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[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s APRIL 6, 2005 DATELINE: GOA ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHAT'S IN TODAY'S ISSUE: What is the MPT planning for the 'Baina Bay' area? Follow-up on the much talked-of 'Ticketgate' which seems to have come to nought, and a new Right to Information panel... will the new one make a difference? Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] o Mapusa traders down shutters to protest Value Added Tax. (NT) o Mormugao Port Trust proposes a cruise-cum-container terminal at Baina Bay to cater to the needs of international cruise liners.(NT) o Mass at Se Cathedral for Pope John Paul II on Friday, 9.40 am. (NT) o Worms made their way into the tap-water at Chimbel, prompting the PWD to cut off water supply to affected areas of Indira-Nagar.(H) o Extensions to 13 government officers terminated. (H) o Thefts continue unabated in Margao during Jamir's rule. (H) o Four years after charges were filed against Dayanand Narvekar and others, the Fatorda 'ticketgate' scam is on a dead track, with charges yet to be filed. Others slapped with charges, including 420 for cheating, including Vinod Phadke, Ramnath Shankar Das, Chinmay Fallari, Venkatesh Dessai, Devdutt Fallari, Joaquim Pires, Gajanan Bhise and Eknath Naik. (H) GOA'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION STATE COUNCIL has been reconstituted. It was earlier constituted during the Parrikar regime, but hard met or undertook significant activity then. On the committee now are officials, The Navhind Times editor Arun Sinha, former Gomantak Times editor Pramod Khandeparkar, the Economic Times principal correspondent Prakash Kamat, Goa Konkani Akademi president Pundalik Naik, former Goa state women's commission chief Dr Pramod Salgaocar, and Sabina Martins of the Bailancho Saad. Director of Information and Publicity Menino Peres will be the member-secretary and Joint Director of Information will be its special secretary. o Kashmiris choose Goa as preferred holiday destination. (H) o 75 cashew trees gutted in Curca-Merces fire. (H) o Convention of Catholic journalists begins on April 10 at Pilar. It is being organised by the Indian Catholic Press Association.(H) o Cyberage scheme gets green signal for 2004-05 (H) o Tackle garbage problem, Ponda BJP tells municipal council. (H) o Rane's tenure as Kala Academy chairman comes to an end. (GT) o Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, TTAG, meets officials to discuss beach-safety and cleanliness. (GT) o New weekly newspaper called 'Harbour Times' has been launched by Ishan Publications. (GT) o Babush, Monte Cruz, Mickky preparing for poll battle. (GT) o Greek held for over-staying, 48-year-old Swede Pertti Malva was found dead at a Calangute guest-house. (GT) o Illegal quarries in Curtorim comunidade land raided. (GT) o Valpoi civic chief Ramesh Padioskar ousted. (GT) o All Goa Computer Teachers Association to meet at Mahalaxmi Temple Hall Panjim on April 7 at 10.30 am. Attendance compulsory. (Advt) o Naval camp being held at Bicholim. Citizens requested to keep clear of the firing range and not to get alarmed on sighting the trainees. (NT) o Air cargo complex at Dabolim on the anvil. (NT) o Chartered accountant Sandip Bhandare is to release a book 'A Guide to Goa VAT' on value-added tax issues. Pp 480. (NT) --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO STUDENTS KILLED IN AQUEM MISHAP: The FY B.Com students both aged 19 died in an accident involving three motorcycles, after returning home following their last exam paper. police identified the dead as Mahableshwar Jaganath Vishwakarma and Sudarshan Redkar. (H) GULAL ACCIDENT: 31-year-old Vinod Kurade drowned in the Kushawati river, after attending Zambaulim's traditional Gulal