GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
22 May 2002
CM WARNS AGAINST SCREENING OF GUJ RIOTS TAPES: Chief Minister Manohar
Parrikar has sounded a clear and loud warning to those who are screening
some video tapes on Gujarat riots with the intention of inciting communal
violence in the State. (GT)
CUNCOLIM POLICE SEIZE CASSETTE OF RIOT CLIPPINGS: The police have decided
to act tough in the wake of reports that video clippings of Gujarat carnage
are screened at the Congress meetings in some part of Salcete. On Tuesday
evening, the Cuncolim police descended at an alleged unauthorized meeting
in Velim constituency and seized video clippings of Gujarat carnage. (H)
PARRIKAR SWEARS BY 8-MEMBER CABINET: Stating that the menace of large sized
cabinet has to be tackled by making a law, Chief Minister Parrikar said his
party would propose the amendment for smaller states like Goa to restrict
the cabinet size to 20 percent of its elected capacity. Personally he would
prefer to have a single digit cabinet, Parrikar remarked. (GT)
SAFFRONISATION CAN HIT TOURISM BADLY: Addressing reporters yesterday, All
India Congress Committee General Secretary Kamalnath yesterday said that
Goans must understand that tourism is the backbone of the Goan economy.
"Goans must understand that saffronisation will have great repercussions in
Goa," he stressed. (GT)
NINE CRPF COMPANIES: As many as nine companies of the Central Reserve
Police Force have been dispatched to Goa to ensure peaceful conduct of
assembly elections. (H)
MGP MANIFESTO: A pro-Goan employment policy, accountable and transparent
government and protection of the environment are some of the commitments
the nearly 40-year-old MGP has made to voters in its manifesto. (GT)
'BJP HAS PROPPED UP UGDP': All India Congress Committee central observer,
Ramesh Chennitala, yesterday accused the BJP of being involved in all sorts
of hara-kiri to split votes of secularism allegedly promoting the UGDP and
NCP at the forthcoming Goa assembly election. (GT)
GIVE NO MLA MORE THAN ONE TERM: UGDP Cortalim candidate, Mathany Saldanha,
advised the people to ensure that no MLA was elected for more than one
termthat is 5 yearsso that there is constant and healthy inflow of fresh
faces and fresh idea that will ensure a better functioning of our
democracy, particularly keeping in mind the present depressing political
scenario in Goa. (GT)
EFFECTIVE LEARNING WORKSHOP: Smt Pavatibai Chowgule College of Arts and
Science will hold a workshop for students and parents on May 23, from 3 to
5.30 pm, at the Parvatibai Hall of the college. The interactive sessions
will include career counseling and effective parenting besides strategies
to improve the performance of students. (NT)
WORKERS CONVICTED: The Additional sessions court convicted Subhash
Volvoikar and Pandurang Gawde, workers of Chowgule & Company, accused of
entering into a criminal conspiracy with other workers and murdering the
deputy general manager and injuring the general manager of the company in a
dispute over their demands three-and-a-half-years ago. (H)
ST ANTHONY'S FEAST: The feast of St Anthony at Praias Chapel, Anjuna, will
be celebrated on May 26.
FELLOWSHIP FOR LIBRARIAN: The nominations for awarding a Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Library Foundation Fellowship are invited from the librarians, library
scientists or heads of organisations and social activists dedicated to
inculcating the spirit of reading habit among the masses and spreading the
library movement in the country. Nomination forms available at the Curator,
Central Library, Panaji. (NT)
NO WATER, ELECTRICITY: "I had lived in Mombassa, Kenya, the then British
East Africa, for 20 years from 1946 to 1966. Mombassa is an island with a
population that is more than a lakh. It used to get hardly 20 inches rain
per year, yet we had never experienced any shortage of either water or
electricity. There was always abundant water and power supply round the
clock. In fact, we never ever stored any water or used any emergency lamps
as we do here." (Martinho J Fernandes, Goa Velha, in a letter to the
Editor, Herald.)
INDIAN AMBASSADOR CROWN'S G.O.A.'S MAY QUEEN IN QATAR: The Goan Overseas
Association (G.O.A) held its May Queen Pageant 2002 on 16 May at the Giwana
Ball-room, Ramada Hotel, with over 500 guests, well-wishers and sponsors
from all walks of life in attendance. The Chief Guest for the evening was
His Excellency Ranjan Mathai, the Indian Ambassador to Qatar. The compere
Savio D'Silva flew specially from Dubai for the event and. Goa's leading
band "ARCHIES" played fantastic music. Alex Gonsalves the DJ of Desert
Thunder with his exquisite choice of music ensured that everybody had a
tumultuous time. The May Queen Pageant was very glitzy. Ms Sabina Fernandes
and Ms Valia Gonsalveswere crowned May Queen 2002 and Runner-up by H.E.
Ranjan Mathai, Ambassador of India and Mrs. Maria Rodrigues who was May
Queen 2001. ("Simon D'Silva" [EMAIL PROTECTED])
S P O R T S
FOOTBALL: Calangute Association edged past host Nerul Sports Club 3-1 via
the tie-breaker to book a place in the semi-finals of the 10th Nerul
Panchayat Cup. Host FC Siolim squeezed past Sangolda Lightning Club 2-1 to
storm into the semi-finals of the Siolim-Marna Panchayat Cup soccer
Tournament at st Anthony Church grounds, Siolim. Adarsh Yuvak Sangh,
Saligao, defeated host St Savio Sports Club, Calangute, 4-1 via the
tie-breaker to move into the St Savio Super Soccer tournament, at Calangute
Grounds. Holiday Sports Club, Arpora, hammered St Rock's Youth Club,
Majorda, 5-0 to advance to the next round of the Anjuna Villagers Cup
soccer tournament. (H)
BOXING: Gaurish Kerkar of Porvorim Boxing Club outboxed Budesh Parsekar of
Anjuna to emerge triumphant, at the 3rd Novices Boxing Championships
organised by the Goa Amateur Boxing Association, at Campal. (H)
D E A T H S
21 May: Divar: JULIO ROSARIO RODRIGUES, husband of Fatima, father of
Oliver/Arlyn, James/Meena.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 27.6 deg C (81.7 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 33.8 deg C; Humidity: 65 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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