GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
27 May 2002
GOA CAN BE MADE SLUM-FREE STATE: "If at all any state in India can be made
slum free, it is Goa," said Union Urban Development Minister Ananth Kumar,
while speaking to the press yesterday in Panjim. (GT)
RUDOLF GIVES COPS A SLIP: The police (about fifty armed personnel)
conducted a raid at the residence of former MLA Victoria Fernandes at Santa
Cruz to nab her son, Rudolf Fernandes, but he managed to escape through the
backdoor yesterday afternoon. Victoria Fernandes said, "This is an act of
the BJP to give my family a bad name and give wrong vibes to my voters." (GT)
VOTERS' SWING: "After Ms Sonia Gandhi's visit, the equations in Goa's
crude, ground level realpolitik seem to be changing very fast. Voters
themselves may resort to Strategic Voting to avoid splitting the anti-BJP
votes. That would substantially improve the chances of the Congress and
UGDP." (Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT)
CONG, BJP BATTLE IN MAPUSA: A ding dong battle appears to be raging between
two top contendersCongress candidate Armindo Braganza and BJP's Francis
D'Souzain Mapusa. Though Francis had an edge in the early stages, he seems
to be fast losing grip, as his detractors are taking giant strides to wipe
his early advantage and consolidate their position. (H)
TRIANGULAR CONTEST IN SIOLIM: Christopher Fonseca, the CPI candidate, seems
to be posing a major threat to BJP outgoing MLA Dayanand Mandrekar and
NCP's Chandrakant Chodankar. The BJP and NCP have been quite effective at
the roadshows but don't hold much charisma. Francis Fernandes, the Congress
candidate, has not made his presence felt so far beyond the Siolim village
limits. MGP's Pandarinath Pole, independent Dr Jawaharlal Henriques and the
Shiv Sena candidate too do not seem to be doing much to enhance their
chances of winning. With a smooth-moving volunteer setup and reaching out
to almost every household with his eloquent and persuasive ways, Fonseca
has improved his chances in the Siolim constituency, one of the most
backward in the Bardez taluka.
"MEET YOUR CANDIDATE" AT SOCORRO: The Socorro Parish Pastoral Council has
organised a "Meet your Candidate" on 27 May from 7 pm to 8 pm at Our Lady
of Succour Church premises so that the local electorate can make an
informed choice. All five candidates, who are contesting in the Aldona
Constituency, have been invited to tell the people why they think they
should vote for them and be open to questions from the voters on issues
that concern them. (Goa DESC)
POWER SUPPLY AFFECTED IN GOA: Officials of the Electricity department said
that the 400 kv transmission tower between Chandrapur and Parli in
Maharashtra has collapsed. To make matters worse, there was failure of the
flash over/decaping of the insulator strings between Kalwa-Lonikhand. This
had had its effect on the normal load dispatch from Korba, Vindyachal at
the eastern part of the western region which in turn has hit Goa very badly
as the State's major share comes from these two stations. (H)
NEED TO CONSERVE SAHYADRIS: Chief Secretary Baleshwar Rai has underscored
the need for making the efforts to conserve the mountaineous region of
Sahyadris, which, he said, is one of the richest reservoirs of
bio-diversity and harbours in itself a variety of plant species of high
medicinal values. (H)
TRANSFER OF PRIESTS: In a major effort to infuse young blood in the church
hierarchy, the Archbishop has made several appointments and effected
transfers of priests in Goa. (GT)
PUNDALIK NAIK RETURNS FROM USA: "Though United States of America is a
melting pot of cultures across the world, it is equally true that most of
the communities in the state are keen on preserving their ethnic identity.
Goans are no exception," said renowned Konkani writer Pundalik Narayan
Naik. Naik, who recently returned from the USA, where he stayed at the
South Asian Study Centre of the Pennsylvania University under Indian
Writer-in-Residence programme, was speaking at a function organised by the
Konkani Bhasha Mandal in Margao. (GT)
FORUM FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY is deeply distressed by the orders issued by the
Chief Electoral Officer to Goa police to seize cassettes of the video film,
"Hey Ram", on the Gujarat carnage, and copies of the magazine "Communalism
Combat" in the state of Goa on the grounds that the dissemination or
exhibition of these may have undesirable impacts on the conduct of a fair
and peacefulpoll in the State of Goa.The Forum feels that Gujarat and the
carnage there is an important part of our recent history.All citizens of
Goa andIndia have every right to know the truth regarding these events.
