GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
18 May 2002
FELIPE'S EXIT MOORS "RIVER PRINCESS": The charterer of the ground vessel
"River Princess" has appealed before the Tourism minister against an order
for its removal. (Felipe Neri) Rodrigues, who was the appellate authority,
has tendered his resignation to contest the elections. A piquant situation
has arisen in deciding the appeal…Meanwhile, Titan Maritime LLC, a
Florida-based salvage company, has in a communication to the Tourism
Director offered to attempt to refloat the grounded ship in the early stage
of monsoon. (GT)
BANGALORE YOUTH DROWNS AT BAGA: Eighteen-year-old Rajesh, who hails from
Bangalore, met a watery grave last noon when he went for a dip at Baga. The
undercurrents got the better of him and he was swept into the depths of the
waters. The search for his body is in progress. (GT)
NCP TO SUPPORT SILIMKHAN: Nationalist Congress Party state president Dr
Wilfred de Souza said that his party would extend support to the Congress
party nominee Ramesh Silimkhan in Panaji constituency. Dr de Souza said
that he (Silimkhan) was sought to be projected as a consensus candidate (to
dethrone Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar) though the idea did not take off.
(GT)
CALL TO OBSERVE GUJARAT PEACE PROGRAMME: Archbishop-Patriarch Raul N
Gonsalves yesterday issued a circular to all the priests, chaplains, etc,
in the Goa and Daman Archdiocese to observe "Gujarat Peace-Solidarity"
programme on 24 and 26 May. (GT)
MEASURES FOR PREVENTING MENTAL DISORDERS: The State government is
undertaking a comprehensive awareness campaign with special focus on rural
areas, to educate people as to the provisions of law relating to mental
health, right of mentally challenged persons, the fact that chaining of
mentally challenged persons is illegal and that mental patients should be
sent to qualified doctors, trained medical practitioners or Health Centres
for systematic treatment and not to religious places. (NT)
CYBERMATRIMONIALS: The next issue of this matrimonial listings is being
currently prepared. We carry free details in the form of classified
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COURSE CANCELLED: Family Service Centre announces that due to unavoidable
circumstances the marriage formation course, which was supposed to be held
at Institute Piedade, Panjim, on May 30, is cancelled. (H)
CAR MISHAP: A 52-year-old woman, Manisha Kerkar, died on the way to the Goa
Medical College Hospital, Bambolim, after husband's Maruti 800 car went off
the road and turned turtle at Poroscodem, Pernem, yesterday afternoon. (NT)
GRAMOPHONE RECORDS: Konkani music was recorded for the first time in 1908
and later the 78 rpm gramophone records were released in 1910. The first
song was "Mog Mirmiriancho" sun by Bab Joao Agostinho Fernandes, the father
of Konkani Tiatr. The song was sung along with his daughter Sofia
Fernandes. (From an extract, in GT, from the proposed book based on the
History of Konkani Recorded Music by Andrew Greno Viegas.)
WILLIAM DE CURTORIM'S TIATR: "Bailanchi Dadaghiri, Ghou Ratnagiri" will be
staged by Konkani Heritage, Kuwait, Award Winner William de Curtorim today
at 6.30 pm at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Subsequently, on May 20, William
will be proceeding to Doha Qatar.
BIRD WATCHING TRIP AT BONDA: Southern Birdwing will organise a "Wild Goa"
trip on Sunday, May 19, at the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary. The bird watching
trip will commence from the Bondla Sanctuary main gate at 7.15 am. (NT)
GALDINO'S PAINTINGS: An exhibition of paintings in oil by Galdino de Souza
will be inaugurated by GR Khandolker, general manager GTDC, in the presence
of P Pushparad, tourist officer, Govt of Tamil Nadu, at the Big Foot Art
Gallery in Loutulim on May 22 at 5 pm. The exhibition will remain open for
the public viewing from 23 May to 2 June. (GT)
S P O R T S
ENDURANCE KART RACING AT NUVEM: On 26 May Goa will add another first to its
list of motor sports achievements. It will be host to the Formula KnK
Endurance Challenge 2002. (GT)
VASCO OUT OF TROUBLE: Mandar Phadke's unbeaten 96 enable Vasco XI to pile
up an impressive 274 for eight (against Chowgule)5` on the opening day of
their three-day finals of Goa Cricket Association Premier League at the
Panjim Gymkhana Ground.
TWO GOAN SAILORS IN TRAINING CAMP: The National Optimist Association of
India has selected Salil Sabir and Chaitanya Chowgule of Goa among sailors
from rest of the country to attend a special training camp from May 21-31
at Marve Beach Mumbai, under British coach Peter Martin. (NT)
TWO GOANS AMONG BASKETBALL PROBABLES: Goa's Amar Jain (boys) and Jennifer
Pinto (girls) are among the 96 players, who have been selected for
Basketball Federation of India's zonal coaching camp to be held in Delhi in
June. (NT)
ANJUNA PREVAIL OVER ARPORA: Anjuna Gymkhana scored a deserving 3-1 victory
over Arpora Sporting to enter the quarter-finals of St Savio Super soccer
at Calangute grounds. (NT)
DBO IN FINALS: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, roared into the finals of
Chinchinim Villagers' trophy soccer with a 4-1 win over Varca Sports Club
at Chinchinim church grounds. (NT)
G R E E T I N G S
SILVER JUBILEE: Congratulations and Best Wishes to ANTONIO (Antonio
Mascarenhas [EMAIL PROTECTED]) and RUBY MASCARENHAS on their 25TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY today i.e. May 18, 2002. They are blessed with two
children Maria-Renata and Roberto.
D E A T H S
17 May: Calangute-Cobravaddo: BEVINDA SOUZA EREMITA, daughter of late
Adv Amaro/late Beatriz, sister/sister-in-law of Late Antonio/Alda, late
Jose/late Zita, Visitacao/Teresa, Idinha/late Bruno, Olegario/Juliet.
G O A W E A T H E R
Min Temp : 30.1 deg C (86.2 deg F) (At Assagao at 7.30 am today)
Max Temp: 34.0 deg C, Rel Humidity: 69% (yesterday-Panjim)
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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