GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
09 May 2002
HIGH COURT GIVES SPLIT VERDICT ON DISSOLUTION: High Court judges at the
Panjim Bench on Wednesday differed in their verdict over the dissolution of
the assembly with Justice AS Aguiar quashing governor's order and Justice
PV Hardas upholding them. The split judgement came on two petitions filed
by Congress leaders challenging the February 27 order of Governor, Mr
Mohammed Fazal, on the dissolution of the state legislative assembly,
continuance of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his council of ministers
and his order on Contingency Fund Ordinance. (H)
FINAL JUDGEMENT ONLY OF ACADEMIC INTEREST: CM: Reacting to the court's
judgement, chief minister Manohar Parrikar told press persons that "since
the judges have differed in judgement, there is no judgement at all". He
added that the actual judgement would serve merely academic interest. (H)
OPPN DEMANDS RECALL OF GOVERNOR: Addressing a press conference in Panjim
yesterday, the Nationalist Congress Party state unit president Dr Wilfred
de Souza said that the order of Mr Justice AS Aguiar has made it clear that
whatever happened in Goa on February 27 was "highly illegal" and the
governor acted in improper manner and as such his recall was absolutely
necessary. (NT)
QUITTING TO ENSURE VICTORY: The former Tourism minister, Mr Philip Neri
Rodrigues, said that his decision to quit the ministerial position was only
to concentrate on fighting the elections as an independent candidate from
Velim and to ensure his victory. Mr Rodrigues said that since the BJP
organization network was very poor in Velim he opted to fight as an
independent candidate. (NT)
KHALAP APPLIES FOR CONG RE-ADMISSION: Outgoing Information Technology
Minister, Mr Ramakant Khalap, who quit the BJP three days ago, has applied
to the high command for re-admission to the Congress even as the Congress
candidates are to be finalized in Delhi on Thursday night. (H)
GOVT OBJECTS TO NTPC DATA ON MHADEI: The state government has raised a
strong protest over National Thermal Power Corporation's move to convey to
Karnataka its willingness to take up the Rs.1,100 crore Mhadei
Hydro-electric Power Project though the matter is pending before Central
Water Commission. (GT)
WATER PROBLEMS WOULD ABATE: CM: Problems of water scarcity would abate
considerably in a couple of days, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced
at a press conference at the Party Head Quarters in Panjim. "It is nothing
to panic about," he assured. (H)
YOUTH HELD FOR RAPING MINOR: A 23-year-old youth, Anil S Garad, from
Gateshwarnagar, Mapusa, was arrested by the police yesterday for allegedly
raping a 13-year-old-girl on Tuesday around 3.45 pm, when the victim along
with an old aunt and two minor brothers had gone to fetch firewood in the
nearby hill area; the girl wandered further, little realizing that the
accused was hiding in the bushes. Garad gagged her and dragged her further
into the bushes and under threat of dire consequences allegedly raped her. (GT)
POLLS PROVE BLESSING: Many primary schools in South Goa, which are on the
verge of collapse, will be attended to before elections. Thanks to the
elections, the repair work which was pending due to bureaucratic red
tapism, will be expedited as many of them are required to be used as
polling stations. (NT)
GLOBAL ACTION WEEK: The Global Action Week for Education was organized by
Rosary College, Goa, through its NSS Unit and Women's Cell, in
collaboration with the Verna Parish, and partly sponsored by AIACHE and
Education International at Verna recently. (GT)
'GOMANTAK DARSHAN' AT SIOLIM: A special programme titled 'Gomantak Darshan'
will be held at the Maharaj Mutt at Danda in Siolim on May 26 at 8 pm, by
Verodina award winner, Prof Rajendra Kerkar, through the medium of a slide
show. (NT)
INDIA TO FACE SHORTAGE OF I T WORKERS: India's software industry may face
an acute shortage of more than half-a-million professionals by 2005,
National Association of Software and Service Companies said in a report
released on Tuesday. According to a UN report released in July last year,
India loses two billion dollars a year in resources through the brain drain
of 100,000 skilled computer professionals to the United States alone. (AFP
report in GT)
SALGAOKAR ASSURES: Independent candidate and industrialist Anil Salgaokar
has said that for many years Sanvordem constituency was represented by
non-ruling party MLA, as a result of which the College village was
neglected. Salgaokar assured the voters to solve some problems affecting
Collem such as drinking water, construction of coverup sheds and compound
walls for Hindu and Muslim crematoriums besides upgradation of the Collem
public health centre. (H)
HEAVY SHOWERS IN PANJIM: Panjim and surrounding areas received heavy
showers around 9.30 am today.
