GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
October 24, 2002
WOMAN'S THROAT SLIT: In a gruesome cold-blooded murder, Maria Cynthia
Rodrigues (34) was strangulated and her throat slit in her flat at Swapna
Residency in Miramar, on Wednesday forenoon. The murder was discovered
after her minor daughter returned home in the afternoon to find the door
closed from the inside. It was only when she contacted her neighbours that
she saw the body lying in a pool of blood through a gap in the letter-hole.
The police were questioning the husband and a friend of the deceased. (H)
TENSION IN BICHOLIM: Tension flared up in a village at Bicholim taluka on
Wednesday afternoon, when a mob of about 150 villagers from Advalpal rushed
to the nearby village of Usap-Nanora and attacked a family and other
residents of Usap. The mob gave vent to its anger after suspecting the
family to have harassed a newly married womanMaina alias Laxmi (32) of
Advalpal--who was married to Laxman Shantaram Gaunker (32) of Usap about
seven months ago. Laxmi allegedly committed suicide on October 22 by
setting herself ablaze. (H)
PROGRESS UNDER PARRIKAR: Two years' rule of the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar though rocked with several controversies, yet the state made a
steady progress, particularly on the financial front. Mr Parrikar assumed
office after the collapse of the Francisco Sardinha government on October
24, 2000. (NT)
DESILTING OF RIVER SAL: Water Resources Department has sanctioned Rs.58
lakh for desilting a part of river Sal from Mungul to Khareband. (GT)
BEATING UP OF A MINOR BOY: Merciless beating of a minor boy--Ishwar Singh
(17)--illegal confinement in police custody, gross violations of human
rights and Supreme Court guidelines, by unidentified personnel from the
Panjim police station, is being probed by the CID/Crime Branch, on the
instructions of Deputy Inspector General of Police Karnal Singh. Ishwar had
been picked up by the police on Monday, on a vague reference to a theft of
a gold chain by a St Inez resident. (H)
TOPPLING GAMES: The city was agog with speculation about an imminent
toppling of the BJP government on the eve of its completing two years in
office today. (GT)
USE KADAMBA PLATEAU FOR DUMPING: Even as the garbage disposal crisis is
deepening, the State government has neglected the aspect of acquisition of
land for alternate sitea stone quarry admeasuring 33,000 sq m at the
Kadamba plateau. (GT)
BSNL'S CELLULAR SERVICE LAUNCHED: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited launched its
cellular service in Goa on Wednesday with a promise to provide value-added
product with a reasonable tariff, which it claims will attract even the
common man. It will cover 32,000 connections by March 2003 for Goa. (H)
BAUXITE MINING OPPOSED: Pernem residents are gearing up to oppose the
prospecting for bauxite in Mopa and surrounding villages following an order
by the Bombay High Court at Goa. The government had granted permission in
1991 to the project, but any further development was stalled by stiff
opposition from the villagers, who feared devastation in the village. (GT)
REQUEST TO BAN GUTKHA: The Goa Cancer Society will impress upon the State
government to introduce a "Maharashtra-like" ban on the manufacture, sale,
storage or distribution of gutkha, joint secretary of the society Dr
Shekhar Salkar informed. (H)
HOUSE RAZED: An 80-year-old widow, Caitana Fernandes, has virtually found
herself thrown on the road after he small house was flattened by some
persons at Dicarpale-Davorlim on Monday morning, when the widow was sitting
just outside her house. (H)
THEFT IN NAVELIM: Two unknown persons after entering the house of Maria
Lurdes Rodrigues at Firguluem-Navelim, decamped with an ivory image worth
Rs.40,000. (NT)
DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND: A male body was found in a decomposed condition in
the Mandovi river near a resort at Verem at 8.30 am on Wednesday. (H)
MAN HANGS TO DEATH: A 50-year-old man, Bapu Lako Dahifode, committed
suicide by hanging himself at his residence at Unnanna-Molcornedm on
Wednesday. (H)
DRIVER KILLED: A 56-year-old tractor driver Sadruddin Yussuf Shaikh, from
the zonal agriculture Department in Valpoi, was killed on the spot when the
tractor fell off the bridge at Dabose-Sattari on Wednesday morning. (H)
FN FOCUS ON CABLE TV: Friday Balcao, the fortnightly discussion event, on
25 October will feature the topic "Problems faced by Cable TV Subscribers"
and the need for joint action to deal with the problems faced by the
subscribers. (GT)
BASILICA PHONE CHANGE: The phone number of Bom Jesus Basilica at Old Goa
will be changed from 286390 to 285790 from October 25. (GT)
GOAN ROADS ARE DEATH TRAPS: Goans, by now, are so habituated to reading
reports of fatal accidents in local newspapers that they have ceased to
take cognizance. They have learnt by experience that there is no point in
protesting against such accidents, even expressing concern because
authorities concerned appear to be totally indifferent. (Chandrakant Keni
in GT)
FUTERS HONOURED: Dave Futers, who has been helping schools and school
teachers in Goa in computer education, was presented with a Community Award
at a luncheon at the Commonwealth Institute in London, for helping
youngsters, especially from the deprived communities, to engage in sailing
as a sport and as a means of enganging with other like minded folk. The
awards were presented by the Royal Yachting Association. ("Herman Carneiro"
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S P O R T S
FOOTBALL COMMENTATOR PASSES AWAY: Famous football commentator Mousinho
Jeremias Fernandes (Benaum) died in the early hours of October 22 at a
hospital in Mapusa, following a brief illness. The Konkani commentator was
58. Born in Aldona, he worked in the PWD before retirement, and was an
ardent lover of football and a player himself. He began his stint as a
commentator with the All India Radio in 1970. He leaves behind his wife
Anacleta and son Jim Agnelo. (H)
UZBEK STRIKER FOR DEMPO: Dempo Sports Club hope to solve their perennial
striking woes with the signing of Uzbekistan's former internationals
striker Andreev Sergey. (H)
G R E E T I N G S
We greet our dear friend and close associate ALEXYZ who celebrates his
Birthday today. Of course, for this fun-loving, laughter-crazy daily
cartoonist, everyday of the year is good enough for celebration. He said so
when I called him this morning to say "Many Happy Returns".
D E A T H S
22 Oct: Pomburpa: Son of Joao Baptista/late Lucinda, brother of late
Marcus, late Estefania and Rosie Mendes.
23 Oct: Majorda-Calata: JOSE PHILIP PEREIRA, husband of Rosy, father of
Elu/Joseph, Pascoal, Gracy.
23 Oct: Cuncolim-Murida: VERNON HENRY MASCARENHAS, son of Vilianoff/Jessie,
brother of Janice and Vilcea.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 23.5 deg C (74.3 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 32.5 deg C, Humidity: 78%, Rainfall total: 2155.9 mm (so far)
Weather: Today probably is the most pleasant morning so far in Goa as far
as the weather goes, with bright morning sunshine, clear azure skies and
the mercury drop…the beginning of a Goan winter.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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