GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS September 09, 2002 NO FORCIBLE INCLUSION: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday reiterated the government's assurance that no area will be "forcibly" included in the Panaji Corporation at the time of implementing the bill and accused Opposition leaders of "misguiding" the people and bringing them out on the streets. (H)
GOVT ON THE WRONG TRACK: "The time is just not ripe to include the village panchayat (Santa Cruz) into the Corporation. The government should have gone for a long-term project. It should have been elevated to a municipality, functioning as such for the next 10 years, before its subsequent inclusion in the Panaji corporation." (William Gonsalves, sarpanch of Santa Cruz, in NT) SATELLITE TOWNS: Instead of choking villages, authorities should promote the growth of satellite towns. For example, Porvorim plateau could be developed as a satellite town. Even villages could be encouraged to develop into satellite towns. (Prof Jaimini Mehta in Herald) KHALAP MISUSED BANK: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday alleged that former chairman Ramakant Khalap used the Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Limited for his political and manipulative activities and requested him not to comment on its health. (GT) SERULA GAUNKARS FLAY GOVT: The government came in for severe criticism at an extra-ordinary general body meeting held yesterday at the office of the Comunidade of SerulaAlto Porvorimfor allowing the managing committee of Serula Comunidade to rule despite its term expiring on February 28, 2001. (H) POLITICAL PRESSURE: The Joint commissioner of Police (Training) of the Delhi Police, Ms Kiran Bedi, said in Panaji on Saturday that policing today is a very complex task. It has too many pressures and lot of expectations. Ms Bedi told The Navhind Times that the policemen today are very over-worked, there is no shift system in the police. Therefore, only those people stay in the job who have no option, and many people stick to the job as it provides security. (NT) COMPUTER SUBJECTS CONFUSE: The Goa Schools Managements Association, Mapusa, stated that the lack of co-ordination between the Directorate of Education and the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has created confusion regarding teaching of the computer subjects for students of VIIth to Xth standard. (GT) APP'S HOUSE BURGLED: The house of Assistant Public Prosecutor Hari Ramchandra Bharne at Porvorim was burgled yesterday. (H) ALTO-BETIM PARISHIONERS IRKED: Parishioners of Alto-Betim, Bardez, are up in arms over a decree passed by the Archbishop to transfer the Holy Cross Chapel to the jurisdiction of Penha de Franca. (GT) SIOLIM RESIDENT ASSURED: The Agriculture Minister, Dayanand Mandrekar, inaugurated a 63-KVA transformer near Holy Cross Convent in Sodiem. The minister assured the villagers that their demand for development of road would soon become a reality. However, he sought the co-operation of the people particularly landlord in the process of widening works of the roads. (H) CUT DOWN GOVT HOLIDAYS: Holidays at the drop of a hat may soon become a thing of the past for government employees if the second National Labour Commission has its way. "We have the maximum number of holidays," the panel said in its report. (PTI report in Herald) IMPRESSIONS OF PANAJI IN 2010: "After landing at the Monte de Guirim hill-top skybus station, I had a mind-boggling view of the new Garden City spread from Guirim to Saligao. What a wonder of technology it was! If politics is the last resort of the scoundrel then technology is the first resort of the politician. As I began walking towards the welcome arch near Neru bridge, I could not fail to notice the stink in the air." (Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT) HELD FOR RAPE: The Porvorim Police yesterday arrested Rafik Dharward alias Meerah Sab Dharwad, aged 35, for having raped a 12-year-old girl. (H) MILESTONE IN KONKANI CINEMA: MCC Audio Visuals has achieved a milestone in the Konkani cinema after fathering the first digital movie title "Papa". (H) INSUFFICIENT CHEQUES: When the PWD minister gives his approval and authorities decide to implement the order, is there anything to prevent the contractors from receiving their dues? Yes, insufficient cheque books. (H) RISE IN MALARIA CASES IN CANACONA: The Canacona Municipal Councillor, Ratnakar Dhuri, has expressed concern over the rise in malaria cases in his ward at Kindlebhag. (H) HANDICRAFTS EXHIBITION: Goa State Social Welfare advisory board, Panaji, will hold an exhibition-cum-sale at Clube Nacional, Panaji, from 30 October to 2 November, to provide an outlet for handicraft, embroidery, food stuff and other articles manufactured under the auspices of the Mahila Mandal and other women organisation. (GT) S P O R T S SALGAOCAR, FRANCA FC WIN: Salgaocar Sports Club scored a narrow 2-1 win over Dempo Sports Club at Fatorda, and Fransa Football Club notched their first victory by defeating Cabral Sports Club 2-0, in the Kingfisher GFA Professional League at Duler in Mapusa, on Sunday. D E A T H S 08 Sept: Loutulim: ASPULQUETA MONTEIRO E SOARES, sister/sister-in-law of late Marta, late Nacimento/late Lucilla, late Liberata/late Guilherme. 08 Sept: Varca-Calvaddo: FRANCISCO MIGUEL MARTINS, husband of late Escociana, father of Socorro/Zeferina, Walter/JKuliana, Lucy/Trindade. 08 Sept: Tivim-Comprem: ROQUE INACIO MENDES, husband of Antonieta, father of Nelson/Edith, Paul/Angela, Maria/late Willy, Neville/Ronda and Melinda/Thomas. 08 Sept: Utorda-Verna: FILOMENA FERNANDES, wife of Jose Paul, Ex CBK-Kuwait), mother of Cajetan/Dolly, Alcantro/Agnelia, Alex/Zelia, Felicidade, Anthony/Alida, Liberto/Agnelo. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 25.0 deg C (77.0 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today. 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