GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
November 09, 2002
NERI'S BROTHER-IN-LAW DROWNS IN TIVIM: A boat ride in a rivulet at Ganvoim
in Tivim ended in a tragedy on Friday evening, when 28-year-old Sanyo
Fernandes of Sirlim and brother-in-law of Water Resources Minister Felipe
Neri Rodrigues, drowned, while five others, including four girls were
rescued from the river. (H)
BLACK BUCKS: The Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary has a new addition to its animal
flock Black Bucks (Antelope cervicapra), to add beauty and enhance the
tourist attraction to the zoo as well. (H)
KAKINADA-GOA GAS PIPELINE: The multi-crore Reliance group, which has
recently struck huge reserves of natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari basis
on Andhra Pradesh, has indicated that it will take up laying of pipeline
from Kakinada to Goa via Hyderabad, covering Warangal, Khammam and other
backward regions in Telangana. (H)
THIEVES FAVOUR: Did you know that burglars' favorite modus operandi to
effect entry into houses and flats is by breaking the main door? Or that in
the case of vehicle thefts, the culprits generally target Hero Honda
motorcycles. Statistics compiled by the district police do point towards
that position. (H)
VICE PRESIDENT COMING: Vice President BS Shekhawat will arrive in Goa on 15
November to inaugurate the National Football League inaugural match between
Churchill Bros v/s Salgaocar Sports Club, at Fatorda Stadium. Shekhawat
will felicitate renowned footballer Bruno Coutinho on the occasion. (GT)
DEMAND FOR NEW MARKET: City-based NGO, Margao First, has called for
constructing a new market complex with adequate toilets, canteen and
resting facilities after demolishing the existing structure of Gandhi
market here and urged the Margao Municipal Council to take immediate steps
to improve the civic amenities around the Gandhi market complex. (H)
SUICIDE IN XELDEM: A 33-year-old man, Martin Carvalho, from Karegal-Xeldem
committed suicide by jumping into a well on Friday evening. (H)
WOMAN DIES OF BURN INJURIES: The deputy controller of civil defence, Ms
Ganga Dinesh (39), residing at Saloi-Porvorim, succumbed to burn injuries.
The deceased had sustained 80 per cent burn injuries while attempting to
light the garbage dump after sweeping the house and surrounding areas at
around 10.30 pm yesterday. (NT)
AT YOUR OWN RISK: The trauma unit was started at the Goa Medical College
Hospital, Bambolim, over a year ago with good intentions. Today doctors at
the hospital quietly advise friends, relations and VIPs not to step into
the unit. The reason as one doctor put it: "The recovery of a patient once
he lands up in the TU cannot be guaranteed." (GT)
MARKET COMPLEX FOR CANSAULIM, CORTALIM: Modern market complexes have been
assured for the villages of Cansaulim and Cortalim. This was announced by
the Cortalim MLA, Mathany Saldanha. (H)
NEEDS PROTECTION: In what can be termed as the greatest mockery of
archaeology, the Pandava caves situated near St Sebastian Church in Aquem,
Margao, are used as dust bins and sometimes as urinals. And this is being
done despite the fact that the site is declared as a protected monument by
the State archives and archaeological department. (Rupesh Samant in NT)
I T AND BIO-TECH: A Corporate Summit 2002 on Information Technology and
Bio-Technology organised by International Centre, Goa, will be held at its
premises at Dona Paula on 10 and 11 November. Speaking to reporters,
Advisor, E-Governance and IT to Government of Goa, Dr Anupam Saraph, said
Goa can focus on becoming a research and development hub as research in IT
and BT is emerging as a front-ranking trend setter. (GT)
LIFEGUARDS ALONG COASTLINE: Nearly 46 life guards have been posted along
Goa's coastline with the inflow of domestic tourists picking up. (NT)
BENAULIM SARPANCH: The first no-confidence motion along the Salcete coastal
belt was filed yesterday against 10-month-old Benaulim Sarpanch Guilhermina
Leitao. Trevor Pinto (deputy Sarpanch), Maria Mendes, Carmelina Fernandes,
Diella Pereira, Menino Fernandes and Ajay Karekar, who had supported her
for the seat in January, have moved the motion. (GT)
WOODSTOCK IN GOA: The tourism department is keen on holding "Woodstock"
albeit with a variationnot just music but a dance festivalwith some
international artistes and Indian musicians in Goa in March next year. (GT)
MERCES FEAST: The parishioners will celebrate the feast of Our Lady of
Merces on November 10, with the feast mass at 9.30 am. In the evening a
Konkani drama "Mhoji Maim Mhoji Dusman" will be staged. (H)
VARCA FEAST: Villagers of Varca will be celebrating the feast of their
patron Our Lady of Gloria tomorrow. This church was built more than 300
years ago on 23 May 1635 by European Jesuits. Legend says that when it was
decided to build the church, all the "Gaonkars" from the village toiled for
day and night. On completion they took "Our Lady of Gloria" as their
patron. (GT)
DEELIP SARDESAI TO SPEAK: Deelip Sardesai, the first Goan cricketer to play
for India and the first Indian to score a double century outside India,
will speak at a vocational guidance programme organised by Shri Sadanand
Zambaulikar Memorial Trust, Margao, on 10 November. (GT)
CHENDVANKAR'S PAINTINGS: The exhibition of paintings by Prof Sadguru
Chendvankar, lecturer, Goa College of Art, will be organised by Kala
Academy in its Art Gallery from November 9 to 14. All the paintings have
been cautioned by Vishnu Wagh. (H)
TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGED: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has announced that
all the telephone numbers in Goa will have seven digits from November 10
midnight. The service equipment at the exchange is being upgraded to meet
the requirements. All the customers are requested to prefix 2 to their
existing telephone numbers. (NT)
S P O R T S
RAITURA, MPT: Raitura Sports Club scripted a 1-0 victor over Salcete
Football Club in Chinchinim while MPT Sports Council managed to garner full
points defeating Velsao Pale Sports Club 3-2 at Tilak Maidan, Vasco da
Gama, in the GFA's First Division Football League. (H)
D E A T H S
08 Nov: St Estevam: MANUEL EF DIAS, husband of Estelita, father of
Remy/Maria, Fr Bismarque SSS (chaplain of Mae de Deus Chapel, Gaunsavaddo,
Siolim), Kennedy/Lourdes and Mario.
07 Nov: Candolim: EUGENIA VICTORIA D'COSTA, wife of Theodore, mother of
Josephine, Juliana, Martin, Mario and Luiza.
08 Nov: Chinchinim: PONCIANO JOSE CRUZ PEREIRA, husband of Liberata,
father of Theodolinda/Jayson (Bahrain), Tehofile/Jovito, Stanley and
Rosario.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 30.6 deg C (87.1 deg F) at Assagao at 11.00 am today.
Max temp: 32.6 deg C, Humidity: 62% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: Clear, blue sky and lot of sun in Goa today morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times, TOI=Times of India
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