GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS August 27, 2002 PANAJI CORPORATION BILL PASSED AMIDST PROTESTS: The City of Panaji Corporation Bill, 2002, was passed on August 26 by the Goa legislative assembly amidst acrimonious protests from the Opposition. The defeat of the motion moved by Mr Dayanand Narvekar, seeking to refer the bill to a select committee, triggered the protests from the Opposition members. Urban Development Minister Digamber Kamat stoutly defended the Bill, saying it would take care of the infrastructural needs of a fast urbanizing Goa. (H)
CITIZENS FEAR AFTERMATH: The Concerned Citizens for Good Governance has presented a detailed memorandum to the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, Speaker and all the MLAs, conveying the apprehensions of the citizens to the introduction of the "City of Panaji Corporation Bill, 2002", for not taking citizens into confidence. There appears to be a contradiction involved in including many panchayat areas, while at the same time excluding the Taleigao area which is already a part of the Panaji Municipal Council. (H) BANDH TOTAL IN PORVORIM: Commercial establishments in Porvorim remained closed yesterday in response to the bandh called to protest against the government's move to form the Panaji Municipal Corporation. Residents of St Cruz, Penha de Franca, Bambolim and Verem came together to attend a morcha near the KTC bus stop but their march towards the Secretariat was stopped by the police at the Mandovi bridge. (GT) MATHANY BACKS: MLA Mathany Saldanha backed the Bill but pointed out that more representatives may mean greater sources of corruption. In forming the Corporation, it is proposed to include parts of the villages of St Cruz, Bambolim, Penha de Franca, Reis Magos, Pilerne, Salvador to Mundo, Socorro and Sangolda. (GT) MLAS WILL BE CONSULTED: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, has said that the government would consult the local MLAs while notifying the areas to be incorporated in Panaji City municipal corporation before issuing notification to establish Goa's first municipal corporation. (NT) STATE LIABILITY UP BY 18%: The "good governance" of the Goa state government received another jolt yesterday when the Audit Report 2000-01 showed an alarming increase in liabilities while the assets depleted on the financial front. The report marked 18 per cent liability compared to the previous year whereas assets increased by only 9 per cent including overall plunge in the money position of the government. While the revenue expenditure jumped to Rs.1709.24 crore, the revenue receipts fell to Rs.1483.23 crore causing a miserable deficit of Rs.226.01 crore. (GT) MLAS GIVE THEMSELVES PAY HIKE: A bill seeking to hike up the salaries and allowances of MLAs and ministers at a cost of Rs.63 lakh per annum to the exchequer was introduced and passed unanimously in the Goa Assembly on August 26. (GT) GOA-NEPAL TOURISM CORRIDOR: The Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr Bhekh B Thapa, stressed on the need to establish a Goa-Nepal tourism corridor, wherein the tourists could visit both Nepal and Goa, thus finding best of both, mountains and sea. Dr Thapa said this at the inter-active session on "The Current State of South Asia" organised by the International Centre, Goa, on August 25. (NT) BURGLARY AT NAVELIM: In a daylight burglary at a house at Firgulem-Navelim on Monday morning, unknown culprits decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs.76,000, while the owner Ida Carneiro was away from home. (H) PROMOTION OF MUSHROOM INDUSTRY: The Goa University, which has been engaged in research, education and training in mycology, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the pioneers of large scale button mushroom production in Goa-Zuari Foods and Farms Pvt Ltd. (GT) CRAZY FOREIGNER: