GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
28 May 2002
HSSC RESULTS TODAY: The results of HSSC examinations conducted by the Goa
Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Alto Betim, will be
declared at the office of the Directorate of Education, Panaji, at 11 am
today. The results will also be available on the internet at the same
timing. A total of 11,451 students had appeared for the examinations held
in March. (GT)
CAMPAIGNING ENDS TODAY: Campaigning for the assembly elections which
reached a feverish last stage pitch during the last few days, will come to
a halt today at 5 pm. All parties tried to round up their campaign with a
series of meetings in constituencies important to them as also use of loud
speakers to reach voters in every nook and corner of the State. BJP, NCP
and Congress Party had requisitioned the services of their veteran leaders,
Union ministers, former ministers and some chief ministers of neighbouring
states to add luster and punch to their campaign. (GT)
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: Despite the short time they got for campaigning, the
BJP and the Congress Party have built up a good momentum in North Goa in
their attempt to improve their tally. The campaigning ends in South Goa
with quite a bit of suspense about the outcome of the May 30 elections.
Candidates of all parties found the popular mood not very enthusiastic and
as a result they had to use all the weapons in their baskets to attract
them. (NT)
SPORTS CITY IN SANTA CRUZ OPPOSED: Expressing their opinion at a "Know Your
Candidate" meeting organised by the Voters Council at Santa Cruz on Sunday,
six of the 11 candidates in the fray in the Santa Cruz constituency opposed
the setting up of the sports city in its present location in the khazan
land. (GT)
D'SATISH TO PREDICT ELECTION RESULTS: The president of the Goan Magicians
Guild, Magician D'Satish, and its secretary Magician Dandrake, will predict
the results of the Assembly Elections to be held on 30 May. The prediction
will be done today and sealed in front of the media and kept in the safe
custody of a Bank. (GT)
DEMOCRACY OR HYPOCRISY: "I do not know if it is a sheer coincidence or
deliberate decision of Election Commission to fix up the polls on the 15th
anniversary of Goa's Statehood Day. Unfortunately, there is a general
tendency in the people to ignore the importance of things, which are
presented to them on a platter. No surprise, there are practically no
planned celebrations on the fateful day. (Chandrakant Keni in GT)
ZUWARKAR GETS CLEAN CHIT: Former chairman of Goa State Co-operative Bank
and outgoing Taleigao MLA, Mr Somnath Zuwarkar, has received a shot in the
arm on the eve of elections, with the Director of Central Registrar of
Co-operation, Government of India, giving him a clean chit of having no
liabilities of any sort in the affairs of the bank. (NT)
BAILANCHO SAAD SCREENS "HEY RAM": Bailancho Saad on Monday screened the
controversial "banned" film "Hey Ram" in Panjim yesterday. According to a
press release issued by Saad, the film has been allegedly proscribed by the
State's Chief Electoral Officer Arvind Ray. The film was screened after it
became clear that no written order, instructions or gazette notification
has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer prohibiting the screening of
the film. (H)
POMPOUS GOVT SERVANT: An over zealous Weights and Measures inspector
confiscated a weighing scale of Robert Colaco, a prominent businessman from
Tivim, for failing to verify and stamp the machine on time. Colaco, who is
closely associated with the Nationalist Congress Party, had told the
officer that he did not posses the certificate as on two occasions when he
visited the Department's office in Mapusa, either the office was closed or
the inspector was not in his place. (H)
PORTUGUESE CONVERSATIONAL CLASSES: The Consulate-General of Portugal will
hold conversational classes in Portuguese. Those interested should contact
Instituto Camoes, LIC Bldg, 2nd Floor, Patto Plaza, Panaji. (NT)
WATER SCARCITY: The locals of Tikhajan-Mayem has complained about acute
water scarcity in the village. It is learnt that the area receives water
through the public water system once every fortnight. (NT)
RESTRICTED WATER SUPPLY: There will be restricted water supply for Bardez
and parts of Bicholim taluka, due to the frequent power supply interruption
at Assanora Water Works and Podocem, Sanquelim, till the improvement in
power supply position. (NT)
COPS ON LOOKOUT FOR RUDOLF: About 25 police personnel and central reserve
police personnel on the lookout for former NSA detenue Rudolf Fernandes,
stormed his residence at Santa Cruz on Sunday night, and later on Monday
morning, but failed to nab him. DIG of Police, Karnal Singh, informed the
reporters that the police have received oral complaints against Rudolf,
alleging that he was threatening voters in Santa Cruz. (H)
FREE EYE SURGERY: The cases of cataract will be operated upon by
specialists from Sankara Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, at the Salgaocar Medical
Research Centre, Chicalim. The patients from the villages of Kuncoliem,
Kundaim, Mardol, Mangueshi, Veling, Priol, Keri, Bandora, Kavlem and
Madkaim needing to undergo surgery may contact the respective village
panchayats. (NT)
27 INJURED IN SATTARI: As many as 27 persons were injured, three of them
seriously, when a tempo they were returning in from a marriage ceremony,
plunged into a ditch at Rajgyachi Kond in Velguem-Sattari on Sunday
afternoon. (H)
SET RESULTS: Out of the 487 candidates who had appeared for the State
Eligibility Test (SET) held by the Poona University on February 24, the
following candidates of the Goa Centre have qualified, subject to the
fulfillment of eligibility conditions laid down for the test: 18665, 18677,
18689, 18694, 18726, 18746, 18775, 18792, 18823, 18825, 18826, 18933,
18937, 18945, 19009, 19040 and 19057. (H)
INTERNET TELEPHONE: Caltiger has launched its Internet Telephone system in
Goa. Powered by net2 phone, international calls can be made at the rate of
Rs.5 per minute to several countries. Prepaid cards are available in
denominations of Rs.500 and Rs.1000. (NT)
S P O R T S
VANESSA FERRAO (13) of New Goa High School, Mapusa, and eight year-old
Cassandra Barua of Red Rosary HS, Miramar, crossed the Mandovi river from
Divar to Ribandar jetty. Vanessa covered the distance in 15 minutes and
Cassandra crossed in 20 minutes. (GT)
FOOTBALL: Calangute Association drubbed PVC Parra 3-0 to advance into the
finals of the 10th Nerul Panchayat soccer at Nerul grounds. Curtorim
gymkhana trounced Ambelim Sports Club 3-01 and entered the semi-finals of
Fr Robert Vaz Memorial soccer tournament at Rosary Grounds, Navelim. Parish
Youth, Nuvem, defeated CAC, Cansaulim 2-1, to earn a berth in the finals of
the Anjuna Villagers' Cup Soccer tournament at Anjuna Gymkhana grounds. (NT)
D E A T H S
27 May: Merces: TOLENTINO C PEREIRA, husband of Antoneta, father of Mario.
27 May: Valpoi: MARIA ANGELICA DIAS, relict of late Antonio, mother of
Basilio/Della, Joaquim/Filomena, Thomas/Julie, Verediana/Domnic,
Guiomar/Eliterio.
27 May: Agassaim: SIMAO ANTONIO CALDEIRA, husband of Benedict, father
of Joelis.
25 May: Guirim: DOMINIC D'MELLO, husband of Clara, father of
Lavina/John, Edna, Sesa/Janet, Sabina, Pearl/Nicholas, Susan.
27 May: Candolim: PEDRO FRANCISCO GOMES, son of late Joao/late Ofelia,
brother of late Belmira.
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: 33.2 deg C; Humidity: 76 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT= Weekender-Gomantak Times
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