GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 30, 2002
PARRIKAR URGES NRIS' ROLE IN GOA'S PROGRESS: Chief Minister Manohar
Parrikar yesterday stated that efforts will be made to register all NRIs
irrespective of caste, creed of religion, to enlist their participation in
the development of the State. Parrikar was speaking as chief guest after
inaugurating the day-long Overseas Goans Convention organised by the NRI
Goa Facilitation Centre at Kala Academy, Panaji. Referring to the
registration of about 500 NRIs with the facilitation centre despite the
presence of nearly one lakh NRIs, the chief minister said that the first
phase of registering them was over. He said non-resident Indians have good
potential to participate in the development of the State but their issue
had not been addressed properly till now. (GT)
GIVE US GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE: Sunday's gatheringOverseas Goan Convention
organised by the NRI Goa Facilitation Centre at Kala Akademy in Panjimwas
the fourth annual event of its kind. It was smaller than earlier years'
gatherings, but organisers argued that this event was qualitatively
different in that it had the official State government backing. Earlier in
the day, the limited number of expatsmingling with a larger crowd of
officials and local participantsheard out what was being offered to them.
Banks, insurance companies and other institutions made offers to attract
expat interest…But expats voiced their concern over the way in which things
were sliding, and sharply voiced their need for a fair deal. (H)
NRI GOANS WANT HASSLE-FREE GOVT: The representatives of various
associations of Non-Resident Indians of Goan origin on December 29
expressed their willingness to invest in the State and turn it into a model
for other states but for this the Goa administration should be more
transparent in its approach and must adopt a responsive attitude. (NT)
VAJPAYEE IN GOA: Prime Minister Atal behari Vajpayee arrive on a four-day
visit to Goa yesterday afternoon. The Prime Minister and his entourage was
accorded a warm welcome at the INS Hansa Naval airport, Vasco. (GT)
DABOLIM AIRPORT TO BE RENOVATED: In order to give boost to tourism in India
and air traffic in Goa, the Central government has decided to renovate the
existing Dabolim airport and extend another terminal there. This was
informed by Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shahnawaz Hussein at Dabolim
airport yesterday. Hussein stated that passengers from Gulf countries and
other neighbouring countries prefer Goa as a tourism sport as compared to
western countries. (NT)
RAVE PARTIES GO ON: Are "rave parties' being organised to fund the
construction and maintenance of religious places? According to sources in
the Anjuna area, a number of organisers of illegal parties in the area
profess to be raising funds for the construction or renovation of religious
buildings. Residents say that they find it harder to sleep each day with
parties blatantly violating laws on sound. Speaking to Gomantak Times the
police claimed that their hands are tied and allege that they have been
instructed not to interfere in any way with the parties. (GT)
BULLET TRAIN MAY TRAVEL UPTO PANVEL: A confident looking Konkan Railway
Corporation Ltd managing director Mr B Rajaram, said on December 28 that
the fast speed train linking Mumbai to Goa is a dream not far from being
fulfilled. Mr Rajaram said that instead of Roha, the train would be
destined for Panvel, further reducing the distance between Goa and Mumbai. (NT)
SECURITY CARDS FOR LABOURERS: The Government of India has chosen Goa as the
pilot state for launching the scheme to cove unorganized labourers under
social security, with facilities including health services and pension
being accorded to them. (NT)
MAN WITH CHARAS HELD: The Anti-Narcotic police yesterday arrested Yellappa
Chalwadi of Ganesh Path, Hubli, and recovered from him 725 grammes of
charas valued at Rs.72,500 in the international market. (GT)
4 KERALITES HELD: Four women from Kerala were arrested by Maina-Curtorim
police in connection with the theft of a gold chain belonging to one
Florina Fernandes from Chandor on December 28. (H)
MHADEI WATER: Goa uses just one per cent of Mhadei river water and around
200 tmc ft water flows as waste into the Arabian Sea, says the Karnataka
Water Resources Minister, Mr HK Patil. (NT)
SKULL FOUND: The Panaji police yesterday recovered a human skull near the
Kadamba bus terminus in Panjim. (GT)
HAZARDS OF DRIVING ON GOA'S ROADS: Road safety is a function of user
friendly road designing and vehicle friendly traffic management. Go has the
highest geographical density of roads in India. The number of vehicles
would soon reach half-a-million mark. Their density in the coastal talukas
could be highest in India. The vehicles are choking the narrow roads."
(Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT)
NEW POWER LINE FOR MARGAO: Come Monday and the third source of power supply
to Margao city will finally become a reality. This line will provide
alternate power supply to Margao as it is connected to the
Reliance-Salgaocar power project at Sancoale. (H)
RESEARCH GRANTS: Departments of Chemistry, Marine Science & Biotechnology,
Earth Science and Mathematics, Goa University, have been selected by the
Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for Funds for
Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure in Universities
programme. (GT)
RSPCL'S SOCIAL WORK: PVC roofing shelter for the porch at the entrance of
church of Our Leady of Health, Sancoale, was declared open to the
parishioners in the presence of Cortalim MLA Mathany Saldanha, panchayat
and parish council members recently. This shelter was constructed by
Reliance Salgaocar Power Company for the church as a part of their policy
of contributing towards community welfare. (GT)
S P O R T S
FIRST DIV FOOTBALL: MPT SC shocked table toppers Corps of Signals 2-1 to
gain full points at Fatorda, while Raia SC scrapped past Goa Police by a
solitary Goa at Duler ground in Mapusa, on December 29, in the GFA's First
Division League. (GT)
D E A T H S
26 Dec: Chorao: EMELIA PICARDO, mother of Vincent (Abu Dhabi)/Vita.
29 Dec: Ribandar: JULIAN MENDES, relict of late Luis Jose, mother of
Dulcina/Francisco Coutinho, Agnelo/late Milagrina, Severina.
28 Dec: Panjim: CAMILO BENEDITO FERNANDES, husband of Maria, father of
late Antonio Luis/Feliciana, Luiza/Mario Fernandes (Kuwait), Rita/Stephen
Fernandes, Victoria/Augustine Dias, Philomena, Xavier/Bertha,
Nicholas/Joanita and Francis.
29 Dec: Bambolim: LILLY DIAS (Ex-GMC), wife of Antonio Gomes, mother of
Juliet, Peter, Francisco.
29 Dec: Vasco: ANTONIO FERNANDES, husband of Jessie, father of
Rosy/Nicholas Vaz, henriqueita/Anthony Dias, Ambrose/Pauline, John/Edwin
Fernandes and Gregorio.
29 Dec: Mandur/Vasco da Gama: FRANCISCO VICTOR GRACIAS, husband of late
Ana Hortencia, father of Maria de Jesus/Savio, Blasco/Angelica.
29 Dec: Colva: VIOLETA RODRIGUES, sister of Ninfa, Rosario and Fr Arthur.
24 Dec: Porvorim: MARIO SEQUEIRA, son of Brazinho and late Lydia,
brother of late Joseph and Jacinta/Lazaro Cardozo, Uncle of Caroline, Sarah
and Mark (Canada).
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.7 deg C (76.5 deg F) at Assagao at 9.45 am today.
Max temp: 35.2 deg C, Humidity: 60% (Official figures for yesterday)
Weather: The sky is a bit too cloudy though there is a mild wind blowing.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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