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11 March 2004
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H I G H L I G H T S :
- POLL CAMPAIGN: Shripad Naik confident of annexing the North Goa seat
again. Congress, MGP and NCP unity yet to take off.
- Minister for Power Digambar Kamat celebrates his 50th birthday in
Margao.
- SHISHARANNI: A quaint Hindu Festival at Canacona temple in South, where
three devotees form a human fire-place on which food is cooked.
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IFFI: CITIZENS, NGOS TO MEET: A meeting of citizens and non-governmental
organizations to discuss issues related to the massive infrastructure
development undertaken by the government at a 'hectic' pace in the city for
the upcoming International Film Festival of 2004 will be held at TB Cunha
hall in Panaji on 14 March. People's Movement for Civic Action, a
Panaji-based NGO, has stated that though major projects, which could affect
the life of citizens of the capital city, are being pushed through at a
reckless pace, the main stakeholders are being kept in the dark. (GT)
VARCA "DHIRIO"; MINISTER, MLA AMONG SPECTATORS: It was hardly dawn on Friday
but the bull-fight lovers had already come in droves at Pedda-Varca. A
youthful minister and a first-time young MLA were reportedly part of the
massive crowd and made a delayed presence at the venue, but the promised
bull-fight took place without the notice of the Colva police, so to say.
According to information, around 5000-odd dhirio lovers-hailing from as far
as Pernem and Bardez, besides the coastal belt of Salcete-pouring in at
Varca since the wee hours. At 7 am, the much-awaited fight started between
two bulls-one from Benaulim and the other from Varca. And, it took just 17
minutes for the bull from Varca to defeat the other bull, thus making the
owner richer by around Rs.50,000. (H)
UGDP TO EXPAND PARTY BASE: The United Goan Democratic Party presidium that
met recently is known to have discussed the party's strategy for the
forthcoming Lok Sabha election. Sources from the UGDP stated that as a first
step the party has started mobilizing to expand the party base all over the
State. (GT)
NO 'FEEL GOOD' FACTOR ON GAS, COCONUTS: How can there be a 'feel good'
factor when the price of an LPG cylinder is Rs.260 and that of a coconut is
Rs.12, queried Congress leaders at a public meeting near the Navdurga temple
in Marcaim on March 10. (H)
CHURCHILL IN CONG'S FIRST LIST OF CANDIDATES: A highlight of the first list
of list candidates (countrywide) released by the Congress Party has names of
59 sitting members, the party is fielding 16 new candidates including former
Goa Chief Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao, from Mormugao. (NT)
"PRINCESS": CALANGUTE MLA THREATENS TO FILE WRIT: Calangute MLA Agnelo
Fernandes yesterday (March 10) threatened to file a writ petition seeking
time-bound programme for the removal of the grounded vessel "River Princess"
at Candolim.He pointed out that the Bombay High Court had directed the
government to initiate steps to remove the vessel but the government was
adopting dilly-dallying tactics in the matter. (GT)
PANEL TO KEEP TAB ON PROBE INTO BETUL RAPE CASE: Demanding that the
perpetrators of the gory crime be brought to book, the locals of
Tolecanto-Velim vowed to continue their struggle till the police complete
their investigations in the rape and murder of the 10-year-old students at
Betul. A seven-member committee has been constituted to pursue the case on a
day-to-day basis with the police authorities. Members of the committee are
ST Rock Parish Priest Fr Erodiano Fernandes, Bailancho Ekvott President Auda
Viegas and Simon Fernandes, Ramona Almeida, Nora Mazarello, Helma Mazarello
and Antonette Pinto. (H)
NEW COCUM GRAFT: For the first time, Goa's Forest Department, Research
Division, has achieved fruitful results while developing a Garcinia Indica
(kokum) graft conducive for cultivation in the State. The research was held
for a year and is expected to continue further. (H)
SENSITIVE BOOTHS GET ON CONG NERVES: The Congress has charged the government
of "targeting" Congress-ruled assembly constituencies while declaring the
list of sensitive booths and creating fear psychosis among the voters. Santa
Cruz MLA, Victoria Fernandes, expressed alarm over the enlisting of a
sizable number of polling stations in St Cruz declared as sensitive for the
forthcoming parliamentary polls. Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes also flayed
the government for declaring as many as 12 polling stations in his
constituency as sensitive. (H)
LEOPARDS ON THE PROWL IN CHANDOR: And now a group of leopards seems to be on
the prowl at Cavorim-Gotmorod, Chandor, in Salcete. "I've lost piglings and
a dog to the leopards, who are making life miserable for us here," said
Andrew D'Silva who is running a dairy farm in the village. The
