[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY)!
## # Is Goanet not reaching you? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]# # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Rinn eok thau naslolo somdir (Debt is a bottomless sea) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
[Goanet]01 JUNE 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # Is Goanet not reaching you? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]# # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 01 June 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Khuimchich vost vikti gheumchea adim, vinchar kelear borem te vostu vinnem jieonk zata zalear. (Before buying anything, it is well to ask whether one could do without it.) "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews27 May 04 H I G H L I G H T S * Congress IFFI committee delegation meets GSIDC MD and Information Secretary * CET Exams Supreme Court decision: CM * State to hold exams on 17 & 18 July *Joint SSC Topper GoaNOW Webzine May 2004 Issue at http://www.goacom.com/goanow EVES TOP AT HSSC EXAM: The Goa Board of secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Alto-Porvorim, declared the results of higher secondary examination conducted in March-April this year, with overall 78.31 per cent students passing in the whole category in Arts, Commerce, Science and Vocational streams. Once again, girls have fared better than boys. In all 11,039 students had taken the examination, of which 8,600 passed. Results are available on websites, www.goaeduboard.org and www.goaresults.nic.in (GT) GOAN FALLS PREY TO AL-QAEDA BULLETS: A pall of gloom has descended on the family of late Joe John Fernandes at Panzorconi, Cuncolim. John was the lone Goan, who fell prey to the Al-Qaeda's bullets on the Saad Corporation in Saudi Arabia. Devastated by the news of John's brutal murder by the terrorists, the world has suddenly grown pitch dark for this wife Lydia and son Joritton. Late Joe had worked in Bahrain for 18 years for the Ramada chain of hotels and just six months ago, he had joined the Saad Corporation for better prospects. (GT) MOTHER-TONGUE CAN BE MADE MANDATORY: SC: In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that if a government decided to make the State language a compulsory subject in the school syllabi, it cannot be said to be violative of the fundamental right of the minority community to establish and administer schools. (PTI report in GT) PROBE IN CUSTODIAL DEATH: The State government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the custodial death of a convict (Caitan Figueiredo) in the central jail at Aguada on May 18. (H) ALEMAO PROMISES: The newly elected South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao, on May 31, visited Vasco for the first time and heard the grievances of the fisherfolk, fruit vendors and hawkers. The grievances pertained to disconnection of electricity supply in the fish market, sopo collection from the fisherfolk and shifting of hawkers and fruits vendors under one rood. (NT) NO TOBACCO DAY: Several service organisations took out a rally in Panaji, on May 31 evening, shouting anti-tobacco slogans and distributing pamphlets explaining the ill-effects of smoking and chewing tobacco. (NT) MARGAO SEWERAGE: It's exactly four years on May 30 since the sewage treatment plant was commissioned, but the 7.5 mld capacity plant does not treat even one mld of sewage. The government's pilot scheme to woo household owners to take sewage connections at subsidized rates has failed to generate the desired response. The PWD department had proposed to issue 100 connections on first-come-first-serve basis by charging Rs.2000 per household or Rs.1000 per flat, when the cost per unit works out to be Rs.12,000 to Rs.15,000. (H) MAN MISSING: Mr Agnelo Cistode Faria (45), a resident of Cansaulim, has been reported missing since May 28 alongwith a Kinetic Honda scooter. His wife, Mr Julia, lodged a complaint with the police. (NT) SEWAGE IN OPEN DRAIN: Continuous flow of sewage from some toilets into an open drain in a residential area of Guirim (in Bardez) and the finding of high proportion of enteric bacteria in the samples of the wastes, has raised apprehensions of a major health problem among residents. (GT) PARENTS DEMAND: A memorandum has been submitted to the Chief Minister by some parents demanding postponement of the Goa common entrance examination scheduled for July 17 and 18. They have said that the announcement has come too late causing worry and anxiety in the minds of the students and parents over admission to engineering and pharmacy. (H) UGUEM'S WATER WOES: Despite the onset of the monsoon season, villagers residing at Ponsamoll ward of Uguem panchayat are still made to suffer in terms of drinking water supply. With the public taps running dry, villagers of the remote ward of Uguem depend solely on the water tanker that supplies drinking water. (H) RAINS CREATE CHAOS IN BICHOLIM: Heavy rains lashing the Bicholim taluka since the past two days threw normal life out of gear with arterial road
Re: [Goanet]Divar Church v/s Aldona Church?
