GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 16 May 2002 'IF BJP WINS PARRIKAR WILL BE CM': The mantle of chief ministership will fall on the shoulders of Manohar Parrikar in the event the BJP winning the forthcoming mid-term assembly elections, Union Home Minister LK Advani announced in Ponda yesterday. Advani said that BJP was going to the polls with Parrikar as the leader based on the excellent performance of his government over the last one-and-a-half years. (GT)
'BJP WANTS TO TEST COMMUNAL CARD': Nationalist Congress Party national president Sharad Pawar, while speaking to reporters in Panjim yesterday, cautioned Goans about the possible testing of the communal card in this state against the backdrop of the Gujarat carnage. He ridiculed Parrikar's promises of clean and stable government and charged Parrikar and the BJP high command of pushing Goans into an expensive and premature election for no valid reason, two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule. (GT) 'REBELS WILL NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE': Briefing reporters, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Nirmala Sawant said, "I don't think people will trust the rebels and even if they remain in the fray, voters will vote for the candidates contesting on the Congress tickets." (H) IF YOU HAVE THE VOTERS…: What matters is not how you safeguard values but how many seats you win. So, the Congress allotted tickets to 12 defectors and the BJP to four. Because they may be defectors in the eyes of conscientious citizens but they are "sure winners" in the eyes of the high commands of the Congress and the BJP. (Umesh Mahambre in NT) FREEDOM FIGHTERS TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEFECTORS: The Goan freedom fighters have decided to go to the villages and campaign against habitual defectors and corrupt candidates, and urge the people not to vote them at the forthcoming elections. (NT) CBI RAIDS HPCL: Central Bureau of Investigation officers yesterday raided various Hindustan Petroleum Chemical Limited godowns and office of senior sales executive and dealer Uday Krishna, and later raided the house. At his residence they recovered, fixed deposits worth Rs.2.2 lakh, documents of flats and cars, and a stack of share certificates. (GT) SIOLIM-CHOPDEM BRIDGE COMPLETION: The Siolim-Chopdem bridge is nearing its completion and is expected to be opened for public use by the end of this month, after a period nearly one decade. (NT) SANCOALE PANCHAS ON HUNGER STRIKE: Two panchas of Sancoale Village Panchayat, Simao Carvalho and Deputy Sarpanch Archana Naik, have gone on hunger strike at the Panchayat premises protesting against the move to issue NOC to the setting up of oil tanks at Sancoale. (H) DEMAND FOR REPAIR OF DYKE: The locals of Siolim village have demanded the repair of a dyke in the region, constructed along the river flowing through the village. (NT) 'POWER SUPPLY MUST IMPROVE': Chief Secretary Baleshwar Rai reviewed the power scenario in the State and suggested measures to improve power distribution to the consumers. (GT) NGO AGAINST HEPATITIS B VACCINE: An NGO, Citizens for Health, has suggested for an immediate ban on the administration of Hepatitis B vaccine until the same is certified to be free from al potential hazards. (H) KRC COMPLETES FIRST FOREIGN PROJECT: The Konkan Railway Corporation recently completed the work on its first foreign project, a contract by the Ministry of Railways, Malaysia, to undertake monitoring of track parameters and to certify the fitness of 70-km long Kuantan-Kerteh Railway line to carry passengers and freight. (GT) APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR HANDLOOM COURSE: The State Directorate of Industries and Mines, Panjim, invites applications for undergoing three years diploma course at the Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem Tamil Nadu, which will commence from July 1. The last date for receiving applications is June 5. For details: TCP Section, Directorate of Industries and Mines, Udyog Bhavan, Panjim. (H) FOUNDER'S DAY OBSERVED: the Founder's Day of VM Salgaocar Group of Companies and the 86th anniversary of late VM Salgaocar were observed on May 13, at a special function organised by the staff of the institution, at Shree Vidhyadhiraj Bhavan, Vasco. (NT) RELEASE OF 'GEETA' IN KONKANI: The prose and verse translation of the "Bhagwad Geeta", written by Suresh Gundu Amonkar, former chairman of Goa Education Board, will be released by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Kala Academy on May 24 at 5.30 pm. (H) GOAN DRAMATIST FELICITATED: Mr Vijaykumar Naik, a dramatist from Ponda was recently felicitated at Pune, by senior stage artist, Mr Chandrakant Gokhale. (NT) S P O R T S CANDOLIM STRIKERS EMERGE WINNERS: Candolim Strikers clinched the inaugural Goan Inter-Village football tournament title, organised by Gulf International Promotions over the week-end. (15 May. Gulf News.http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=51108) MANGUESH SWIMS 10 KM BLINDFOLDED AND HANDS TIED: Manguesh Kuttikar, a crippled lad from Neura, created history by swimming blindfolded and hands tied behind, from Miramar to Ribandar ferry (10 km distance) on May 14 in two hours and 50 minutes. Sponsored by Gomantak Private Limited, Kuttikar is the first Goan to achieve such a feat and is certainly set to enter into Limca book of records. (GT) ABHIMANYU ENDS SALIL'S UNBEATEN RUN: Tamil Nadu's Abhimanyu Nityanand ended Goa's Salil Sabir's unbeaten run, emerging first in Race 7, at the International Optimist Junior National Sailing Championship, at Hawaii Beach, Dona Paula. Unfortunately, Abhimanyu couldn't fight his way out again, ranking an indifferent 11th in Race 8, which saw Salil out in front again. (H) D E A T H S 14 May: Guirim: TITA BOTELHO, wife of late Francis, mother of arcanja/Camoes D'Mello (Anjuna), Maria/John D'Cunha (Azossim), aunty of Agnes/late Anthony Coutinho (US), Annie/Anthony D'Lima (US), Alina/Benny Rodrigues (US), Alvy/Ronnie, Mathias (US) and Anthony Monteiro (US). 15 May: Merces: LUDOVICO MAURO FILIPE PEREIRA, husband of Alice, father of Olinda and Ludiloy. 13 May: Arossim-Cansaulim: Pascoal D'costa, SON OF ALTE Antonio Jose/Piedade, brother of Deliciosa/Alex, Philo/Custodio, Cruz/Joyce, Mary/Anthony, Nasu/Augustine. G O A W E A T H E R Min Temp : 29.0 deg C (84.2 deg F) Max Temp: 34.3 deg C, Rel Humidity: 72% (yesterday-Panjim) Weather: Not so pleasant. 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