festival. (H) CANACONA Former Dy Collector Buto Balkrishna Desai. GOA VELHA-UddiVADDO: Manuel Crasto b 1963. Son of late Cipriano/ Ditosa, Vas Crasto, husband of Ana Rita, brother/in-law of Natalina/Andre, John/Maria, Severo/Lucia, Menino/Ivy (all in London), uncle of Manuel/Georgina, Sunila/Tony, Carmina/Neville, Jain, Cipriano, Natelina, Glancy, Stacy, Crisilda, Valinnie (all in London). Funeral April 6 at 4 pm for St Andrew Church, Goa Velha. PANJIM-Fontainhas: Rev Fr Jose Hipolito Pereira, expired on April 5. Served in Goa, Nampula and Lisbon. Son of late Jose Sebastiao/Telma Pereira, Aspulqueta/Lacerda Palha, uncle of Shantia/Edwin Marques, Jorge/Edith da Silva Pereira, Cilia/Otto Oliveira Fernandes, late Savio Palha, Linda /Marcelino D'Souza and Bemvindo Palha. Funeral April 6 at 4.15 pm from his residence for mass at St Sebastian Chapel, Fontainhas and burial at St Inez Cemetery. SALIGAO: Cyril John Apolnar Figueredo (ex-Western Railway, Dahod), b 1933. Husband of Philipin, father/in-law of Joseph/Carol (Dubai), Meena/Crispino (Dubai), Irenious/Jovita (Candolim). Grand-dad of Carl, Allen, Aldrin, Aron, Jones and Iona. Funeral April 6 at 4.30 pm from his residence to Mae de Deus Church. SIRIDAO: Assuncao Rodrigues, b 1945. Husband of Carmelina, father of Elvira and David, brother/in-law of late Antonio/Felecidade, late Agnelo/Filomena, expired suddenly on April 5. Funeral 9 am Apr 6 to Jesus Nazaren Chapel, Siridao. VASCO-NEW VADDEM: Pedro Antonio 'Gabriel' Fernandes, b 1930. Husband of Maria, father/in-law of Caje/Libby, Eric/Sharmila, Tony/Sharmila (Orlim), Joe/Carmelina, Santan, brother/in-law of Marcelin/late FX Pinto, Joaquim/Mariani, Isabel/late Joaquim Goes, Antonetta/late Peter Ferrao, Eleuterio/Josephine, Laura, grand-dad of Valenka, Vianca, Senzil, Seymoura and Schirvill. Funeral April 6 at 4 pm St Andrew's Church from his home opposite Hotel Vasco. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SPORTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- o India thrashed Pakistan by 58 runs in the second one-day international, to take a 2-0 lead. (AFP) o United Club of Nerul wins 1-0 over Friends XI, Vaddem in the Anantdeep soccer at Dr Gaustavo Monteiro Stadium, Candolim. (H) o Benny XI of Mapusa scored a 4-1 win over Tasca, Siolim in the Saudi Cup-Tropa soccer at St Anthony's Church grounds. (H) o Sporting Clube de Goa will conduct selection trials for its Under-18 football team on April 8 and 9 at Duler grounds, 3 pm. o Shiroda's St Joseph Sports Club, Karai-Mol will organise their fourth all-Goa flood-lit volleyball tournament From April 10-17.(H) --------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER Whole Lime Pickle --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kilo limes. 100 grams salt. 50 grams garam masala. Juice of 1/2 kg limes. Soak the limes for 24 hours in water. Drain and cut each into four, without breaking them at the bottom. Stuff salt and garam masala into the limes, pour juice on top and sun for 15 days. [Courtesy Aroona Reejhsinghani's Delights from Goa, Jaico Books, Pp 135, 9th impression 2004 Rs 65.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER IN GOA: It's a hot, humid April --------------------------------------------------------------------- Max 35.2 Min 26.6 Humidity 89% day and 79% night. --------------------------------------------------------------------- We need your help to promote Goanet, a volunteer-driven network: --------------------------------------------------------------------- ... . ... .... .. ... .... .||. Founded in 1994 || || .| '|. '' .|| || || .|...|| || by Herman |'' || || .|' || || || || || Carneiro '||||. '|..|' '|..'|' .||. ||. '|...' '|.' http://www.goanet.org .|....' --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. Send in updates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------