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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
October 02, 2002
NAVY PLANES COLLIDE OFF DABOLIM; 6 KILLED: Two Russian made Ilyushin IL-28
naval aircraft of the winged stallions squadron collided outside the
Dabolim airport at about 9.45 am on October 1, while participating in the
silver jubilee exercise to commemorate their induction into the air wing of
the Navy. All 12 navy crew members in the two planes were killed instantly,
while the air disaster also claimed the lives of at least four civilians
who were on the ground besides injuring 15 others. One aircraft landed
just inside the Zuari compound while the second crashed within 100 metres
of the MES College and ploughed into a bungalow under completion owned by
Sayeed Bismilla, who runs Bismilla Fisheries. (H)
POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTED: A part of the wreckage rammed into a high tension
electricity tower, snapping off the lines. As a result, power supply to the
entire port town of Vasco, including the airport terminus, was shut off.
Telephone lines were also disrupted. (H)
INQUIRY INSTITUTED: Flag Officer Goa Naval Area and Flag Officer Naval
Aviation, Rear Adm SK Damle, said it could be a technical failure or even
human error and went on to state that the planes were flying parallel, when
their wings got entangled. He said that a board of inquiry has been
constituted to identify the exact cause of the incident. (H)
FIFTH IN THREE DECADES: Tuesday's tragic mid-air collision of two IL-38
Naval aircrafts is believed to be the fifth such incident to occur in Goa
over the last three decades. (H)
HOSTILE AUTHORITIES: In keeping with its tradition of discourtesy and
hostility towards civilians, the Navy snatched the camera of the Vasco
correspondent of "Herald", who was one of the first to reach the site.
Journalists, who rushed to the site were given a rude treatment by the Navy
personnel. (H)
NOT TO AFFECT TOURISM: The air crash, worst Goa has ever seen, will not
have any impact on tourism in Goa, according to the president of Travel and
Tourism Association of Goa, Charles Bonifacio. (H)
NAVAL PLANE TRAGEDY: The tragedy of the type that occurred on Tuesday has
again raked up the issue of the safety of the residents of the port town
Vasco and its surroundings. Not long ago there was the explosion in the IOC
pipeline. Then came the leakage in the naphtha pipeline. And, now the
aircraft crash. In fact, today's tragedy should set in motion forces that
would eventually help make Vasco a safer place to live in. The entire area
covering Vasco, Dabolim, Chicalim and Sancoale are today exposed to various
types of hazards on account of the proximity of the defence establishments
and industrial units to civilian and residential areas. (Edit in GT)
DACOITS ARRESTED IN UP: In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh police
are believed to have nabbed the dacoits involved in the daring daylight
dacoity that occurred in the house of Tajuddin Noornai at Aquem in Margao
on September 20. (H)
SOCIETY MANAGER HELD: Old Goa police on September 30 arrested Ankush
Kuttikar, branch Manager of Old Goa Urban Co-operative Credit Society, Old
Goa, on charges of cheating and forgery and is looking out for Jose William
Menezes. (H)
MANIPAL FINANCE UNDER FIRE: The depositors of Manipal Finance Corporation
have rejected the scheme of arrangement proposed by the Corporation for
repayment of depositors' money. (GT)
TEENAGERS DROWN: Two girlsJyoti Rupal Thaod and Mahadevi RameshRathod
hailing from Gadag in Karnataka-- belonging to migrant labour families died
due to drowning in a well near Gothanicho Vhall at Carasvado, Mapusa, where
they had gone to fetch water, yesterday morning. (GT)
CHORAO'S SENIOR CITIZENS: Chorao villagers celebrated "International Year
of Elders" by organizing a Walk Event for the elderly people of Chorao on
September 29 on the picturesque Chorao island. In all 500 senior citizens,
aged 60 years and above, participated in the event which commenced from
Vishnudevalaya Temple to Saude Church. (GT)
SEEKING SOLUTION: Incensed over the "step-motherly treatment" given to
their ward, the residents of ward number 1, part II, under the banner of
the Citizens' Rapid Action Committee, have threatened to take out morcha
