmed dengue cases in Goa, says Goa Medical College.(NT) o 19-year-old Gauri Suresh Falari dies of Dengue fever says Gomantak Times. She was the daughter of well-known social worker from Bicholim Suresh Pundalik Falari and a student of the Zantye College of Commerce. (GT) --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- o West zone vice chancellors conference opens later today at International Centre. 35 VCs will join the three-day meet.(H) o The Institution of Engineers (India) Goa local centre holds its Engineers Day Celebrations on Saturday Sept 17 evening at Majestic. o ICFAI offers a two-year distance education CFA program. o New primary school building for vernacular languages at Davorlim.NT o All India Institute of Management Studies at Chennai offers diploma courses in various fields. Distance education. [EMAIL PROTECTED] o All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, Delhi, has invited applications for its post-graduate seatsw. See www.aiims.ac.in or www.aiims.edu o Private Coaching Classes and Tutors Assn. of Goa to hold its general body meeting on Sept 18 at 10.30 am Kamat Towners, Patto. o Craftsmen training minister Subhash Shirodkar for better functioning of Industrial Training Institutes. (GT) o Institute of Hotel Management, Alto Porvorim launches on Sept 17 a number of weekend courses -- hotel reception, barman's course, house-keeping, veg and fruit carving, food and beverage service, party snacks, Chinese cookery, bakery and pastry. No qualifications needed, no age limit. Afternoon classes. www.ihmgoa.nic.in o Drawing competition for schools on energy conservation. Last date to apply extended to Sept 25. www.powermin.nic.in or www.bee-india.nic.in (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- o BETALBATIM: Jose Andre Vaz of Pockvaddo b 1943. o BORDA MARGAO: Adv Vishnu Govind Sinai Priolkar. o CURTORIM: Joao 'John' Fernandes, ex-band master, Indian Navy. Ex choir master of St Alex Church, Curtorim, b 1931. o SAO JOSE DE AREAL: Joaquim Simao Fernandes, ex Excise Department, Goa, Naikaband. b 1914. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER: Healthy n fresh -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Chicken Salad -2 packets of Top Ramen chicken soup mix, 1 small head cabbage, shredded, 4 green onions/scallions (chopped), 1 cup of toasted almonds, 2 cups of cooked cubed chicken. Dressing - 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, flavor packets from soup, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds. To make salad, break noodles into pieces; toss with cabbage, green onions, almonds and chicken. To make dressing: combine oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and flavor packets from soup; mix well. Toss dressing and sesame seeds with chicken salad. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame oil and an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar to dressing for more flavor. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. Send updates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------