GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 17 APRIL 2002 PARRIKAR DROPS RAUT, DHAVLIKAR SACKED: The BJP in Goa snapped the last chord of its ties with the MGP with Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, dropping Transport Minister Pandurang Raut from his cabinet on Tuesday. He also said that the has directed the Finance Department to reconstitute the Economic Development Corporation Board, which will henceforth be headed by Mr PFX D'Lima, a retired Director of Sesa Goa. Parrikar said that "since they (the two MLAs) are now fighting the election against my own party I have decided to drop them." (H)
GOA UNIVERSITY TO DOWN SHUTTERS? The 16-year-old Goa University is on the brink of financial bankruptcy and may even down curtains if no remedial action is taken immediately by the State government, disclosed acting Vice-Chancellor of Goa University, Dr Olivinho JF Gomes yesterday. (GT) HUNDREDS JOIN TRADE UNION STIR: Hundreds of workers participated in the rally organised by the Central Trade Unions and Federations of financial sector employees which culminated in a public meeting at the Customs House, Panaji. The Unions are demanding that the government roll back the anti-worker policies and provide more jobs as well as improve the working and living conditions of workers in the country. (GT) POLLS SCHEDULE LIKELY TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON: The State legislative assembly elections schedule is likely to be announced within the next three days as the Election Commission is understood to have plans to hold the State polls before the onset of the monsoon. (NT) MAPUSA RESIDENT ARRESTED: Police yesterday arrested Sadanand Talaulikar of Gaunsavaddo of Mapusa on charges of assaulting a woman (Blossom Rodrigues). (H) COUNTRY'S FIRST AIRBUS ON MAPUSA-PANAJI ROUTE: Goa plans to have country's first airbus (railroad in the sky), working on suspended cables. The State government has the granted permission in principle and asked OCS Inc/AEROBUS India Inc to prepare a feasibility project for installing the airbus pilot project between Mapusa and Panaji during its first phase, Chief Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar told reporters yesterday. (NT) INCINERATOR FOR BURNING PLASTIC WASTE: Goa is among the three states in India selected for a pilot project for setting up of Plasma Pyrolysis Plant for safe incineration of plastic waste. Though burning plastic garbage is known to produce dioxins in the atmosphere, experts say that the heat generated by the plasma pryolysis process is so intense that everything, even gases just disappear. (GT) DESILTING OF RIVER SAL: The Water Works Department is bracing up to desilt the entire Khareband-Mungul stretch of the river Sal by next month. The department has floated a tender for the de-siltation. (H) KONKANI MEET IN MANGALORE: The 23rd session of the All India Konkani Parishad beginning from April 20 at Mangalore will be a crucial one in the history of the Konkani language, as it would prepared a two-year action plan for the development of the language on all fronts. (NT) RS.1.5 CR WORTH OF PROMISES: Water Resources Minister Ramakant Khalap yesterday stated that an amount of Rs.1.5 crore will be spent on irrigation projects from Siolim-Chopdem bridge upto Morjim beach. (GT) BROTHER DUO OF POLICE INSPECTORS: Will the Curchorem police station be managed by a brother duo of Police Inspector Nelson Albuquerque and PSI Nerlon Albuquerque? For the moment, it appears so. But senior police officers say that the younger Albuquerque (Nerlon) may be shunted out from Curchorem during the second round of police reshuffle. (H) BORKAR TO BE FETED: Madhav Borkar, renowned poet and assistant director of All India Radio, Panaji, will be felicitated by Konkani Lekhak Sangh for winning the Sahitya Academy award for his poetry collection 'Yaman', at the TB Cunha Hall, Panjim on April 18 at 5.30 pm. (GT) WOMAN RESCUED: The Fire Department rescued a 40-year-old person, who had jumped in a well near the Sateri Mandal, Merces, on Tuesday. (H) FATAL MISHAP: A tragic accident took place at Tisk, Sanvordem, yesterday evening killing a motorcyclist Manoj Maddu Sawrdekar (30) on the spot. (NT) BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF BL JOSEPH VAZ: The 351st birth anniversary of blessed Joseph Vaz, the great Apostle of Shri Lanka and Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa, will be celebrated at the Sanctuary of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Sancoale, on 21 April at 4 pm. (GT) EXHIBITION ON MONUMENTS: Vasant VS Kukalekar Higher Secondary School of Arts and Commerce principal Ramkrishna Samant will inaugurate a photo exhibition on world heritage monuments on the occasion of World Heritage Day at St Francis of Assisi, Old Goa, on April 18 at 10.30 am. (GT) TIATRISTS TO BE FELICITATED: on the occasion of the Tiatr Day Celebrations to held at the Kala Academy today, five tiatr personalities-Joe Rose, Agnelo D'Silva, Mariano Rodrigues, Josephine Dias and Rosario Rodrigues. (NT) ABOUT ROSARIO RODRIGUES: The veteran Konkani playwright-comedian Rosario Rodrigues, who had been hospitalized for cancer treatment, has been discharged from the hospital since cure is not possible at this late stage. As usual, Rosario joked about his plight saying, "Rosario somplo re atam" (Rosario is finished) while speaking to Konkani novelist Bonaventure D'Pietro on telephone last night. "Rosario needs our prayers and comforting words now," says D'Pietro. (GoaNOW) S P O R T S CHURCHILL DOWN GOA UNDER-21: National Football League runners-up Zee Churchill survived some anxious moments before prevailing over GFA's U-21 team 15-14 via tie-breaker in an exhibition football match played at Chandor grounds, yesterday. (GT) GoaNOW PICTURE FOR TODAY A tree in full bloom in the compound of St Anthony's church in Siolim: http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/GN020417.jpg D E A T H S 16 Apr: Usgao: MARIA DIAS, wife of late Francisco, mother of late Felicidade/Minguel, Filomena/late Agnelo, John/Visitation, Rosario/Milagrina, Moses, Fatima/Domnic, Anthony/Magdalene, Mafaldina/Cruz. 16 Apr: Navelim: CARMELINA VAZ, wife of Domingo, mother of Tony/Neeta, Jessy/Carlos, Sabina/Josinho, Melissa/Menino. 16 Apr: Sarzora-Chinchinim: RUBINA DIAS, relict of Joaquim Joe, mother of Elcid/Winnie, Elvis. 16 Apr: Loutulim: BASILIO TORRADO, won of Prof Sebastiao/Filomena, brother/brother-in-law of Maria do Ceu/Elias, Francis/Sonia, nephew of Fr Jose Augusto. 14 Apr: Chicalim: ANA GONSALVES E NUNES, wife of late Francisco, mother of Assiz/Bertha, sister of Angelica, Mariquinha, Martha, Dr Custodio. 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