## # Is Goanet not reaching you? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]# # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CP > You are about as qualified as my sons, who also have > parents from Divar and > Aldona. And they visit both churches more often than > you, I am sure! So > your qualifications are more from your parents' > efforts rather than from > any actual hands-on experience yourself. But your > arguments do make some sense. ---> Cecil, I am shocked and stunned with your claim that your very young sons may have more experience in these matters than me. While it "may be true"(*) that I do not partake in these activities as often as I should, I still do have a few decades of practice "under my belt". (*)I do not wish to be categorized as non-practicing by the guardians who claim to be practicing, but whose actions (or lack of) suggests otherwise. The question of when an individual should begin practicing along and the corresponding role of the parents in initiating this activity is an interesting topic. Interestingly, the church thinks children should begin very young, i.e. immediately after baptism. I think it is better if a child abstains from practicing till they are better developed to be able to perform their tasks and better able to take responsbility for their actions. As an example, when I received my confirmation at a tender age of 10(?), I was told that I was now a "defender of the faith". However all I had at this age was toy guy that just fired a lot of blanks. > CP > The Aldona Church definitely does not have padding > on the benches and > neither does the Divar church, to the best of my > knowledge. But in the > Aldona Church there are these well stacked moulded > plastic chairs that are > used in the corridors when the benches are not > sufficient. The choir is > pretty good from the few times I have heard them, > and we have altar boys > and altar girls too - which not many parishes in Goa > can boast of. ---> You point about altar girls highlights very interesting regional differences in the church. In N.America for example, it seems that easy access to altar boys are a preferred perk for many priests. It totally blows me. CP: > Consider too the varied nature of expressing one's > intentions. There are > those who would prostrate themselves with missionary > zeal as there are > others who would be quite satisfied kneeling or > standing. --> I am a strong believer in tolerance. People should be allowed to express their intentions in any way they find to be comfortable. Marlon
[Goanet]GOA convention in Toronto from July 3-5, 2004
## # Is Goanet not reaching you? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]# # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## The Goan Organization of America is organizing the 7th biennial GOA convention in Toronto from July 3-5, 2004. Convention venue in Toronto: Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conf Center. Call the hotel at 905-639-4443 before June 1, 2004 to get the reduced rate of $US74 per night for standard room - up to 4 adults. To get the reduced rate mention "Goan Organization of America". Cost to attend convention, including meals but not hotel: BEFORE May 15, 2004, US$139 for ages 13 & over: US$69 for ages 5-12; under 5 free. AFTER May 15, 2004, US$150 for ages 13 & over: US$69 for ages 5-12; under 5 free. Contact: Guirish Sardesai at 905-639-7369 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information and to register. Best regards, George __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY)!
