GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS August 28, 2002 3-YEAR-OLD'S THROAT SLIT IN NAVELIM: In a tragic incident yesterday evening 3-year-old Nelroy Gomes, son of Salsi and Milagres from Telaulim, Navelim, was found dead with his throat slit. The victim went to play along with his six-year-old brother and another cousin barely 50 metres away from the house at 4.30 pm. He needed to release his bowels and went towards a nearby pond. As there was no sign of him, the other two returned home. About two hours later the boy was found floating in the pond with his throat slit. (GT)
MASTER PLAN FOR DABOLIM AIRPORT: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called upon the State government to take the initiative in formulating a Master Plan for the Dabolim Airport. This, GGCI says, should take into consideration factors such as the peak capacity of the airport, short and long term investments to be made, land requirements, privatization of management of the airport and infrastructure requirements. (H) FLAYED FOR FAILING TO ATTRACT I T INDUSTRIES: The Opposition benches yesterday charged the government that its wavering policy and frequent change in stand have prevented the Information Technology industries from coming to the State. (NT) SAND EXTRACTION: The question hour yesterday began with Santa Cruz MLA Victoria Fernandes expressing serious concern over sand extraction from Terekehol and Chapora rivers, which in her opinion, would grossly affect fields and "bundhs" in the area if the government failed to lay down guidelines for sand extraction. (H) ORE DUST POLLUTION: A petition filed by the Goa Foundation, on behalf of the citizens from Curchorem, has been adjourned till 17 September after the counsel for the South Central Railway asked for more time to verify the Railway's position on the shifting of the railway stack yard from Curchorem. (GT) HOUSE ADJOURNED: The State legislative assembly last night adjourned sine die after passing the budged and a month-long debate on the budgetary demands of various departments. The House transacted major financial business during its 26 sittings, besides adopting various bills, including the Panaji City Corporation Bill. (NT) NABBED FOR DEFRAUDING: Harkrishna K Patel of Gujarat, who was arrested in connection with the misappropriation of Rs.1,43,95,500 from the Goa State Co-operative Housing and Finance Federation, Panjim, under the pretense of forming a fictitious housing society called Alabhya, has been remanded to three days police custody. (H) JUDGES' SALARIES: The Goa legislative assembly took a confrontationary posture against the judiciary, and resolved to request the Centre to refer under Article 143 of the Constitution, back to the Supreme Court the latter's judgement directing States to hike salaries of the subordinate judiciary and increase the ratio of judges to 50 for a million population. (H) FAST COURTS: The State will soon set up five fast track courts to clear expeditiously the backlog of judicial cases, informed Law Minister Francis D'Souza in the Goa Assembly yesterday. (GT) HC STRIKES DOWN AMENDMENT: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has struck down the amendment to the Goa Land Revenue Code which levied an uniform fee on conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural land regardless of whether a particular plot of land was located in a developed area or in a rural area. (H) ALDONA-PANJIM ROAD BLOCKED: Public outcry over the State government's move to pass the "City of Panjim Corporation Bill 2002" has spread to Penha-da-Franca and Salvador-do Mundo, as residents on Tuesday blocked the Aldona-Panjim road for the entire day. (H) SUNKEN SHIP CASE ADJOURNED: The High Court of Bombay at Goa adjourned a case pertaining to a sunken ship belonging to the Salgaocar Mining Industries. The vessel, MV Sanjeevani, ran aground at Mormugao on 11 July 1993 and was re-floated on 17 May 1994. The vessel like