GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
24 May 2002
CONGRESS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE: Addressing a huge rally at the Gymkhana
Ground at Campal in Panjim, the Congress Party president, Ms Sonia Gandhi,
yesterday called upon the State's electorate to give their mandate in
favour of her party for good governance even as she urged the Goans to be
beware of divisive forces, who are out to destroy the peace and harmony. (NT)
POLL MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED FROM PUBLIC PLACES: The Chief Electoral Officer
has decided to remove all banners, flags and posters displayed in violation
of the election code of conduct and recover the expenditure from the
political parties responsible for it. The various parties are spending a
handsome sum of money towards the campaign material: T-shirts, caps, flags,
banners, badges, huge cutouts of leaders, etc. (GT)
CM BLAMED: Speaking at the Campal rally yesterday, Congress leaders,
including Ravi Naik, Ramakant Khalap, Pratapsing Rane and others accused
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of foisting an unnecessary poll on the Goan
electorate in an unprecedented action, and for not taking the MLAs into
confidence. The other side of democracy is autocracy and Parrikar had
fooled the cabinet by dissolving the House, Rane said. (GT)
'VOTERS SHOULD THROW OUT DEFECTORS': Replying the question: what was his
definition of defection and how the voters should treat him, former Mapusa
MLA Francis D'Souza responded saying that the people should throw him out,
but not before throwing out all other defectors. D'Souza was answering
questions at the "Meet Your Candidate" organised by the Mapusa Citizens
Forum and Mapusa Marg Mitra Mandal in Mapusa on Wednesday. (GT)
"CHURCH SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM POLITICS": Denzil Atkinson, nominated Member
of Parliament to the Lok Sabha, yesterday said that the Church, which is an
institution to look after the spiritual needs of the people, should keep
away from the political arena. Atkinson, speaking to Herald, said that
political happenings should be left to respective local Christian lay
leaders, who can cut across politics and yet secure development projects
for the community through political leaders of the area. (H)
SU-RAJ PARTY CAMPAIGN: Goa Su-Raj party's election campaign in Santa Cruz
constituency got off to a good start with a inaugural meeting at
Ribander-Patto on Sunday. The party's candidate in Santa Cruz is Mathias
Vaz, a businessman, who is involved in social work and movements for social
justice. (GT)
SEIZED TAPE: The row over the seizure of cassettes showing Gujarat riots is
still unresolved as the Goa government has decided to send the cassettes to
the Election Commission of India for necessary action. (NT)
WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTED: Water supply from the Selaulim water pipeline to
most parts of South Goa was disrupted on Thursday evening following a major
leakage notice in the line at Sao Jose de Areal. (H)
HSSC RESULTS: The Goa Board of Higher Secondary education will declare the
12th standard results on May 28 and students will be allowed to view their
results at the Goa Board office after 11 am. (GT)
NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST MOIRA SARPANCH: Out of the total seven panch
members of Moira, five members yesterday moved a no-confidence motion
against the Sarpanch, Ms Shakuntala Satelkar, before the office of the BDO,
Mapusa. (NT)
FRIDAY BALCAO: Today's session of Friday Balcao at the Goa DESC will
feature a presentation by architect Dean D'Cruz on his experiences as an
architect in dealing with issues affecting Goa. (NT)
PMC TO DESILT CANAL AT CAMPAL: In an effort to increase the tidal flow in
the "nullahs" running through Panjim, the Panjim Municipal Council has
decided to desilt the canal starting from the Indoor Stadium, at Campal. (H)
CAUTION AGAINST FAKE ARCHITECTS: The Council of Architecture, a statutory
body of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, New Delhi, has
cautioned the public against unqualified and unregistered persons
practicing as architects. (H)
ID-E-MILAD: Association of All Goa Muslim Jamats has informed that
Id-E-Milad-Un-Nabi will be celebrated on Sunday. (GT)
FAREWELL TO DIVAR SACRISTAN: Parishioners of Piedade Church in Divar, will
bid adieu to their sacristan, Hilario Damiao Gomes, who relinquishes charge
on May 31, after being in service for 12 years. (H)
TRUTH MOST HORRIBLE: "The fact that the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar got
so agitated over Congress candidates screening video tapes of the carnage
in Gujarat, shows how jittery the Bharatiya Janata Party is. All along, the
BJP in Goa has tended to bury its head in the sand like an ostrich and
pretend that what happened and indeed what is continuing to happen in
Gujarat, is a matter of no consequence to its electoral prospects in Goa."
(Edit in Herald)
CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHILD LABOUR (CACL), which is a network of more than 6000
child rights groups, women's organizations, trade unions, professionals,
academicians and intellectuals across the country, will be having a full
day meeting in Goa on May 25 from 09.30 hrs. to 17.30 hrs. in the
Conference Hall of the Caritas Goa Holiday Complex, St. Inez, Panaji. The
Programme for Children's Rights in Goa is hosting the meeting and making
the local arrangements. (Reggie Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED])
WOMAN MISSING IN TALPONA: Roshni R Joshi (27) of Talpona-Canacona has been
reported missing from her residence for the past four days, according to a
complaint lodged by her husband. (H)
S P O R T S
FOOTBALL: Hosts Adarsh Yuvak Sangh huffed and puffed their way to a 2-1 win
over Friends XI, Vaddem, to storm into the semi-finals of the Saligao
Villagers Trophy inter-village soccer tournament at Saligao. PVC Parra
overcame a stiff resistance from Panjim Footballers before winning 2-1, to
enter the semi-finals of Xth Nerul Panchayat Cup soccer tournament at
Nerul. Parish Youth, Nuvem, played methodical football toe edge out Maina
SC, Curtorim, 2-0 and move ahead in the Anjuna Villagers Cup, at Anjuna
Gymkhana grounds. Raia Sporting and Navelim Villagers sailed into the
quarter-finals of the Mardol Trophy at Mardol grounds. Anjuna Gymkhana
registered a 2-0 victory over CRC Chinchinim to advance to the
quarter-finals of the St Savio Super soccer tournament at Calangute.
Saligao Sporting Club scored a 2-1 victory over Holiday Sports Club,
Arpora, to move into the semi-finals of the Siolim-Marna Panchayat Cup, in
Siolim. (H)
D E A T H S
20 May: Calangute (Georgia, USA): LUIS MARIANO GOMES, husband of Magda,
father of Owen/late Maria, Maryann/Jude, brother/bro-in-law of Sebita/late
Daniel, Garcia/late John, Guilherme/Elma, Santos/Flora, expired in Georgia.
23 May: Moira: MARGARIDA DE SOUZA, relict of late Roque Antonio, mother
of Stella/Michael, Veronica/Lucio, late Thomas and Romana.
22 May: Panaji: TERTULIANO NORMAN LOBO, husband of Angela,
brother/brother-in-law of Noemia/Manuel Castelo Branco (Portugal),
Genevieve/Vernon, Christina, Anthony/Alina Jude/Maria, Clariano/Yvette,
Lalita and Antonieta/Alwyn.
23 May: Margao-Mungul: RITA CONCEICAO FERNANDES, relict of Julio,
mother of Antonette/Augustin Cardozo, EseranceFrancis, Cristaline/late
Antonio. Inacia/Felix Carneiro (USA).
23 May: Piedade-Divar: MARIA MARGARIDA SIQUEIRA E AZAVEDO, wife of
Domingos Joao, mother of Victoria/Antonio, Virgilia/Jose, Vincy/Annie.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 29.6 deg C at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 33.7 deg C; Humidity: 67 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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