GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 20 APRIL 2002 IRREGULARITES OVER VOTER ID CARDS: A visit (to the Collectorate office in South Goa) showed college students handing out prepared voter cards of different persons to any individual, without noting the identity of the person. (GT)
KONKANI MEET OPENS TODAY IN MANGALORE: The 23rd session of the All-India Konkani Parishad beginning today at Mangalore in Karnataka, will unveil a plan for evolving a time-bound strategy to standardize Konkani language and thereby make united effort for its all-round development in the new millennium. (NT) NOTICE OVER RECRUITMENTS: Bombay High Court at Goa has issued notices to respondents in a petition filed by Goa Tourism Development Corporation Employees Union in connection with recruitments to fill up about 15 posts. (GT) BANDU QUITS BJP: Former Valpoi MLA Venkatesh alias Bandu Dessai tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party yesterday. Out of the ten former Congressmen, who had joined the BJP to form the Parrikar government, Sanjay Bandekar, Jose Philip D'Souza and now Dessai have quit the party. (GT) PARAB'S GROUP DEFY BJP: Former Curchorem BJP Block president Sudhir Parab and his group has defied the party by supporting Sudhakar Naik as an independent candidate to the Curchorem constituency in the forthcoming assembly election. (H) UNSKILLED MANAGING OF HUMAN RESOURCES: The State government's failure to recognise private institutes, develop a common syllabus, organise exams and give nationally-recognised diplomas has an adverse effect on nearly 5,000-odd students, mostly school drop-outs, who opt for short-term job-oriented courses from private institutes. Not only are they denied jobs outside the State but are also paid a meager income within Goa. (NT) GARBAGE DUMPING IN COLVALE: After forcing the Mapusa municipality to stop dumping garbage in its land last year, the village of Colvale finds itself being turned into a waste dump yet again. This time though, some industries have chosen Comunidade land on the Colvale plateau to dump their industrial waste. (H) ONLY CONG: The Speaker of the State legislative assembly, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, has said that the Congress Party will give a stable government and carry out all round developmental work in right earnest, for the benefit of Goa and Goans. Mr Rane was addressing a public meeting a Mayem. (NT) FUNDS FOR KONKANI: The Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, said that his government has over the last 16 months disbursed nearly Rs.40 lakh to various events and organisations that worked for the cause of Konkani and that it is fallacious to conclude that the government does not wish to promote the Konkani meet. (H) RHCE COURSES AT AGNELGANV: Students can now work towards getting their Red Hat Certified Engineer qualifications in Goa itself, as the Verna-based Agnel complex has been selected as partners to impart such education in the State. RHCE training courses focus on imparting GNU/Linux education related to the 'free' computer operating system. (H) VALUABLES RECOVERED: Margao police has recovered cash and gold ornaments, all valued around Rs.35,000, from the possession of Terry Sequeira, who was arrested on charges of robbery at the residence of 70-year-old Analina Gomes from Margao. (H) WILMIX TO PERFORM IN KUWAIT: The popular Konkani stage artists from Goa, Wilmix and Sharon, will leave for Kuwait on an invitation from the Dramatic Group of St Estevam to perform at the Indian Arts Circle Hall, Kuwait, on 26 April. (GT) FOR THE SAKE OF FILES: Some unknown culprits entered the Poinguinim village panchayat office yesterday night by breaking the shutter and opened the cupboards with help of keys, which they found in the drawer of the panchayat secretary's table. (NT) SUGAR CULTIVATION: The traditional method of planting sugarcane crop in ridges in the State may soon be relegated to history, as the newly introduced 'Pit' method, which was taken up on an experimental basis in Canacona has shown amazing results, claim agricultural officials. (H) YOUTH HELD: A young man, who made fun of a lady after entering a bus landed in the police lockup, in Margao. The incident took place hardly a few metres way from the police station at the old bus stand. (NT) PORTUGUESE COURSES: Xavier Centre of Historical Research will hold two Portuguese language courses for beginnings. Tel 41772. 'GREAT MUSIC REVIVAL' CONCERT AT NUVEM: A three-day 'Great Music Revival 2002' will be held from April 25 to 27, at the Woodbourne Country Club, Nuvem, organised by Resonance (Victor Hugo Gomes). The three-day music festival is dedicated to Goa's legend Chris Perry and will feature nationally and locally recognised bands besides famed reedman Braz Gonsalves. (H) S P O R T S INDIA NO MATCH: Korea Republic crushed hosts India 4-0 in the opening match of the Asian football tournament at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, yesterday. D E A T H S 19 Apr: Cansaulim: ESPICIOZA BRAGANZA E SERRAO, wife of late Emerquinho, mother of Venceslau/Sacramenta, Saturnino/Zita, Jasmine/Albert, May/Remy. 19 Apr: Betalbatim: REV FR JOSE PEDRO LOURDES RODRIGUES (Ex-Vicar of Cananguinim, Mardol & Batim), son of late Jose Salvador Felix/late Filipina, brother of Gloria/late Jose, Clary/Armando and Alvis/late Alba. 18 Apr: Calangute: CELSA REBELLO LOBO, relict of late Ramimo, mother of Vilet, late John, Walter and Lucio, mother-in-law of Varma and Marina. 19 Apr: St Inez: SHAIKH MOINODDIN (Ex-PSI), husbnd of Hanifa Bi, father of Hassina Bi, Mubeena Bi/Shaikh Ali Usman, Zarina Bi, Shaikh Akhtar (Saudi Arabia)/Rizwana Bi. G O A W E A T H E R Min Temp : 28.2 deg C (82.8 deg F) Max Temp: 33.1 deg C; Relative Humidity: 79% (yesterday-Panjim) Weather: It is a dull, warm and cloudy morning in Goa today. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To unsubscribe from Goanews Send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: 'unsubscribe goanews'
