GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS August 29, 2002 CM IGNORED EC ORDER, SAYS WILLY: The City of Panaji Corporation Bill 2002, passed by the Goa Assembly on August 26, is violative of the directions issued to the State government by the Delimitation Commission on 19 August 2002, charged NCP MLA Dr Wilfred de Souza. (GT)
INDUSTRY'S SUPPORT SOUGHT TO SAVE MHADEI: Industrialist and social thinker, Mr Datta Damodar Naik, has appealed to the industrialists to come forward in support of the movement to 'save Mhadei', Goa's lifeline. Mr Naik said that Goa's industrialists have utilised river Mandovi to transport or while several industries have also prospered due to Mandovi. "Now is the time to oblige the river by supporting the movement and save our lifeline," he said at a function of Asmitai Jyot. (NT) NOT AT THE COST OF PUBLIC: Reacting to the passing of the Corporation Bill, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nitin Kunkolienkar said, "We have to look at the broader sense. From an economic point of view, the formation of the Panaji Municipal Corporation is welcome because the city cannot grow anymore, and Porvorim has to be developed as a satellite town." (GT) COUNCILLORS SILENT: The Panaji municipal councilors are observing a stoic silence over the formation of the Panaji City Municipal Corporation. The city fathers say that they have not read the Panaji City Corporation Bill, which was passed on Monday. (NT) MISCREANTS DESECRATE TEMPLE IN BICHOLIM: In the second incident barely over a month, miscreants desecrated the Mashnadevi temple in Narve-Bicholim early Wednesday morning by setting it ablaze. Bicholim police arrested Bharat Uttam Amonkar (38), along with his brothers Anand (30) and Rajesh (25), on grounds of suspicion. "Locals believe that a spirit entered their bodies, prompting them to commit such an act," informed PI Chodankar. (H) ONLY SUSPECT, NO CLUES: A day after the body of Nelroy Gomes was found in a pond in Navelim, police have zeroed in on a suspect-12-year-old Shriram Manne-even though hard clues have continued to evade the cops. (GT) ELECTRICITY OFFICIALS SUSPENDED: In a sudden move, as many as 12 highly placed officials of an electrical appliances manufacturing unit at Bethora Industrials Estate in Ponda have been suspended, after their alleged involvement in misappropriation of goods worth nearly Rs.5 crore. (H) AMENDMENTS IN PF ACT: The proposed amendments to the Provident Fund Act could spell some relief for millions covered by the Act, in the form of unemployment allowance, filing returns-on-line or even the liberty to opt for pension or provident fund. (H) DEATH KNELL FOR SARPANCHAS: While seeking to usurp prime areas, which belong to the six panchayats of Penha da Franca, Pilerne, Salvador-do-Mundo, Socorro, Reis Magos and Sangolda in Bardez taluka, the City of Panaji Corporation Bill 2002 will signal the death sentence of the Penha da Franca panchayat, besides threatening to reduce the neighbouring Salvador-do-Mundo panchayat to a state of bankruptcy. (H) PMC CHAIRPERSON LIKELY TO RESIGN: Ashok Naik, Panaji Municipal Council's chairperson, who is known for his upright nature, is apparently on his way out. Though he belongs to the ruling party, the pulls and pressures, according to sources, have been tremendous for a sincere, US-returned businessmen like Mr Naik to handle. (H) "HARD CORE" PROJECTS FOR PANJIM: The "hard core" infrastructure development projects finalized by the Project Identification Committee for Panjim, include re-designing of the Kadamba Transport Corporation bus stand, comprehensive sewerage system, parallel bridge from EDC to MLA which also includes a bypass to Bhatlem, Taleigao and beyond, construction of four-lane road between Campal and Miramar and feasibility for having two lanes on the new Patto bridge. (H) FOREIGN STUDENTS: Foreign students, studying at Goa University, have urged the university to ease admission formalities so as to encourage more foreign