GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 27 APRIL 2002 CONG REVAMPS ELECTION PANEL: The Congress has reconstituted its Pradesh Election Committee in the State under the chairmanship of former Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro. The party has constituted the manifesto and campaign committees under the chairmanship of Eduardo Faleiro and Pratapsing Rane respectively. (GT)
OPPOSITION MAY FIELD COMMON CANDIDATE AGAINST PARRIKAR: The opposition parties have agreed in principle to field a common candidate against the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, in Panaji. The Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party and the MGP have realized that a division of votes among opposition parties will help Mr Parrikar win the seat. (NT) CONG, NCP, UGDP TALK OF PARTNERSHIP: All India Congress Committee Secretary and in-charge of Goa desk Ramesh Chennithala admitted that talks between Congress, NCP and UGDP were in progress for seat-sharing and a final decision would be taken before announcing the names of the candidates for election. (GT) BJP MINORITY MORCHA GEN SECY Soter D'Souza resigned from the party post and the primary membership over what he termed as its careless attitude towards the minorities. In his resignation, D'Souza stated that vandalism at the place of worship at Socorro and the government's failure to apprehend the culprits, its disappointing role in handling Comunidade issues and the Gujarat genocide, had prompted him to take the decision. (GT) 'FIGHTING CORRUPTION WILL BE OUR AIM': The Goa Su-Raj party is striving hard to promote good persons to clean the Goan polity. Goa Su-Raj has a vision for good governance and also has an answer to prevent elected members from defecting, says party president Floriano Lobo. (H) NERI'S PICK WILL HAVE IMPACT ON CONG: In Velim constituency, all eyes are centred on Dramapur-Sirlim where the residence of Tourism Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues is located. Any decision emerging out from his residence will set the agenda for all the political parties in the run-up to the May 30 Assembly polls. (H) NO POWER SUPPLY TO NORTH GOA: There will be no power supply to the entire North Goa district today from 8 am to 12.0m, as the Electricity Department will undertake pre-monsoon maitenance works on the 220 KVA sub-station at Ponda and 220 KV, 110 KV and 33 KV lines. (NT) WHILE PLANNING CITIES: "While planning major cities, members from the traffic cell should also be included, as is being done in other states to avoid last minute changes," said Superintendent of Traffic Police Apa Teli and DySP Traffic AK Gawas, in an interview to NT. READING HABIT: Suresh Amonkar, well-known educationist, highlighted the relevance of books and the need for inculcating reading habits right from childhood. Amonkar was the chief guest on the occasion of the closing day of the "Year of Books" organised recently by the Central Library, Panjim. (NT) GMC FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT: Patients seeking joint replacement need not hobble to far off destinations as it can be done right here at the Goa Medical college, Bambolim, at a nominal cost. (GT) KTC WORKERS OPPOSE PLAN TO HIRE PVT BUSES: A huge meeting of the KTC workers was held at the bus stand in Panjim, where issues discussed and highlighted were pay increased DA as announced by the Government including arrears. The speakers condemned the move of the Corporation to purchase or hire private buses and put them under the Kadamba Transport. (GT) NEPALI KILLED: A 60-year-old watchman, Prem Bahadur Dhame, was allegedly strangulated to death by three of his colleagues over a tiff that took place on April 24 at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate. (H) GOAN GEOGRAPHERS' ASSOCATION: The Geographer's Association of Goa was inaugurated by the acting vice-chancellor of Goa University, Dr OJF Gomes, at the Goa University Seminar Hall on April 22. The "Goa Geographer", the first research periodical, was released on the occasion by Dr JS Budkule, Registrar of the University. (NT) WOMAN ROBBED: Robbers stole a mangalsutra from a 60-year-old woman, Jayanti G Naik, at the Marcel market yesterday afternoon. Two persons from Belgaum have been arrested on suspicion. (H) UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND: An unidentified male body was found floating in the river near the Cumbharjua ferry wharf on Wednesday. (H) CURTORIM UNION HONOURS 12 PERSONS: The Curtorim Union honoured 12 persons for their contribution directly or indirectly for the development of the village in the fields of human resource development, agriculture, dairy, government service, etc. Those felicitated included. Prof Honorato Velho, Herminia Mascarenhas, Victoria Viegas, Celina Cota, Aida Mascarenhas, Wonodolfo da Costa, Gokuldas Kamat, Minguel Furtado, VJ Bhende, SB Halgekar, Leandro Almeida and Maria Rebello. (H) FULBRIGHT FOUNDATION PAINTING WORKSHOP: The week-long Fulbright Foundation Workshop held in association with Art Chamber, Calangute, culminated in an exhibition of beautiful paintings of 12 well-known Goan painters, who had participated in the painting workshop. The workshop was held under the supervision of Prof Katherine Myers while Fulbright Fellow Hanuman Kambli was the co-ordinator. Present at the opening of the exhibition at the Art Chamber on 27 April was Mrs Rekha Kale of the US Education Foundation in India. Mrs Kale explained about the fellowships offered by the Fulbright Foundation. Rudolph Kammarmier of the Art Chamber urged Goans to avail of these fellowships available in various disciplines. (GoaNOW) S P O R T S DEMPO POWER INTO NFL: Dempo Sports Club defeated Indian National Football Club, New Delhi, 2-0, in the final phase of the Second Division National Football League, to book a berth in the next season's premier National Football League. Dempo topped the table with 18 points from 6 matches played. (H) D E A T H S 25 Apr: Fatorda: JOAQUIM BARRETTO, son of late Caitano/Carolina, brother of Gregory, Treza and Andrew. 26 Apr: Chinchinim: MARTINHO EDUARDO TJ PEREIRA, husband of Afra, father of Joseph and Thedor. 26 Apr: Margao: JOSEPH A COUTINHO, husband of Regina, father of Jerome/Jane, Cancy/Franky, Leo, Ivo & Eva. 25 Apr: Aldona-Corjuem: CAETANO PINTO, husband of late Annunciacao, father of Belmira Clara/Felix (Muscat), Concy/Selvyn (Dubai). 26 Apr: St Inez: BRIGIDA DIAS SAPECO, relict of Albino Isidoro, mother of Luiza/Oscar, Joseph/Eva, Barnabe/Ezilda, Mabel/S Diwakar and Albino. 26 Apr: Velim-Cutbona: FRANCISCO AP CARDOZO, husband of Ludovina, father of Thomas/Natalina, Theodosio/Martina, Mariano/Flory, Asumcao/Antonetta,Vicentina/Cruz, Antonetta/Constancio, Theresa/Anthony (Dubai), Joanita/Jancito. 26 Apr: Taleigao: PAULO ISMAEL LOPES, husband of Maria, father of Antonio/Wilma, Piedade/Joseph. 26 Apr: Taleigao: JULIAO ARAUJO, husband of Philomena, father of Glenda/Domnic, Gavin. 26 Apr: Ekoshi: ANKUSH R. SHET SHIRODKAR, Dy Director of Tourism, Goa. G O A W E A T H E R Min Temp : 28.2 deg C Max Temp: 33.9 deg C; Relative Humidity: 69% (yesterday-Panjim) 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'
