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GOANET NEWS BYTES * July 28-27, 2005 * DATELINE GOA
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Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Major sex racket busted in Parra: Seven Mumbai women, nine youth
arrested in raid: Local villagers with the help of Mapusa police
on Tuesday night, raided a house at Parra, Bardez and arrested
seven young girls and nine youth suspected to be involved in a sex
racket. The boys are believed to have been transported the women
to Goa for prostitution. The owner of the house where the women
were found, one Rosy Almeida, has also been arrested. It was only
when the youngsters threatened to take the law into their own hands,
that a team led by DySP Waman Tari, PI Sandesh Chodankar and PSI
Milind Bhuimbar rushed to Parra and raided the house. Tuesday
night's raid on the prostitution den at Parra is only the tip of
the iceberg, as a systemic and well-organised call girl racket
flourishes in North Goa. (Jerry Santamaria and Sukumar Shastri in Herald)
Ordinance amends fishing act: Governor SC Jamir has
signed an ordinance to curtain the fishing ban in
Goa. The ban will function only between June 10
and July 31 each year. Traditional fishing crafts
upto 36 feet, fitted with a motor upto 10 hp in
specified areas would now be banned from fishing
from June 10 to July 15 each year. (NT)
Mechanised trawlers, well represented by politicians
across party lines, have been lobbying for a weaker
monsoon ban, during the crucial spawning season. The
ban on traditional fishing crafts could also change
the dynamics which has seen the traditional sector
lobbying for a ban on the trawlers till now. (Goanet)
o Goa government virtually abandons Curca garbage dump. (NT)
It is learnt from confidential sources that the garbage
collected from Panjim during the past two days was dumped
in part at an unknown destination in Bardez taluka. (NT)
o Panjim city turning into a garbage zone. (NT)
o Alemao visits garbage dump site at Sonsodo (near Margao). NT
o Garbage disposal, water-logging are man-made problems, says
Parrikar. He said these issues were being deliberatedly
created as "I am the MLA of the city". (NT)
o CCP (Panjim) dumps waste opposite St Monica jetty in midnight
operation! (H)
o Task-force formed to remove oil balls from South Goa coast.(NT)
o Not oil slick, but tar balls: Coast Guard on South Goa. (NT)
o Tourists appalled by Goa government's slow response to oily threat.(H)
o Be vigilant on ships movement, Willy directs Coast Guard. Wants
culprits nabbed for dumping oil near coastline. (H)
o Government sets up task force to tackle oil deposited along Salcete coast.
o Goa's air links with Mumbai may be restored today. (NT)
o Trains may start on Friday. (NT)
o Dicarpale landslide toll touches 11. (NT)
o Presentation of technical feasibility report of Mopa
airport done by the Int'l Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),
with the Airport de Paris International (ADPI). NT
o Congress-NCP-MGP for scrapping the Ambedkar Awas Yojana (NT).
The controversial housing scheme which was seen to favour
out of state migrants in the Parrikar regime.
o CM will allocate portfolio to Pachedo, says Willy. (NT)
o Dhangar community to be included in Scheduled Tribes. (NT)
Considered among Goa's aboriginals, this traditional
pastoral community was excluded from ST listing while
the Gavada, Kunbis and Velips attained it recently. Goanet
o Marmagoa Steel Ltd of Curtorim says a truck "lifted" spring
steel worth Rs .8 million from its premises, and vanished.
o Polls for Dalgado Konknni Akademi managing panel on Aug 31
at T B Cunha hall. (NT)
GOVERNMENT ADVISORY: Don't drink water from near
flooded areas. Boil drinking water for at least ten
minutes. Avoid cut fruit, juices, ice fruits,
ice creams and sweets on the roadsides. An advisory
after "some areas in Goa were flooded with rain water".
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o New garbage dumping site by Friday, says Government. (NT)
o Court allows CCP-Panjim to dump garbage at Curca on temporary
basis.(NT)
o Residents vow to keep garbage out of Curca. (NT)
o Sonsoddo garbage dump wall collapses. (NT)
o Three more bodies recovered; landslide toll is 10. (GT)
o Rane stalls dumping of city muck to avoid law and order
problem at Curca. (GT)
o London blasts yet to cause ripples on Goa's tourist traffic. (GT)
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o Goa mesmerized him. And now he has come back to stay. After
having fallen in love with his adopted holiday state, Goa,
H A Prins, the enterprising Dutchman, is all poised to set the
ball rolling. Literally. In a chat with journo Armstrong Vaz,
he enthuses about his plans to build a football stadium and
groom youngsters in Cavelossim. All on his own. (Gomantak Times)
o Roque, rattle and roll: Being versatile in playing 16 musical
instruments is no mean feat. No wonder Roque Lazarus accompanies
some of the best Indian pop artistes, Sukbir and Remo to name a
few. Writer Savio Roy D'Souza takes a closer look at the talents
of this young man who grew up in Caranzalem. (Gomantak Times)
o Rane to inaugurate Cuncolim government school play ground on Aug 15.