A drug crazy foreigner, who claimed to be unhappy about the Internet facilities provide with a cyber caf�, went on a rampage and assaulted the shop's owner and escaped from the scene, in Panjim. (GT) IGNORANT SERVANTS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar says that about 60 per cent of the government employees lack proper information about the functioning of their own department due to which they end up passing the buck and the visitor too. (GT) AD GURU FRANK SIMOES DEAD: Advertising guru and writer Frank Simoes died at Jaslokh Hospital, Mumbai, on August 25 at 12.25 pm following a massive cardiac arrest. Simoes took the ad world by storm in the 1960s, and founded the hugely successful Frank Simoes Advertising agency in 1967�He built his home in Candolim, near the beach, and visited Goa three or four times a year. He filled his house with paintings by his wife Gita. He also built a Home for the Aged. (Mid-day) EMINENT GOANS' DAY: Goa Cultural and Social Centre and Mushtifund High School, Panjim, will jointly celebrate "Eminent Goans Day" on August 31 at Mushtifund High School Hall at 11 am. S P O R T S FOOTBALL RESULTS: Curtorim Gymkhana defeated Assagao-Anjuna Football Academy 2-0 at Duler Grounds, Salcete Football Club swamped Merces Spots Club 8-0 at Rosary grounds, and Sirlim Sports club drew with SAI Hostel 2-2, in the Under-19 playoff league matches of the GFA. D E A T H S Aug 25: Panjim: TEREZINHA FERNANDES, wife of late Celestino Rafael (C.R.), (Ex-Nairobi), mother of Raul (Dubai), Marlene (Dubai) and Matilda (Dubai), mother in law of Vilma, Clyde and Eugene (All Dubai), grandma of Cassandra, Raul (JR), Christopher, Dylan, Andrea and Shaun, passed away in Dubai. Funeral will be at St Inez cemetery in Panjim, Goa. Date to be announced. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 26 Aug: Pilar: Rev Fr Assuncao D'Souza, SFX, from Sangolda, son of late Braz & late Emerciana, brother of late Candida, late Matilda, late Cassilda, late Nicholas Joseph, Philip Nery, late Ismenia, Hygine. Funeral on 27th Aug at 4 pm at Pilar major seminary chapel. 25 Aug: Ribandar/Kuwait: ROCK PAUL C FERNANDES, husband of Cynthia, father of Molay and Brandor, brother/brother-in-law of Francis/Flora (Kuwait),. Pedro/Espy (Kuwait), Antonio/Jenny (Kuwait, Conicisao/Santan, Miku/Regi. 26 Aug: Pomburpa-Ekoshim: ESTEVAM DO MENINO JESUS MENEZES, husband of Celina, father of Jose Sebastiao, Celeste, brother/brother-in-law of Mena/late Theo, Terezinha/late Aulio, Antonio (Portugal), Bemvinda, Gloria, Eufemia/Fabino (Germany), Francis/Sabina, Zezito/Ana Maria and late Fr Fernando. 26 Aug: Loutulim-Farvaddo: CAITANINHO BERNADO ALVES, husband of Carmelina de Mello, father of Joaquim Manuel/Inacinha, Maria/late Xavier (Mumbai), Antonio Jose/Mary, Antonetta/Francisco (Bahrain), Salvador/Anjela. 26 Aug: Curtorim-Maina: ESPIRITO SANTANO SEQUEIRA, husband of Philomena, father of Johny/Jenifer, Sarita/Caje (Kuwait), Roy. 24 Aug: Moira-Pirazona: APOLONIA CONCEICAO LOBO, wife of late Francis Xavier, mother of Arcanjo/late Angela, late Raphael/Vivian, Annie/Camilo de Souza, Conception/Agnella and Felix/Lorna. 26 Aug: Assolna: JOE LOPES, husband of Joyce, father of Claudio. 26 Aug: Nuvem-Belloy: FELIX FERNANDES, husband of late Mavis, father of Karen/Sachin and Konrad. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 25.7 deg C (78.3 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today. Max temp: 28.1 deg C, Humidity: 82%, Rainfall 1981.7 mm (Yesterday) Weather: A cloudy morning, with the clouds a shade lighter than usual (this season). Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times Daily Goacom News Clippings also at: http://www.goacom.com/news Website: http://www.goacom.com Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet ================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
