GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
August 25, 2002
VITAL RIBANDAR CULVERT CRUMBLES: The 358-year-old Ribandar-Patto culvert, a
vital causeway to Old Goa and Divar (and which forms a part of busy
National Highway No 4), partly crumbled in the early hours of August 24
leaving office-goers and school children stranded. One of the piers of the
culvert has collapsed. While two-wheelers squeezed their way through, the
22-meter stretch of the Ribandar-Patto causeway has been closed for
vehicular traffic. (H)
ALTERNATE BRIDGE IN EIGHT MONTHS: As informed in the Goa Assembly earlier
this week that steps were initiated for an alternate Ribandar-Patto bridge,
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar reiterated that the same would be completed
within a period of eight months. (H)
REJECTED, RECOMMENDED: A candidate, who failed to secure the nod of
interviewers for the post of a professor in the Pharmacy College, has been
recommended as its principal by the Goa Public Service Commission. (WE-GT)
GAS LEAKAGE: Panic gripped the residents of Dabolim following a minor
leakage of naphtha from the Zuari Industries pipeline on Saturday morning. (H)
NO DEPOSITOR WILL LOSE MONEY: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday
eased the fears of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank depositors and said that
his first priority was to salvage the bank and ensure that no depositor
lost any money. (H)
SEATS FOR GOANS IN KOLKOTA: Applications are invited from Goan students for
one reserved seat for the state of Goa in the BHMS degree course at the
National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkota. (WE-GT)
MAPUSA'S GARBAGE SYSTEM: One cannot help but take notice of the new green
coloured compact dust-bins dotting various points in the city of Mapusa. A
total of 40 such dust-bins have been installed at various place in the
entire municipal area. (H)
CONVERT RURAL LIBRARIES INTO COMMUNITY INFO CENTRES: While speaking at a
workshop on the occasion of the Librarians' Day organised by the Central
Library, Dr HP Tapaswi expressed the need of converting the rural libraries
into community information centres. (H)
SIOLIM PLANT FESTIVAL: The eleventh edition of the popular "Siolim Plant
Festival" took off yesterday. It was inaugurated at the hands of Goan
filmstar Amita Salary at the SFX Higher Secondary School in Siolim. A wide
variety of plants, dainty articles turned out from waste, admirable
vegetable carving and flower arrangement besides prominent plant nurseries
selling almost everything in gardening, are the factors which have been
attracting people in large numbers to the three-day plant festival for the
past one decade.
SERIAL ON BANDODKAR: "Dayanand", a 13-part serial based on the life, times
and works of the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman
and Diu, Bhausaheb alias Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, has received
sponsorship from the State government. (NT)
FIRST "BONDERAM" PRIZE FOR MADDANT: A tableau based on the life of
fishermen, presented by Maddant Stars troupe, won the first prize at the
"Bonderam Festival 2002", the Romantic troupe bagged the second prize for
the "Jungle Jumboree", while the third prize was awarded to Divar Centre
for "Goa in Monsoons". (NT)
HERITAGE DAY AT BIG FOOT: The World Heritage Day was celebrated at
"Ancestral Goa", at the Big Foot in Loutulim, with the inauguration of
"Evolution of our Times, Trades and Life". The exhibition will remain open
for the public till 31 August. (WE-GT)
ARCHITECT OF MODERN GOA: Vishwasrao D Chowgule, scion of Chowgule house who
was responsible for laying the foundation for Goa's socio-economic
revolution, is stepping into the 87th year of his purposeful life today
(August 25. It was Chowgule's maiden export of mineral ore to Japan in 1951
that revolutionized the Goan economy and brought prosperity to Goans for
the first time in Goa's recent history. (WE-GT)
CHANDRAKANT KENI FELICITATED: "Goenkarancho Ekvot", New Delhi, organised a
get together on 21st August at the Goa Sadan to felicitate Chandrakant
Keni, renowned Goan writer who was here in connection with receiving The
Sahitya Academy Award for his translation of the book "Sat Pavlam
Malbhatt". During the evening, Keni gave an enlightening talk on the
responsibility and role of Goans, outside Goa, to maintain the Goan
Identity. ("Fatima Pais M (EIL)" [EMAIL PROTECTED])
S P O R T S
HAT-TRICK BY ENDRO AT DULER: It was an emotional and historic moment, when
the Duler football grounds played host to its first ever Goa Professional
League match when Salgaocar Sports Club trounced St Anthony's Club Colva
5-0, yesterday. (H)
BIGGEST LOSERS: Faced with an uncertain future and an equally uncertain
position, Fransa Pax of Nagoa players could be the biggest sufferers in the
ongoing tussle for management of the team between sponsor Mickky Pacheco
and Irineu Gonsalves, president of Pax of Nagoa Club. (H)
W E D D I N G G R E E T I N G S
To JENNIFER, daughter of Dr Pedro Bravo da Costa and Mrs Ivone Bragan�a e
Costa from Vaddem, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa, with PAULO MARTINS from Loul�,
Portugal, son of Antonio M. Jacinto Martins and Mrs Maria de Lourdes Cola�o
Luis. The Wedding nuptials took place at the church of Sao Joao de Deus, in
Lisbon on 24th August and thereafter there was a reception at the QUINTA DO
SENHOR DA SERRA, in Belas, Lisbon.
D E A T H S
23 Aug: London: LYDIA AMELIA BELLA PIRES (nee TEXEIRA), Wife of the
late Vincent "Vincy" Manuel Pires (ex-Tanzania & Kenya), Mother of
Owen/Marietta (London), Euclid/Sadia (London), Roy/Fifi (Brisbane),
Selwyn/Melita (London), Sister of the late Eugene Texeira, Vivian Texeira
(Coventry, UK) and the late Ciprian Texeira.
Funeral: 30 Aug. Mass @ 12.30pm at Sacred Heart RC Church, Pembroke Road,
Ruislip (nearest tube: Ruislip Manor), followed by burial @ 2.30 pm at
Northwood Cemetery, Chesnut Avenue, Northwood Hills. Condolence messages to
"Caruso Monteiro" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
24 Aug: Margao: FR PANCRACIO ALVARES FURTADO, son of late Miquelina/late
Ligorio, brother of Dr Sales/Maria, late Fr Mario, late Ligorio and late
Maria.
23 Aug: Margao: NIRABAI ANANT PAI VAIDYA, wife of Anant, mother of
Tushar, Atul, Sandesh, Satyavan, Sushma.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 24.6 deg C (76.3 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today.
Max temp: 28.3 deg C, Humidity: 85%, Rainfall 1927.2 mm (Yesterday)
Weather: It was "widespread rain" showers yesterday. Today the morning
has been comparatively dry though it wears a desolate, dull look.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, WE-GT=Weekender-Gomantak Times
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