Khuimchich vost vikti gheumchea adim, vinchar kelear borem te vostu vinnem jieonk zata zalear (Before buying anything, it is well to ask whether one could do without it) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Re: [goanet-canada] Digest Number 54
I am surprised that goanvoice.ca has added the following "The article below is an excerpt from Goanet, and does not necessarily reflect the views of www.goanvoice.ca" to my review of the tiatr. John D'Souza didn't ask me to review the show for his website, so such a disclaimer is not necessary. So, what "does not necessarily reflect the views" mean in this context? At least John D'Souza could have informed me and sought my permission to carry the disclaimer. The piece was sent to goanet and so all who get the goanetters who get the goanvoice.ca are aware of it. John should stop playing smartass. If he has no guts to carry the critical review, then he should leave it out. John is not doing me a favour by carrying my writings. I have learnt that he asked someone in the Toronto community to cover the tiatr for goanvoice.ca but obviously the person didn't oblige.John could himself attended the tiatr and covered it. Henceforth, I do want any of my writings to be carried in part or full by goanvoice.ca if they are sent to goanet mailing list or even from any other source. Eugene Correia Konkani Tiatr in Toronto Chukh Review See:http://www.goanvoice.ca/2004/issue10/articleonGoanvoice.htm By: Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed, 26 May 2004 21:12:16 -0700 (PDT) Posted on Goanet The article below is an excerpt from Goanet, and does not necessarily reflect the views of www.goanvoice.ca Fatal error fails play that promised much By Eugene Correia Excerpts... __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]IFFI UPDATE:NGOs for postponement of film festival by a year
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- --- NGOs for postponement of film festival by a year --- Voicing displeasure over hurriedly taking up various projects for hosting the International Film Festival of India in Goa, the participants in the interface programme with the state government officials suggested postponement of festival by one year so that all necessary infrastructure could be build. The non-governmental organisations also demanded that the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, which is the premier agency creating the infrastructure projects be brought under the purview of the Goa State Information Act. The NGO representatives grilled the authorities over keeping Goan architects away from the IFFI-related projects and asked how architects from outside the state, engaged in the projects, would be able to give Goan ambiance to the projects being created, especially the multiplex. Organised by the Jaycess Zone XI at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, here, this morning, the representatives of the NGOs said that they are not opposed to holding IFFI in Goa but expressed displeasure over hurriedly taking up the projects. They felt that the government could build the necessary infrastructure by taking the people into confidence and hold the IFFI next year instead of hurriedly completing the projects. The GSIDC, an agency engaged in creation of infrastructure projects, has displayed models of few projects and also gave presentation on infrastructure that are being created. The state government team led by the secretary (information), Ms Jayashree Raghuraman and the managing director of GSIDC, Mr Rajiv Sen explained about the infrastructure projects being created in Panaji. While Mr Mangesh Prabhugaonkar gave a presentation on the renovation of Kala Academy's complex and explained about how effective IFFI-guideline could be planned at the complex. During the interface, the NGOs representatives, Ms Patricia Pinto, Mr Anand Madgaonkar and Mr Rajan Narayan led the protest by posing a volley of questions to the government authorities. Ms Pinto demanded that the festival needs to be postponed for one more year so that all necessary infrastructure could be completed. Ms Pinto said in spite of being the councillor of the Corporation of the City of Panaji, she was kept in dark over the ongoing projects in city. Besides, she said the mayor, Mr Ashok Naik was also unaware about what was happening in the city. Ms Raghuraman replying to a point raised Ms Pinto informed that the mayor was one of the member on infrastructure core committee while the commissioner, Mr Sanjeet Rodrigues was nodal officer of the IFFI-related projects. She solicited the cooperation of the people for completing projects and assured to provide all information. Stating that the IFFI would be a big boon