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o Mumbai bears brunt of nature's fury. City under water. (NT)
o Rains claim 200 lives in Maharashtra. (PTI)
o Four dead, 44 missing: ONGC platform catches fire at Bombay High.PTI
See http://www.goanet.org for the latest news from a wide variety
of news sources, including about the Mumbai rains, etc.
Thursday is a fairly sunny day in Goa, with a few typically
mid-monsoon short showers. (Goanet)
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Education issues:
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o New primary school opened at Porvorim. Jnyan Vikas Primary School
run by Sadanand S Shet Education Trust started. Its syllabus is
based on the ICSE pattern. (NT)
o Three new school buildings proposed in South Goa. The primary
schools are proposed at Housing Board Davorlim, Dicarpal and
Aquem-Baixo. (NT)
o Vrundavan Institute of Nursing Education launched near Sai Service
in Porvorim. (NT)
o Dhempe College offering BSc in Fire Technology.
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WORLD GOA DAY...
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Message via Goanet.org from Rene Barreto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who
coordinates and initiated this event: Goenkars ...here there and
everywhere! I do apologise to many of you who have written to me
but have not had a reply.This has been due to a problem I have had with
my Internet connection at home, I promise I will respond to each and
every email asap. I don't believe that It is right for me to share my
problems with you good people - we want only to hear the good things in
life. Problems are not confined to Goa alone. We have them too, in our
part of the world.
WORLD GOA DAY 2005: The time is fast approaching ...the 2oth of August
2005 - the day when Goans all over the world come together to celebrate
their Goan cultural heritage. This year we have many new comers to this
unique world wide GOAN event. Details to follow soon ...
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BAMBOLIM: Mrs Swarnakumari Jindal at 18 Gomeco Housing Society.
CALANGUTE: Agostinho Piedade Sequeira de Maria Pires, funeral
on July 27.
CAVELOSSIM: Carmelito L Rodrigues of Gomes Vaddo.
MAPUSA: Francisco Antonio Rodrigues 'Babulo' of Mapusa-
Pomburpa, b 1937.
MARGAO: Alexio Fernandes of Comba, ex-employee of MPT. b 1940.
Funeral on July 29 at 3 30 pm to Grace Church, Margao.
POMBURPA-MAPUSA: Francisco Antonio Rodrigues 'Babulo'. Funeral
postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
SALIGAO-NAIROBI-MIRAMAR: Geoffrey JIJ Mascarenhas, b 1917. Husband
of Idinha, father of Ives, Amyas/Blanche and Ovid/Judy. Granddad
of Claire, Matthew, Nina and Russel. Passed away peacefully at
Miramar. Funeral on July 28 at 3.30 pm.
SOCORRO: Stella Lobo of Arrarim, wife of Joe Lobo. Body to be flown
to Shillong (Meghalaya) for final rites.
ST INEZ: Michael F Victor. Passed away at Bangalore. Last respects
at St Inez Church on July 27.
UCASSAIM: Ana Gracias D'Souza of Souza Vaddo.
UTORDA: Maria Piedade Benedita D'Silva of Firguembhat.
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The city (of Panjim) is being held to ransom by the government. -- ExCM
Manohar Parrikar on Panjim's garbage woes, claiming that the problem
was being created since "I am the MLA of the city".
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CULINARY CORNER * Appertizer parties: Gujarati Dokla
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Wow! this recipe brings fond memories. I used to have
a major crush on a Gujrati boy next door and he always
brought me Dokla that was made by his mother and it
was oh so good! If any of my Gujrati friends out
there want to give me a different version of Dokla,
please feel free to email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gujarati Dokla
1 cup Gram Flour
1 tbsp.Lemon juice
1 tsp.Sugar
1/2 tsp.Soda / fruit salt
1 tbsp Yogurt (curd)
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp.Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp.Sesame seeds
1/2 tsp.Mustard seeds
1 tbsp.Coconut powder
2 tbsp.Chopped green coriander leaves
1 tbsp.Curry leaves
2 thinly sliced green chili
Salt to taste
3 tbsp.Vegetable oil
Mix gram flour, 1 tbsp. oil, lemon juice, sugar, yogurt, ginger
paste, turmeric powder and salt. Add boiled water just enough to
make a thick smooth paste.
Add soda or fruit salt and stir it well. Pour the dhokla paste
into a greased vessel and steam for about 10-12 minutes.
Once the dhokla is done, cut it into square or diamond shape
pieces.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry
leaves and sliced green chili. When the mustard seeds start
spluttering, remove the pan from heat.
Pour this over the steamed dhokla.
Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and coconut powder.
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