in protest. Non-functioning street lights, improper roads, no gutters and
obstruction caused by uncut trees on the roadside are some of the
grievances of the hilly ward of Mapusa. (NT)
FIRST COMPUTERISED PANCHAYAT: Getting a no-objection certificate for an
electricity connection or registering the birth details of a newly born
baby is just a mouse click away at the Shiroda gram panchayat, which has
got the distinction of being the first gram panchayat in the entire State
to be fully computerized. Shiroda panchayat, the largest in the State, has
a population of about 12,000. (GT)
MUSIC FOR PEACE: The Porvorim Resident Welfare Association's "Music for
Peace" organised on Sunday, was a grand success. The huge gathering of
people from all communities and faiths, was entertained with music in
Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Portuguese and English. (GT)
BEAUTY AND THE RISK: It would be unreasonable to call Goa an unsafe
destination for tourists, particularly women. And, to be fair to the
British government, the travel advisory on its website does not call Goa an
unsafe destination. It only advises tourists to be careful about certain
thingslike "walking alone in isolated spots in the popular tourist areas,
especially after dark," as there have been "several recent incidents of
sexual assault against women in Goa". (Edit in NT)
GMC DEAN: Dr Vishwanath Govind Dhume, professor and head, Department of
Pharmacology, has taken over as the Dean of the Goa Medical College with
effect from October 1. He is the 17th dean since 1963 when the erstwhile
Escola Medica Cirurgica de Goaone of the oldest medical teaching
institutions of Asiaestablished by the Portuguese in 1842 was upgraded to
Goa Medical College. It is for the first time in the 39 years' history of
GMC that a student of the college has taken charge as the head of this
premier institution of Goa. (H)
COMMUNAL HARMONY DAY: The Goa State Committee of the Communist Party of
India and other fraternal organisation will observe October 2--Gandhi
Jayanti--as "Communal Harmony Day". The CPI will hold a mass rally in
Panjim at 9.30 am today to express its solidarity to the victims of
terrorism. (H)
S P O R T S
NARROW WIN FOR CURTORIM: Curtorim Gymkhana huffed and puffed their way to a
solitary goal victory over Salcete Football Club in the Under-19 football
league, organised by the Goa Football Association, at Fatorda yesterday. (H)
VIETNAM TEAM VS/ CHURCHILL BROS: Preparations are in full swing for the
Saigon Port (Vietnam)-Churchill Bros, Asian Club championship football
match on October 11 at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, at 4 pm. (NT)
D E A T H S
30 Sept: Dona Paula: SR MARIA TERESA CONCEICAO D ROCHA, fmm, Sister of
the Community of Our Lady of Rosary Convent.
30 Sept: Mapusa-Gaunsavaddo: LUIS MIGUEL REIS FERNANDES, father of
Jesuinha Monica/Anthony Braganza, Jerome/Fatima, marina/Seby Pereira and
Tony (Muscat), brother/brother-in-law of Antonio/Lolita (Portugal),
Rosinha/Vitor Pessanha (Portugal).
01 Oct: Verna: MARIO PINHO MONTEIRO, husband of Elvina, father of
Marlyn/Ivor Braganza, Lyndon, Marlette/Ravi Cabral and Mildred.
01 Oct: Santo Estevam: BABY SHAINA MARIA FERNANDES, daughter of
Shamiro/Vienna, sister of Shania, niece of Socorro/Debbie (Abu Dhabi),
Sheila/Neufito (USA).
01 Oct: Curtorim: BRENDA ESTIBEIRO, wife of Agostinho, mother of Nysha,
Nelisha, Nagbren.
01 Oct: Dona Paula: MANUEL D'SOUZA, (Ex-Warrant officer Qatar Armed
Forces, Doha), husband of Connie, father of Tyrone/Ophelia (Australia),
Tami/Tadeu, Trecilla/Tondy, brother/brother-in-law of Milly/late Robert
(USA), Effie/Carlos (USA).
01 Oct: Curchorem: ESMERALDA AFONSO E FERNANDES, wife of late
Francisco, mother of Roque/Ida, Antonetta/Augustino, late Peter,
Isabella/Antonio, Alex/Gracy, Michael/Sandra.
01 Oct: St Inez: PHYLLIS ZENA VICTOR, relict of Albert Francis Victor,
mother of Michael/lalita, Caroline/Michael Andrade (Denmark).
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 26.0 deg C (78.8 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 31.7 deg C, Humidity: 82%, Rainfall total: 2109.5 mm
Weather: A cloudy morning, earlier part of which looked quite misty.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times
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