to Goa, Ms Raghuraman said it would help to attract investment and boost tourism. She also explained how Delhi was developed after the Asiad held in in 1982. She said Cannes was not developed overnight, but over a period of 56 years and added that states like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are eyeing on IFFI due to the commercial angle of the project. However, she said the international community prefers holding the IFFI in Panaji due to the similarity of Cannes and Panaji, as both cities are situated on river bank. Ms Raghuraman urged the people to cooperate to make IFFI success. Mr Rajiv Sen clarifying on a point that Goans were being kept in the dark said that the GSIDC had recently kept all drawings and models of IFFI-related projects at the GSIDC office for public viewing but very few people turned up to seek information. He expressed confidence that all IFFI-related projects would be completed by mid-November. The engineer, Mr Raghunath Dhume, one of the panelist said that though the CHOGM held in 1982 lasted for two days but this had helped the entire coastal belt to develop. He said the IFFI would help in the development of Panaji city. Mr Prabhugaonkar in his presentation on Kala Academy's renovation plan explained how the renovation and restoration work will help the academy after the film festival. The Kala Academy will have most advanced screening facilities with DVD projection system and it will also have state-of-the-art services of air-conditioning, fire fighting and acoustic system as per international standard. The riverside restaurant of the Kala Academy will be upgraded to cater to more than 1,000 people. Mr Anand Madgaonkar suggested the need of transparency in preparing the estimates and finance availability to construct the
[Goanet]CITIZENS WATCH:Petty panchas hold Socorro Village for ransom
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- --- Petty panchas holding Socorro for ransom --- by Anil Shankwalkar The Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 was formulated to provide a platform for the villagers to participate democratically in the decision making processes on all issues pertaining to the development of their village. However, the elected representatives of the panchayat, instead of concentrating on the development in the village, have instead engaged in power play. As a result, the panchayats have degenerated into a source of amassing wealth and no-confidence motions against sarpanchas and deputy sarpanchas have become a regular feature. The Socorro panchayat is one such case, which has seen many sarpanchas and their deputies at regular intervals.Two groups Mahanandu and Lobo have controlled the Socorro panchayat since the past two years. The Mahananda group managed to secure majority and took charge of the affairs of the Sucoror panchayat on January 31, 2002, which has 9 members. Mahanand Asnodker was elected the sarpanch.After a period of one and half years Sarvesh Naik and Anand Manjrekar deserted Mahanand Asnodker group and joined the Lobo group. Sarvesh Naik then became the sarpanch and Dittosa Lobo, wife of Agnelo Lobo, became the deputy sarpanch.On April 6 this year, Sarpanch Sarvesh Naik, Anand Manjrekar, Shubhangi Kambli, Soniya Asnodker, Nayani Asnodker and Chandrakala Sakhalker moved no-confidence motion against Dittosa Lobo, on grounds that Lobo was creating obstacles in the developmental work. BDO Mapusa convened a meeting on April 13 to discuss on the no-confidence motion, but Lobo submitted her resignation prior to April 13. For the selection of new deputy sarpanch, a meeting was called by BDO on April 30. Since there was no opposition, Chandrakala Sakhalker got elected unopposed. Ironically on the same day and in the presence of BDO observers, five members newly elected deputy sarpanch Chandrakala Sakhalker, Dittosa Lobo, Soniya Assnodker, Nayani Assnodker and Rajendra Shirodker moved a no-confidence motion against sarpanch Sarvesh Naik. Mahanand Assnodker group and Lobo group, much to the surprise of all villagers, joined hands to oust Sarvesh Naik.The BDO then convened the meeting on May 6 to discuss on the no-confidence motion. However, Sarpanch Sarvesh Naik submitted his resignation on May 5. At present, the post of sarpanch is vacant. Due to infighting among panchas, the development of village has come to standstill. The BDO should now step in and dissolve this panchayat and hold fresh elections, insisted Francis Rebeiro, a resident of Sucorro village. Convenor of Socorro Civic and Consumer Forum Valentine Coelho echoed similar views. This instability is going to halt the development of the village. The villagers are tired of this politics. The government should therefore dissolve this panchayat and order fresh elections, remarked Coelho. -- HERALD 30/5/04 page 4 -- --- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- an initiative of GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE to promote civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org --- ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]LINO BAPTISTO DOURADO - A creative writer and a poet