students to come and study in Goa. They also have suggested to the university to launch a web site, providing comprehensive information about the administrative and academic modalities. (H) CRIMES IN ORLIM: Some villagers of Orlim on Wednesday urged the Superintendent of Police, to intervene to curb anti-social activities in the village on the eve of bye-elections to Ward No.1 of the village panchayat. Domnick Xavier Lima, Menino D'Silva and Nelson Dias are in the fray. (H) KING COBRA BACK IN THE WILD: The majestic 11-foot king cobra that made headlines last week was yesterday released in a jungle. Amrut Singh, who had trapped the deadly reptile, stated that he had to take the decision since the Forest department could not adhere to the conditions he had laid down for handing over the cobra. (GT Goa Skyline) MATANHY'S SUPPORTERS VIE FOR ZP SEAT: Three former sarpanchas are among seven candidates contesting the bye-elections in Cortalim Zilla Parishad constituency to be held on 1 September. The vacancy was caused after Matanhy Saldanha resigned on being elected as Cortalim MLA. Agnelo Dias, Agnelo Menino Fernandes, Joel Jose Fernandes, Jose Arsenio Fernandes, Nelson Fernandes, Tome Carvalho and Vassudev Verenkar are vying for the seat. (GT Goa Skyline) MOTOR-CYCLE THEFT: A brand new Hero Honda motorcycle belonging to Caitan Afonso of Durgawadi-Taeligao was lifted from Miramar yesterday. (NT) WORKSHOP ON KONKANI TRANSLATION: A week-long translation workshop, organised by the Sahitya Akademi in collaboration with the Goa Konkani Akademi, began its deliberations from August 26 at Panaji. The workshop will see the translation of selected Konkani short stories into Marathi and later the Sahitya Akademi will publish an anthology of the same. (NT) MAHARASHTRA ON CHOPPING BLOCK: It is feared that after Gujarat, the next state on the chopping block of the BJP is Maharashtra and yet the Left Parties here (in Mumbai) appear casual and disunited as ever before and the Congress-led coalition apathetic. (Pratap Thorat in NT) �BUT THIS IS SINDHUDURG: Sindhudurg, the long sandy stretch along the southern Maharashtra coast, is keen to pick up where Goa left off. It's now trying hard to build itself as a tourist destination though it may lack the quaint history of this state and the east-west mix of Portugal's former colony. (Frederick Noronha in Herald) AWARDS FOR 2 GOANS: Ian Karl Alvares and Isabel Bruto da Costa are two young Goans, who have been awarded the De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship, administered by the British Council, for the year 2002. The scholarship is given to students of Goan origin to help young Goans contribute their might to the state of Goa. (H) S P O R T S PRO LEAGUE RESULTS: Salgaocar SC defeated Fransa FC 3-1 at Fatorda, Arlem-sponsored Vasco Sports scored a 3-1 victory over St Anthony's Club, Colva, in Vasco, while Dempo Sports Club had to share the spoils with Cabral Sports Club 1-1 at Duler, in the Kingfisher Professional League matches played yesterday. See Goacom's GOANOW FOOTBALL Pictorial at: http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/football/football28.html D E A T H S 28 Aug: Calangute: ROSA PAULINA FERNANDES, wife of Gregorio, mother of Anacleto, Rosy, Lazarine, Peter. 28 Aug: Vasco: ERMINA DELFINA CALDEIRA, relict of Benedict, mother of Richard/Eda (Canada), Diana/Francis (Canada), Breda/Victor, Leslie/Berlinda. 27 Aug: Sto Estevam: REMEDIOS FERNANDES, husband of Maria Santelina, father of Noel/Lena, Wilson (Saudi Arabia), Elisa/Basil (Dubai), Jessie and Br Lawrence (sfx). 25 Aug: Caranzalem: CAETANO ESTROCIO (COVDO), husband of Assucena Xavier (Doha Qatar), father of Joao Batista, Assucena, grandfather of Hyson (Doha Qatar), Anthony (UK), Santana Miranda (Doha Qatar), Narima D'Costa (UK). 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: 30.3 deg C, Humidity: 79%, Rainfall 1981.7 mm (Yesterday) Weather: There was no rain yesterday. 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