Meanwhile, the Forum is arranging to make available video cassettes and CDs
of the film "Junoon Ke Badhte Kadam" (Evil stalks the Land) by Gauhar Raza,
for private viewing only.This film critically analysis the Gujerat carnage
and draws important lessons regarding the dangers of communalism and
fascism. Contact: 293766, 363057, 226643. (Ramesh Gauns, Subhash Naik Jorge
& Vidyadhar Gadgil)
CONSUMER FORUM IN SOCORRO: At a meeting of concerned citizens of Socorro
village heldat Zoswaddo on 14 May, it was resolved to launch the Soccorro
Civic and Consumer Forum. Among those present were members of the erstwhile
Socorro Jagrut Samiti Soter D'Souza, Benedict Fernandes, Cajetan Viegas and
John Vaz. The meeting was animated by consumer activist, Roland Martins of
Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa. The meeting discussions highlighted
issues like political party defections, and lack of governance,
accountability and transparency. (Valentine Coelho [EMAIL PROTECTED])
UNSCRUPULOUS I.T. SERVICES: "In Goa, every service connected with the world
"computer" is tainted. These unscrupulous persons thrive on the common
man's ignorance of IT and IT-related accessories." (Gordon Barneto, in
CyberVoices-NT)
KERKAR'S IMPRESSIONS OF MANHATTAN: Dr Subodh Kerkar, well-known artist,
following his visit to USA a year ago, has put his impressions on Manhattan
under the title "The Spirit of Manhattan" on canvas. M/s Brown-Forman
World-wide, LLC, will organise the exhibition of the paintings at Hyatt
Regency, New Delhi, from May 29 to 31. (NT)
CELESTIAL FIREWORKS: Get ready to witness some celestial fireworks! A close
rendezvous between Jupiter and Venus on June 3 will create a brilliant
flash of light, occasioning a visual treat for observers. It was in the
second century BC that the two planets came so close to each other and the
tremendous flash of light created by them was equal to the light of the
"Star of Bethlehem", mentioned in the Bible. (UNI report in Herald)
SISTER MILENA Mascarenhas has been selected as superior general of the Holy
Family of Nazareth congregation, Sancoale. A teacher at Blessed Joseph Vaz
High School and one who has worked with the adivasis at Nagar Haveli, Sr
Milena is the daughter of Eutoquiano and late Ema Mascarenhas from Navelim. (H)
QUEBEC GOAN ASSOCIATION (QGA) in Montreal will be completing twenty-five
years of its founding on July 17, 2002. The Board of Directors of the QGA
invites all its members, and members of sister institutions, to a "Gala
Dinner Dance" to be held at the Saint James Club, 1145 Union Ave, Montreal,
Quebec on October 12, 2002 at 6.30 pm. For further details call
450-466-4469 or 514-363-9277 or any other members of the QGA Board of
Directors. [Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]]
S P O R T S
SPEED DEMONS CLINCH HONOURS: Team Speed Demons (Pune) with the
irrepressible Rayomand Banerjee in its ranks, karted away with the Formula
KnK Endurance Challenge 2002 when captain Rayomand flew past the chequered
flag at the Go-a-kart Racing Track, at Nuvem. (H)
FOOTBALL: Raia Sporting defeated Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, 3-2, to enter
the finals of the inter-village football tournament Mardol trophy. Goa
Velha Sports Club kept their cool at crucial junctures to edge out hosts
Adarsh Yuvak Sangh, Saligao, 4-3 via tie-breaker to enter the finals of the
inter-village football tournament for the Saligao Village Trophy at Saligao
grounds. (H)
D E A T H S
26 May: Neura: NAZARETH A LOURENCO, husband of Beatriz,
brother/brother-in-law of Fr Ventura, Jose/Maria, David/Elvy,
Aleluia/Eugene, late Celine/Custodio, Marian/Gregorio, Joaquim/Veronica.
26 May: Sirsaim: MANUEL D'SOUZA, son of Aurora/late Ignatius,
brother/brother-in-law of Olu/Sabina, Crisanto/Liberata, George/Maria,
Tina/Martin, Diana/Johny, Carol.
26 May: Chimbel: DOMINGOS SAVIO DIAS, husband of Jenny (USA), father of
Staci and Joven.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.04 deg C (82.4 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 34.0 deg C; Humidity: 64 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: Following a heavy shower around 2.15 am today (in Assagao…at
Ribandar it rained at 9 am), the place looks clean…the trees look green,
after so many dusty days. However, large clouds are moving across the sky
as is in preparation for another shower. Bright sunshine in patches.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT= Weekender-Gomantak Times
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