LINO BAPTISTO DOURADO - A creative writer and a poet Our lives are a treasure trove of events that we, or people that we know, have experienced and that while maybe they were not funny at the time, with the benefit of hindsight can be seen to be humorous. These are a wonderful source of humorous material and should be used at every opportunity. Lino Baptisto Dourado is one such person who uses his imaginative writings and poetry, and can transport you to glorious heights and make you laugh as you read through his Konkani humour-filled weekly feature, 'Aitaracheo Kaskuleo' (Sunday's Musings) with graphics on Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter at www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans (a newsletter edited/moderated by Gaspar Almeida and presented by Ulysses Menezes of www.goa-world.com ) or his often serious and sometimes humourous 'Kovita' (poems) on GoaNet www.goanet.org or his thoughtful and serious comments when he attends a Konkani tiatr or a musical show. Hailing from Utorda, Goa, Lino Baptisto Dourado's articles now get the attention of the web browsers from various segments of Konkani speaking Indians - be they Goans, Karwarkars, Mumbaikars or Mangaloreans. It's a rather tribute to view articles by a Goan Konkani writer on the www.mangalorean.com website or www.daijidubai.com or the Goa's oldest established Konkani weekly "Vauradeancho Ixtt" www.goacom.com/ixtt/ (now also independently online at www.v-ixtt.com) and other published media including Goa Day souvenirs published by Goan Welfare Society in association with Goan clubs/organizations (www.goa-world.com/gws/ )and Goa's only Konkani family magazine 'GULAB' - Late Fr. Freddy J. Da Costa's cherished publication (also online at www.gulabonline.com) now in its 22nd year. Visit or subscribe to any other Konkani/Goan mailing list like www.yahoogroups.com/group/konkaniforum/ or www.yahoogroups.com/group/thegoanvoices/ and The Goan Forum at www.yahoogroups.com/group/goa-goans/ (www.thegoanforum.com) and you will have a poem/article or a comment from Lino Baptisto Dourado. Like jokes, personal anecdotes are also portable and can be used to fit many situations. What happened to you at the beach can usually be transposed to fit a situation somewhere else. What happened to someone else at a wedding can be transferred to fit a situation that happened to you at a party or in the Konkani Railway or on Paulo Travels Goa to Mumbai road journey . A good compere in Konkani, his jokes and witty comments gets you in high spirts at the annual United Club of Utorda's one act Konkani play competitions in Kuwait ( www.goa-world.com/oneactplay/ ). And Lino Baptisto Dourado just does it right in Amchi Bhas, Konkani every time you have a posting in your mailbox. His contribution to Konkani is quite significant. Some of his impressive expressions in his poems in Konkani are: Loztai kiteak?... Zonelaleant bhair ailam Mukhlem dar bond koxem? Pavs zhoddtta tum zhaddam ximptta, Vollea zhaddak pettlam agttem? Sukknem Ago supurlea suknnea Ghontterant mhojea ie Bhitor tum ietna Pakam fuloit ie. Tallni... Nodrek nodor mevlli tedna Tinnem lojun dhample dolle Eka mekhacho svas ghetna Nazuk kuddiche sandde ustovle. In his latest 'Aitaracheo Kaskuleo' titled: Raja Pollasint Vettlo Tedna Hello. Konn? Pandurang. Kose asat? Kitem khobor? Kam bhoglear pavlam? .Kitlea horar ieum?Hoi, hoi free asam ..mellche . An impressive collection of his poems in Konkani are archived at: http://www.goa-world.net/poems/ Very few can get you engrossed as the soft spoken Lino Baptisto Dourado. While reading his poems in Konkani or his 'Aitaracheo Kaskuleo', every sunday - an addiction and much awaited posting on www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ , replicated at www.goanet.org and other internet forums. Keep it going Lino. Fuddem voch! Ulysses Menezes - Additional input by www.goa-world.