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-----GOANET NEWS BYTES * FEBRUARY 16, 2006 * DATELINE GOA------- NON-RESIDENTS TO GET VOTING RIGHTS: Cabinet has decided to grant voting rights to non-resident Indians, by amending the country's electoral laws. The amendment will amplify the definition of an Indian "ordinarily resident" in the country in the Representation of the People's Act. This will enable "NRIs who have absented from their place of their ordinary residence in India, owing to their employment, education or otherwise to get themselves enrolled in the electoral rolls and exercise their voting rights". The amendment will entitle eligible citizens of India to cast their votes in parliamentary and assembly elections WHEN THEY ARE in their constituency and thus fully participate in the democratic process of nation building... (IANS) o Chief minister Rane hints at probe into Tuesday's protest march (morcha) by the BJP which caused inconvenience to thousands of commuters. (NT) o BJP seeks inquiry into traffic chaos. (NT) o BJP's Arlekar blames police for commotion in city. (H) o Sonia Gandhi to arrive in Goa on Feb 22 for 2-day visit.(NT) o Congressmen hand-in-glove with BJP over Mopa: Churchill.(NT) o Govt to augment Salaulim water works by 25 million litres/day. o Govt urged to expedite Dhargalim industrial estate. (NT) o Margao-Quepem road blocked for 2 hours, by residents demanding repairs of road. (NT) o Goa Building Controll Bill introduced in state assembly. (NT) o Demand made for a Special Economic Zone in Pernem. (H) o River Sal dredging plans kept on hold. (H) o PWD minister Dhavlikar criticised for S Goa water shortage. (H) o IT sleuths raid GKB Opthalmics. (GT) o No street lights in some parts of Caranzalem. (GT) o Free text books for SC/ST, girl children next year on. (GT) o Science Fiesta 2006 begins at Goa Science Centre today. (GT) o Vasco plastic ban helps municipal wastes treatment plant. (GT) GUITAR GUILD GOA'S Guitar Festival is being held from February 19 to 23 at the Kala Academy. US former President Bill Clinton to arrive in Goa on Feb 17 on a two-day visit, with a delegation of the Bill Clinton Foundation. He will be in Goa on behalf of his foundation's HIV/AIDS initiative, partnered with the Indian government's National AIDS Control Organisation. Clinton will visit the Cipla drug manufacturing plant in Verna, and meet patients and health officials as well. (Herald) Bill provides relief to landlords: As per the Goa Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Bill 2006, the landlord will be entitled to evict his tenant from the dwelling house if the latter has a residence within five kilometres from the disputed dwelling. (Herald) Marinex and boat show. Over 100 companies now in Goa. The ports, boats, sports, maritime, shipping, sailing, yatching, fishing and tourism event. February 17-19, 2006. Kala Academy 11 am to 7 pm. Also: alternative energy and electech 06 business expo at Kala Academy Feb 17-19. PANJIM POLLS: Parrikar, Willy, Mummy, Zuwarkar to take on Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate in the battle for control of the Corporation of the City of Panjim. (GT) -------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 15, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- o BJP holds morcha (protest march), thousands stranded around city. Commuters to and from Panjim were stranded for over two hours. Navhind Times says the "city was held to ransom". Gomantak Times puts it thus: "Hold-up at high noon. BJP rally strangulates Panjim." o Goa needs Mopa airport, says Chief Minister Rane. But adds that the state must think of Dabolim too. (H) o Margao-Mangalore express train flagged off. (NT) o Parrikar lashes out at Rane govt for "failure on all fronts".NT o Two of family of four in Valentine Day suicide pact on Miramar. They are from Kozhikode and Ernakulam, resports said. o Theft at Bansai temple, near Curchorem. (NT) o Figures show govt spent huge sums on IFFI delegates. (H) o Canacona needs full-fledged market. (GT) FACTOID: Nearly 1.135 million square metres of government land has been encroached allegedly by mining companies, for the dumping of ore rejects at various sites in Goa. (Herald, quoting a Goa assembly reply). Ingo Grill, the man who popularised the Saturday Nite Bazaar may soon be deported for indulging in "not so favourable activities", Gomantak Times reports. Ingo said: "Vested interests are conspiring to destroy the Bazaar, and it seems that, after two attempts on my life, by poisoning me with arsenic, the only way to get ride of me is via deportation without reason." (GT) -------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION -------------------------------------------------------------- o Rane to inaugurate Vidya Vikas' English medium school. (NT) o Kare law college conducts course in cyber laws. (NT) -------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH AND REMEMBRANCES -------------------------------------------------------------- AZOSSIM: Milagres Alphonso, Dulbolim. BAMBOLIM: Mina Matos Sequeira Nogar DIVAR: Georgina Picardo. NUVEM: Cosme Domnic 'Babush" Rodrigues b 1972 ORLIM: Domnic Vaz, tiatrist b 1929. RAIA: John Gomes of Damon. TILAMOL: Baby Petra Velora Fernandes, b 2004 Copramoddi VERNA: Fr Anselmo D'Sa, superior of Agnel Ashram, Verna. CURCHOREM: Josinho Dias, Pontemol. Month's mind. MAPUSA: Bertha Gomes e Menezes, month's mind. MARGAO: Luis Antonio Alvares e Brito 1st anniv. NAVELIM: Harison Rosario, Telaulim, 3rd anniversary. SANGOLDA: MIrene Mascarenhas b 1912, month's mind SANT INEZ: Refregina Fernandes, 1st anniv TONCA: Caetano Vincente Fernandes, 10th anniversary. Heinz Ludwig Max Schmitz, 2nd anniversary. -------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER Special from Daisy Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------- Azerbaijan pilaf (rice with almonds and sesame seeds) 1/2 cup of blanched almonds, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 cup of unconverted white long-grain rice, 2 cups of chicken stock, fresh or canned, 1/2 teaspoon of white sesame seeds, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, freshly ground black pepper. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread the almonds on a cookie sheet in a single layer and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes, watching for any sign of burning and regulate the heat accordingly. Set aside. Melt butter in a heavy 1 1/2- to 2-quart casserole set over moderate heat. Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until the rice turns somewhat white and opaque. Stir in the sesame seeds, then pour in the chicken stock, ginger, salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, then cover the casserole tightly and bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the liquid has all been absorbed and the rice is tender. Sprinkle the reserved almonds over the rice and serve at once. --------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. -------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. --------------------------------------------------------------