GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
16 June 2002
On the occasion of the Feast of St Anthony,
the patron saint of Siolim village in North Goa,
we greet all the Siolkars
A VERY HAPPY FEAST.
RIBEIRO RAPS CADRE MANAGEMENT: Supercop Julio Ribeiro has picked several
fist-sized hole in the police department's administration, in his report
submitted to chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on observations on Goa
Police's functioning. "From the little I have seen and learnt in my three
days with the Goa Police, I had an uneasy feeling that cadre management has
been neglected and is even non-existent," he states in the report. (H)
ONE KILLED, 2 HURT IN MAPUSA LANDSLIDE: Heavy showers, which lashed the
State since yesterday, claimed a life in Mapusa yesterday evening. Sonu
Bablo Bhivshet (44) of Inanvaddo died on the spot after he was buried in
the debris due to a landslide near the Mapusa church. Two persons were also
seriously injured. A large rock gave way and came rolling down on three
houses situated at the foot of the hillock. (H)
AMBELIM FLOODS REPORT: In 2001, an expert committee report had suggested
certain specific measures to contain flooding in the flood prone areas of
Ambelim village in Salcette. Unfortunately, it's now a year since the
report was submitted, and which still remains only on paper. (H)
CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL MOTOR-CYCLE PILOTS: Transport Minister Pandurang
Madkaikar said that the Transport department would take strict action
against the part-timers, who operate illegally as motor-cycle pilots. The
part-timers include a sizeable amount of government servants. (H)
SALIGAO RESIDENTS UP IN ARMS: Saligao villagers are up in arms as the
Mapusa Municipality has been dumping garbage on the Saligao Plateau for the
last two days. The issue was raised by Saligao MLA Dr Wilfred de Souza in
the Goa Assembly on Friday. (H)
"STRAY" MENACE ON THE RISE: At least 26 persons are reported to have been
bitten by dogs in the past six months, as residents in different villages
of the taluka are expressing serious concern over man's best friend. (H)
PETROL, DIESEL PRICES HIKED AGAIN: State-run oil companies last night hiked
the price, for the second time in 15 days, of petrol and diesel by up to 30
paise per litre, to offset hardened international crude prices. (WE-GT)
PAPER ON GOA HISTORY: Students of the third year Bachelor of Arts will have
a compulsory paper on "History of Goa" from this academic year. Important
events and personalities in the history of Goa, right from ancient times
upto the Liberation, will be covered. (H)
GSL LAUNCHES I.T. INITIATIVE: Goa Shipyard limited has embarked upon a
project to transform itself into an e-enterprise with Godrej Infotech
Limited, a leading IT solutions provider, as its partner. (H)
REVOLUTION DAY CELEBRATIONS: The South Goa freedom fighters will celebrate
the Goa Revolution Day on 18 June afternoon by organising a function at the
Lohia Maidan, Margao. (WE-GT)
MATHANY TO RAISE VOICE AGAINST INJUSTICE: Mathany Saldanha is perhaps one
of the few activists, who managed to break through the seemingly
impenetrable electoral system (for those without the clout of money and
muscle power) into the legislative assembly. Even as one is reminded of
Uday Bhembre's adventamong the deserving intellectualsinto the assembly in
the mid-eighties, Saldanha's upward mobility bears comparison as it came
through half-a-dozen abortive bids. He craves for a system which delivers
the goods. (WE-GT)
NEW WEBSITE FOR TOURISM DEPARTMENT: The Department of Tourism, Goa, is in
the process of preparing a new comprehensive website, which is nearing
completion and is scheduled to be launched during this month. (H)
FIBRE-OPTIC LINK FOR ALL METROS: Fibre-optic communication links will be
through between Howrah-Chennai, Howrah-Hyderabad and Chennai-Mumbai-Delhi
routes on completion of the Rs.30-crore works in the Vijayawada division of
the south Central Railway, covering 985 kms. (H)
COMPUTER INSTITUTE DUPES STUDENTS: Many students of information technology
have been allegedly duped by "reputed" institutions located in Panaji,
Margao and Ponda. When they went to attend the classes, the students in
Panjim were surprised to see a notice that the institution was closed for
maintenance until June 5. Subsequently they found out that the faculty
members had resigned en masse owing to non-payment of salaries. (NT)
OUT OF DANGER: The residents of the low-lying areas of Ambelim, Velim and
Assolna heaved a sight of relief, at least temporarily, as the water level
of Sal river has receded. (NT)
THE "OBJECT" IS MARINE LOCATION MARKER: The mysterious object, which was
found at the Vagator beach on Friday night has been identified as a "marine
location marker". (H)
HARVALEM NULLAH CLEANED: The Mineral Foundation of Goa, which has been
undertaking several socio beneficial programmes, in its latest endeavour
has taken up the cleaning of a nullah which connects the Harvalem
waterfall, in a bid to stop the perennial flooding of the area. (WE-GT)
ONE ELECTROCUTED IN PALOLEM: Dhananjay Phikan Dhuri (55) was electrocuted
while replacing a bulb when he came in contact with a live wire. (H)
PROBE INTO ASSAULT ON REFEREE: A trial judge has referred the case of an
alleged assault on referee Sebastian Sequeira by two players and others in
a football match at Calangute last month, for further investigations. (WE-GT)
VERENKAR IS KBM CHIEF: Prof Shyam Verenkar, a folklorist and Konkani
writer, has been unanimously elected as the president of the Konkani Bhasha
Mandal. (WE-GT)
THRILL OF A HAIRCUT: In the "Annuario da India Portuguesa" of 1953 (an
annual publication of the government) there are only two names recorded
under "Cabelereiras de Senhoras" (ladies hairdressers). They were Palmira
Correia Mendes E Oliveira Pegado at 31st January Road, and Dalmira des
Anjos Vas de A Ruivo at Afonso de Albuquerque Road (today's Mahatma Gandhi
Road). As against these two hairdressing saloons, there are thirteen male
shops enlisted in the city, in the same "Annuario". (Maria de Lourdes Bravo
da Costa Rodrigues in Memoirs-Herald Mirror)
TUGHLUQ'S INVASION OF CHANDOR: The year was 1327. The acoustics of the
galloping of horses reverberated in the air and the populace of the
beautiful Kadamba capital Chandrapur (new Chandor in Salcette) woke up to
see their city invaded. The Ratta-Kadamba King and the Queen were stunned.
The invader this time in Goa was Sultan Mohammed-Bin-Tughluq of Delhi.
…Sultan Tughluq's army marched into Chandor and plundered the entire city
and caused untold miseries to the people of Chandor. (Prajal Sakhardande in
Panorama-NT)
ALEXYZ XACUTI IN "WEEKENDER":
Goa, Please forgive us our defective and polluted ways;
The wisdom to know that lust for power and pelf never pays;
Lead us to seat and strive for your grandeur and glory;
To rise from the ashes and rewrite your golden history."
(A prayer of atonement for the Congressmen and others, who lost during the
recent Goa elections).
D E A T H S
15 June: Loutulim: MIGUEL FERNANDES, husband of Luciana, father of
Selvin and Sylvester.
15 June: Assolna: ALCANTRO PEDRO FERNANDES, husband of Maria, father of
Elnet and Anderson.
14 June: Calangute: PETER JOAQUIM GEROGE D'SOUZA, husband of Bridget,
father of Danny/Meena, Beningno (Muscat), Maria, Dorothy/Anthony,
Simon/Concy, Celcy/Bosco.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.9 deg C (80.4 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 27.2 deg C; Humidity: 98 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: Downpour continues. All wells are full up to the brim already.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT= Weekender-Gomantak Times
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