the MV River Princess, then dragged its anchor and drifted away from its anchorage and ran aground off Siridao beach on 5 June 1994. (GT) JAILED FOR ASSAULT IN SIOLIM: Godwin Pereira and Mathew Pereira were sentenced to five years in prison and to pay Rs.1500 fine, for assaulting and causing grievous injuries to Namdeo Toraskar and Rajendra Madgaonkar of Maina-Siolim. (GT) CLUBE NACIONAL'S PANEL: At the recently held Annual General Body Meeting of Clube Nacional, Panaji, Francisco Martins and Rui Gomes Prazeres were once again elected unopposed for the second consecutive term as president and vice president of the governing body respectively. (GT) NO CHURCH SERVICES ALONG ROADSIDES: Taking serious note of religious services being held along roadsides and pavements in Margao city, the Grace Church parish priest has urged the Margao civic body not to grant any permission within the municipal area for such occasions sans prior NOC from the church authority. (H) NERUL BOY COMMITS SUICIDE: Santosh Dattaram Bhasker (21), a motor-cycle rider from Nerul, committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree branch with a nylon rope, yesterday afternoon. (NT) WOMAN INJURED: Josephine Carvalho, 43, of Akamol, Ambaulim, was injured in an accident on August 25 hen a Maruti van dashed her. (GT) CASSETTE "NACH BABA NACH": Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes released Eugenio's first Konkani cassette "Nach Baba Nach" featuring Lorna, at Saipem in Candolim. The other singers are Young Chico, Maria Cardozo e Martins, Roshan, Lavina, Sandra and Steffi. S P O R T S MICKKY'S FRANSA FC GET NOD: The ad hoc committee of the Goa Football Association yesterday passed a resolution permitting Fransa Pax Football Club to be henceforth called as Frans Football Club. (GT) UB'S KINGFISHER TO SPONSOR PRO LEAGUE: The Goa Football Association has moved closer to signing a sponsorship deal with United Beverage Group's Kingfisher for the Profession Football League. (GT) RAMOS RETURNS TO VASCO: "I will play the Goa League and it's nice to be back in Goa," said Rogeiro Ramos, the two-season-old Vasco's Brazillian goal-keeper. (NT) GCA HOPEFUL OF ONE-DAYER: Although the BCCI has declared the venues for the India-West Indies one-dayers, the Goa Cricket Association is still hopeful of hosting one tie of the six-match series. (NT) D E A T H S 25 Aug: 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 on 30 August. The Cortege will leave residence at La Campal Colony, Miramar, at 3.30 pm. Funeral Service at Sta Inez Church at 4 pm, followed by Burial. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 16 Aug: Corjuem (Aldona)/Montreal: ALVARES HILDA TERESA, wife of Basil (ex-Karachi), mother of Shirley (Franco), Fred (Joan), Nick, Ken (Evelyn), Carol (Vern), Michael (Tracy) and Debbie (John), sister Julie (Roger) and 15 grand children, expired in Montreal, Canada. The funeral services were held on August 20." ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). 27 Aug: Divar: PROF MARGARIDA D'SA, daughter of late Jose Maria/late Atilia, sister of late Luiza, Flavia, late Joao and Adalgisa. 27 Aug: Orlim: MARIA ELEUTERIA DE SOUZA, wife of late Santano Pereira. 26 Aug: BEBIANA FERNANDES, Sister/Sister-in-law of late Angelo, late Nazaro/Adeline, late Francis/Luzie. 26 Aug: Chinchinim: TRAZINHO DAS AGUSTIAS PEREIRA, husband of Lucy, father of Trevor/Goldie, Iona/Lawry, Rita/late Erlico and Renwick. 27 Aug: PILERNE MARRA: VISHNU PANDHARI LOTLIKAR, husband of Chandravati, father of Pandharinath, Mahadev, Pramod. 27 Aug: Margao-Aquem: KISHORI BALKRISHNA SINGBAL, mother of Nitin/Vinha, Nandan/Suchitra and Sangeeta. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 24.0 deg C (75.2 deg F) at Assagao at 7.30 am today. Max temp: 29.7 deg C, Humidity: 78%, Rainfall 1981.7 mm (Yesterday) Weather: Sunlight in patches in the morning. Likely to be another rain-free day. 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