GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
September 18, 2002
GOVT STABILITY: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, on Monday gave 90
per cent credit for the stability of the government to his cabinet
colleague, Mr Digambar Kamat, while he himself claimed 10 per cent of it.
GSCB MANAGER ARRESTED: Shashikant Narayan Naik, manger of the Junta House
branch of the Goa State Co-operative Bank Pvt Ltd, has been arrested on
charges of corruption and cheating. (H)
CM TO LEAD: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has agreed to lead an all-party
delegation to Karnataka over the issue of the proposed diversion of Mhadei
water by the neighbouring State. (GT)
NGOS MAY MONITOR: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the time has
come for the government to entrust the NGOs like Parents-Teachers
Association, Sarvajanik Mandals, Sports Clubs, etc, with the task of
monitoring and overseeing the implementation of schemes. (H)
MAIDEN RUN OF "BULLET" TRAIN: The Konkan Railway Corporation has set
December 31 this year as the tentative date for the maiden run of the
proposed "Bullet" train, technically known as the high speed train, between
Mumbai and Margao. (H)
MALL PLANNED AT OLD RAILWAY STATION: A massive commercial mall is being
planned by the Konkan Railway Corporation at the same place where lies the
dilapidated (old Margao railway) station premises. This commercial arcade
is billed as the most modern shopping centre, which will be an added
attraction for tourists too. (H)
TIGER CUB CAUGHT: A month-old tiger cub, apparently moving about without
its mother, is being nursed at a Forest department rest house at Dodamarg
after being caught on Goa's border with Maharashtra. (GT)
NO SAFETY ASPECT RAISED: For a change, no written submissions were made nor
serious objections about the safety aspect raised even as NGOs skipped a
hearing on a proposed underground pipeline for natural gas from Goa to
Hyderabad. (GT)
PALACIO DE DEAO LEASE: Fr Benjamin Fernandes, who is at the centre of a
controversy over the lease of Palacio de Deao, yesterday said he had taken
the decision in the best interests of the structure and its maintenance. (GT)
MASS LEAVE: Former parliamentarian and senior Congress leader, Mr Shantaram
Naik, has called upon the State government employees to go on one day mass
leave if the State government does not restore the Gandhi Jayanti public
holiday. Mr Naik said that the list of public holidays for the year 2002
does not mention Gandhi Jayanti as a public holiday. (NT)
BUNGLING GOES ON: The Goa University's bungling seems to be continuing as
this time it has delayed in giving mark-sheets to Master of Finance
Services course students. (GT)
TIATR COMPETITION: Kala Academy has invited entries for participation in
the 28th Tiatr Competition to be held from the third week of November at
the Dinanath Mangueshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji. The last date for submission
of entries is 11 October before 4 pm. (GT)
KILLED IN MISHAP: In a hit-and-run incident at Pequeno-Neura in Tiswadi,
35-year-old Huseina Fayaz Khan was killed on the spot. (GT)
CAN'T GET AWAY: The Chief Minister has said the government will not allow
any cable or headend operator to edscape from payment of entertainment tax
and that dues will be recovered from them who have not paid the tax with
penal interest. (NT)
GUIRIM TRAFFIC ISLAND: A proposal to erect a traffic island, opposite Green
Park Hotel, Guirim, is pending for the last one year for the failure to
obtain a clearance from the Ministry of Surface Transport, New Delhi. (GT)
BETUL HODEKARS: Surnamed as Zuvatkars, Kerkars, Wadekars and few even
Joshis, the "Kolis"fishermen communitywith their houses located along the
Sal river in Betul, have preserved their fishing tradition. When a boy
enters teenage he is sent on the canoe and notwithstanding the "sea
sickness" he is thoroughly trained in fishing. (Rupesh G Sawant in NT)
"RIVER PRINCESS": The Director of Tourism, the competent authority under
the Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001, has rejected
the scheme proposed by M/s Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd for the
removal of the grounded vessel by cutting it into pieces. He said that
since the site was near the beach, which was a tourist place, the breaking
of the ship could not be allowed. (NT)
KONKANI AWARD: Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendra, Alto Porvorim, has chosen
Antonio da Piedade Morais of Veroda, Cuncolim, as the recipient of their
Jezvit Antonio Pereira Konkani Puroskar for the year 2002, for honest and
selfless life-time service to promote Konkani at all levels and at all
times. The award comprises Rs.20,000 in cash along with a shawl and a
special memento. (GT)
S P O R T S
INJURY WOULD HAVE: "The injury could have seriously affected Bruno. It
would have reduced his efficiency in football. However, everything is now
fine. Bruno will be able to put his best foot forward soon," Dr Bandekar of
GMC, informed Herald after su
