GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
05 June 2002
PRIME PORTFOLIOS FOR COALITION PARTNERS: The four ministers of coalition
partnersMGP and UGDPbagged prime portfolios after their allocation by Chief
Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday. At the outset, each minister has been
allotted one major portfolio and the second phase of allocation will take
place after about eight days, according to Parrikar. The third phase, if
any, will be done after 14 June 2002. It is learn that personal aptitude,
educational background and individual knack of each minister has been taken
into consideration before allocating various portfolios. (GT)
PORTFOLIOS: Manohar Parrikar: Home, Finance, Education, Personnel & General
Administration; Sudin Dhavlikar: PWD; Pandurang Madkaikar: Transport;
Atanasio Monserrate: Town & Country Planning; Mickky Pacheco: Tourism;
Digamber Kamat: Power, Dr Suresh Amonkar: Health; Manohar Azgaonkar:
Panchayati Raj; Felipe Neri Rodrigues: Water Resources (Irrigation); Ramrao
Desai: Industry; Vinay Tendulkar: Forests; Francisco D'Souza: Information
Technology; and Dayanand Mandrekar: Agriculture.
CONGRESS ANALYSING DEFEAT: Congress spokesman John Fernandes said the
Congress Party had managed to secure 38 per cent of the mandate as compared
to the BJP's 32 per cent in spite of its manipulations. "This indicates
that people still believe in the Congress but secular parties in the fray
had caused a split in the votes," he stated. (GT)
GOA BUDGET: The Goa government has recommended summoning of a three-day
session of the State legislative assembly from June 12 to 14, for
transacting the financial business of the State. (GT)
NO TRUST MOVE AGAINST MMC CHIEF FAILS: The no confidence motion moved
against Mr Michael Carrasco, chairperson of the Mapusa Municipal Council,
on May 28 by five councilors, collapsed yesterday. One of the signatories,
Ms Farida D'Souza, withdrew her support to the no confidence motion. (NT)
1000 HSS STUDENTS IN TROUBLE: The fate of nearly 1,000 higher secondary
students, whose results have been withheld, is hanging in the balance due
to the delay on the part of the higher secondary institutions to submit the
grades of certain subjects to the Goa Board. (GT)
AMBAULIM SARPANCH RESINGS: Dr Mahendra Bale, Sarpanch of Ambaulim village,
sent his resignation yesterday. Dr Bale said that he was always for a clean
administration and was unhappy over the behaviour of one of the panchas. (NT)
CHURCHILL BLAMES: In an exclusive interview to "Gomantak Times", former
Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao said that money power, misuse of religion and
rebellion within the Congress Party made him bite the dust at the hustings.
(GT)
PLASTIC MENACE CONTINUES: As Goa is set to join the world in celebrating
World Environment Day today, thin plastic bags still fly high in the air,
bottles choke the gutters and plastic layer blocks the water from
percolating. (NT)
MMC TO LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST PLASTIC BAGS: The Margao Municipal Council has
decided to launch a drive against the sale of plastic carry bags below 20
microns in the markets from next month. (H)
MINOR GIRLS RESCUED: The Women's Police rescued two minor children from the
residence of one Dr Anthony Lobo, of Dona Paula, where the police claim,
the duo were being harassed. The rescue operation was carried out by
officer in charge of the Women's Police Station, Maria Monserrate, in
co-ordination with Ms Nishta Dessai of Child Rights, Ms Fiona Dias Saxena
of Sangth and Maria Coelho of Childline. (H)
FATORPA RESIDENT HELD FOR TRESPASS: Vinesh Phaldessai was arrested by
Cuncolim police for alleged trespass and damaged to a Maruti van belonging
to Fatorpa sarpanch, Madhini Naik. (H)
PETROL PUMPS RUN DRY IN MARGAO: Most of the petrol pumps in Margao
yesterday went dry as no supplies of petrol and diesel were made by the
respective oil companies. On Monday long queues were witnessed at all the
petrol pumps after the news that prices of petrol and diesel would be
increasing following the surge in the international crude price from
midnights of 3-4 June. (GT)
NO INTERNET RESULTS IN MANDREM: Power failure and dead phones deprived SSC
students from Mandrem and adjoining villages of availing of the facility
provided by Goa Board of secondary and Higher Secondary Education of making
available SSC results on the Internet. (GT)
KBM AWARD: The Konkani Bhasha Mandal will award prize of Rs.400 titled as
"Luizinho-Isaura Memorial Prize". Instituted by Maria Olivia Fernandes, who
has donated a sum of Rs.5,000 to KBM. The prized will be awarded to the
successful student obtaining highest marks in Konkani at SSC examination.
Fernandes is a Konkani activist who had worked dedicatedly for the Konkani
daily "Novem Goem". (GT)
S P O R T S
GOAN BOXERS IMPRESS IN SANGLI: Goan boxers continued to do the State proud
as it returned with a bagful of medals from the All India Open Boxing
Championships, at Sangli, in Maharasthra, from May 30 to June 2. (H)
DBO, MARGAO BASKETTERS UP: Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim, Margao Basketeers and
Ignatius Basketeers noted comprehensive victories to surge ahead in the 10
all Goa basketball tournament at Fr Benedict Furtado Memorial Indoor
Basketball Courts, Panjim. (H)
D E A T H S
04 June: Dona Paula (Ex-Pemba, Zanzibar): PHILIP ROSARIO ESTORCIO,
husband of late Anna Martina, father of Assencia/Harro (Bonn-Germany),
Joseph/Rosie, Anthony/Anna, Philomena/ VK Rama Swamy.
02 June: Ajmer/Porvorim), wife of late Paul, mother of Terry/Kishen
Singh, sister of Joan de Souza (Saligao) and Mercy Menezes (Scotland).
04 June: Santa Cruz: ANTONIO FRANCISCO SEBASTIAO BRITTTO DIAS, husband
of Luis, father of Brenson and Benisha.
02 June: Calangute: MINGUEL D'SOUZA (Bandmaster/Saxophonist), husband
of Ana Ditoza, father of fr Leo CSC, Cyril/Normal, Fatima/Melwyn,
Stanley/Cheryl, Melroy, Chriselle, Craig.
04 June: Dona Paula: MARIE FERNANDES, wife of Joaquim.
31 May: Ucassaim: LEOCADIA OLIVERIRA, wife of late Arthur, mother of
Winnie Macedo, Josephine, Dr Blasco and Saroj Figueiredo.
04 June: Bastora: DELFINA D'SOUZA, wife of late Cosme, mother of
Luiza/Luis, Wency/Sanctus (Kuwait) and Borjia.
04 June: Parra: ESTEVAM A RODRIIGUES, husband of Luiza, father of
Cynthia/Prakash, Walter and Cyrus.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.8 deg C (80.2 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 30.7 deg C; Humidity: 68 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: The morning is a bit brighter than yesterday, with sunlight in
patches.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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