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]31 MAY 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 31 May 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews27 May 04 H I G H L I G H T S * Congress IFFI committee delegation meets GSIDC MD and Information Secretary * CET Exams Supreme Court decision: CM * State to hold exams on 17 & 18 July *Joint SSC Topper GoaNOW Webzine May 2004 Issue at http://www.goacom.com/goanow TWO GOANS AMONG DEAD IN SAUDI: Two Goans figure in the list of victims in the Al-Qaeda attack episode on a luxury housing complex in the Saudi Arabian city of Al Khobar. Their names are given as Joe Fernandes and Charles Clethens Carlos. While Lawrence Gregory Monice from Mangalore, one of the eight Indians, was killed in the cross-fire between Saudi security forces and the militants, the other Indian nationals were gunned down by the Al Qaeda operatives, sources in Saudi Arabia said. (PTI report in Herald) JOE FERNANDES: While Joe Fernandes hailed from Comba Central, Panzorconi Cuncolim, no information was available about the other person. Even the Control Room of the Goa Police was ignorant of any Goan having been killed in the terrorist hostage drama in Saudi. Till the time of going to the press, no official information about his death had been received from the company he was working for. Joe's wife and 18-year-old son are in Cuncolim. Joe underwent a by-pass operation when he was on leave in Goa some months ago. It was only a few months ago that he left to resume work in the Gulf. (H) IFFI DEBATE PUTS GOVT OFFICIALS IN A TIGHT SPOT: State government officials were today (May 30) put in the hot seat at an interactive debate (organised by the Jaycees at the Menezes Braganza Hall in Panjim) on IFFI and infrastructure development where it seemed imminent that time is running out and Panjim may just be in a big mess before it supposedly hosts IFFI-2004 in November. (H) NGOS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF IFFI: Voicing displeasure over hurriedly taking up various projects for hosting the International Film Festival of India in Goa, the participants in the interface programme with the State government officials suggested postponement of the festival by one year so that all necessary infrastructure could be built. (NT) GIRL KILLED: Sharad Mangesh parpati (30) died on the spot at Borim when a truck rammed into a shop. The vehicle later collided with parked Maruti and knocked down a parked scooter before falling into a nearby nullah. (H) GSIDC ASSURES TRANSPARENCY: Principal Secretary (Information & Publicity) Jayshree Raghuraman and Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation MD Rajib Sen tried to allay fears about lack of transparency regarding the IFFI preparations and likely non-utilisation of the infrastructure after the ten-day festival. (GT) PYTHON CAUGHT: A team from the Animal Rescue Squad of the Forest department caught a nearly 2-metre long python at around 9.30 pm on May 30 near the house of Mr Hillary Pereira at Mercurim-Agacaim. (NT) "VAURADDEANCHO IXTT" NEWSLETTER: Started in 1933, Goa's oldest Konkani weekly "Vauraddeancho Ixtt" launched its online newsletter on May 29. Apart from the online newsletter "V Ixtt" can be viewed at www.v-ixtt.com. The digital edition of "V Ixtt" is brought out by HotPress. The company enables publishers to easily offer readers digital editions through their site www.hotpress.info using no extra infrastructure at the publishers' end. HotPress is currently thing up with publishers across the country to offer digital editions of Indian publications to a global readership. (GT) INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: The installation of the Executive Committee of the Indian Medical Association (Tiswadi Branch) was held at a function at Marriott Hotel, Miramar, on 29th May. The outgoing President Dr Bicaji Ganecar installed the new office bearers -- President: Dr Suresh Dubhashi, Vice President: Dr Ravi Rivonkar; Secretary: Dr Rufino Monteiro; Jt Secretary: Dr Shyam Talwadkar; Treasurer: Dr Amol Tilve. The incoming President, Dr Suresh Dubhashi, Director of Vintage Hospital, St Inez, in his inaugural address whilst thanking the members for giving him the opportunity to serve in this high post, reiterated his stand to work for the betterment of the doctor community not only in Tiswadi but all over Goa by identifying areas of concern like IMA library facilities for doctors in private practice, simplifying procedures for private blood bank and forensic/mortuary services, etc. Dr Uday Khanolkar, renowned cardiac interventionist, delivered a talk on "Hypertension" followed by a question and answer session. Dr Rufino Monteiro, Secretary of IMA Tiswadi proposed a vote of thanks. ST INEZ NULLAH: Goa Action Group in association with Kala Academy, Goa, will hold a programme on the present status of St Inez nullah at the KA premises on 5 June on the occasion of World Environment Day. A study with suggestions for improvement of the St Inez nullah has been done by a lecturer of St Xavier's College, Mapusa. (GT