DIOCESAN YOUTH MEET: The first all Goa Youth Convention with the theme "In
Faith We Are Formed, The World We Will Transform", organized by the
Diocesan Youth Centre, Goa, will commence on May 8 at Sarvajanik High
School, Carambolim. (H)
MINIATURE SHRINES FOUND AT CHANDOR: The Archaeological Survey of India
continued the excavation at Chandor (ancient Chandrapura) for the third
season. This season's digging at the temple site has yielded evidence of
miniature shrines with connecting stone pathways and tile floorings. (H)
D E A T H S
07 May: Corjuem-Aldona: FILIPE JOSE D'COSTA, husband of Eufemia, father
of Julia/Lino, Regina/Domnic, Francis, Domnic/Mary (Muscat).
08 May: ANA MARIA A D'SOUZA, wife of Peter Simon, mother of John/Vera,
Manuel/Mira, Edwin/Linda and Elsie/Peter.
08 May: Margao-Madel: HAMLEN REBELLO, son of Seby/Netta, brother of
Hazel/Constancio and Hayden, Nephew of Merciana/Peregrino (Tanzania),
Olga/late Anthony, Benjamin/Remy, Fanny/late Robert (Tanzania),
Julieta/Camilo (Canada), Felly/Amonio, Filu/Walburg, Betty/Anthony.
08 May: Aldona-Carona: CONCEICAO THADEUS CARVALHO, son of late Joao
Caetano/late Ana Severina, brother of Beatrice, uncle of Felix/Hazel,
victor/Monica, Greta (Australia).
30 Apr: Benaulim, Goa. LUIS LEOPOLD FLORES, Husband of Elsa, Father of
Carolina/Willburn Miranda (Canada), late Luis Carlos Flores, Carmela/Blaine
Miranda (Canada). Grandfather of Nathan, Ethan, Athena, Meagan and Arielle
Miranda (Canada), Brother/brother-in-law of Amelia/late Caetano da Silva,
Olinda/late Henry de Souza Figueiredo, Clara/late Francisco Gomes,
Francisca Flores, Delia Flores, Dr Gil/Loretta Flores (Canada), Uncle of
Joao/Fatima da Silva (Canada) Fatiminha/Fortunato Figueiredo (Macau),
Victor Manuel/Sandra da Silva (USA), late Charles de Souza Figueiredo,
Lorna/Raymond D'Silva (UK), Fiona/late Ivo Figueiredo (USA), late Roy de
Souza Figueiredo, Sharon Pinto (USA), Tania/Scott Chandler (USA),
Erlick/Assumpta Gomes, Caetano/Pressy Gomes, Filomena/Nelson de Souza,
Michelle, Karen and Carlos Flores (Canada). Condolences to: Mr & Mrs W
Miranda, Canada L6H 2Z5. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
28 Apr: Michigan,USA: INACIN DIAS (nee Collaco)[ex.Nairobi], Wife of
Peter [ex.Uganda], Sister of Francis and Rosy Collaco [England].
Condolences to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
G O A W E A T H E R
Min Temp : 28.0 deg C
Max Temp: 34.3 deg C, Rel Humidity: 769% (yesterday-Panjim)
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