19 NOV: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS

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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
November 19, 2002

DYSP THORAT SUSPENDED: Deputy Superintendent of Police and sub divisional 
police officer (Panjim), Shirish Thorat, was suspended on Monday following 
an inquiry by the Home department. Sources in the Secretariat confirmed 
that the officer had been indicted after the inquiry into the alleged 
misconduct by the gazetted officer against a city hotelier. (H)

CLAMPDOWN ON MATKA: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has blown the bugle of 
war against "matka" by stating that his government will clamp on the menace 
by taking recourse to all legal and administrative measures. The chief 
minister out-rightly blamed the police force for overlooking matka in all 
nooks and corners of the State and warned that in future erring policemen 
will have to face stringent action, including suspension. (GT)

VEGETABLES FOR EXPORTS: The State government would soon undertake a project 
on pilot basis wherein agricultural areas would be allotted to the local 
farmers for carrying out community vegetable farming with a view to export 
the produce to the foreign countries. Talking to the Navhind Times, the 
Director of Agriculture, Mr Waman Khade said, "If the project turns out to 
be successful, it could be applied on long-term and wider commercial 
basis." (NT)

HUSBAND DIES, WIFE CRITICAL: One Cajetan D'Costa (39) of Guirdolim died 
while his wife Flory is admitted in a serious condition at the GMC. 
According to Maina Curtorim Police the decease was traveling on his Scooty 
home along with his wife when a Maruti van, driven by Milagres Mascarenhas 
(77) had a head on collision at Curtorim. (GT)

BISHOPS CONVERGE: Thirty-five bishops representing 25 dioceses from 
different parts of the country will participate in a four-day animation 
programme by the Pontifical Mission Societies for Bishops at the Caritas 
Holiday Home in Panjim from November 19. The sessions will be focused on 
the proclamation of the Good News in the Indian context. (H)

SHIRODA STILL TENSE: The Chikangal ward in Shiroda was still tense on 
Monday following the death of 14-year-old Socorro Vaz, with the relatives 
refusing to take possession of the body on completion of the autopsy, even 
as Ponda police registered a case of murder. Police has intensified its 
manhunt for the prime accused Gurudas Gaonkar. (H)

TWO GIRLS MEET WATERY GRAVE: Gloom descended in the sleepy village of 
Naqueri-Betul on Monday after two minor girls belonging to migrant labour 
class families met a watery grave in an old, water-filled quarry on the 
plateau yesterday afternoon. (H)

TILLARI RESETTLEMENT: While the much-delayed Tillari Irrigation Project is 
hit by a resource crunch and uncertainty, the status of persons to be 
displaced by the dam is even worse as they are caught in the throes of a 
harrowing wait for their resettlement. (Paul Fernandes in GT)

ILLEGAL MOTORCYCLE PILOTS: The Department of Transport is to crack the whip 
against motorcycle taxi riders operating in the State without valid permits 
issued by the department, following complaints from the Goa Motor Cycle 
Taxi Rider's Union about the illegal operations of such riders. (H)

TANKER-TRUCK COLLISION: A 27-year-old person, Budam Shaikh, died on the 
spot, while two others sustained injuries when a tanker and a truck 
collided with each other at Zorint, Sancoale on Monday morning. (H)

ANC RAIDS: Expectedly, the Anti-Narcotics Cell's first raid for the season 
at Calangute bears the unit's "hallmark" of minimalism, ordinariness and 
unabashed continuation of its stubborn unwillingness to book bigger cases. (H)

CHARAS SEIZED: Acting on a tip-off, the Colva police nabbed Shamlal 
Goverdan Lal, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, and seized from him charas 
weighing around 6.71 grams and worth around Rs.60,000, at Sernabatim-Colva 
on Monday afternoon. (H)

IRANIAN ARRESTED: The Calangute police yesterday arrested an Iranian 
national, Aliza Sharam, aged about 29, at Baga, for overstaying in the 
country. (NT)

VARCA WOMAN ROBBED: Julia Fernandes, a woman from Varca, was robbed of her 
gold ornaments worth about Rs.28,000 while she was in the process of 
purchasing earrings at a goldsmith shop in Margao on Monday. (H)

COASTAL FISHERY RESOURCES WORKSHOP: The National Institute of Oceanography, 
Dona Paula, will organise a workshop on "Coastal Fishery Resources 
Management of Goa" from 20 to 22 November. A team from the Commonwealth 
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, led by Dr 
Stephen Blaber, will participate in the workshop. (H)

FILM ON GOA'S LIBERATION: Mumbai-based film-maker Ramesh Deo's film on 
Goa's Liberation movement was screened on Monday for a preview. The nearly 
hour-long film encapsulates the various pro-nationalist movements during 
the Portuguese regime including the Cuncolim revolt, the Pinto's revolt and 
the activities of Tristao Braganza Cunha, the Azad Gomantak Dal, etc. (H)

FR AGNELO'S FEAST: The 10 days of prayer at the feet of Venerable Agnelo at 
Pilar will reach a fitting climax, when Archbishop Malcom Ranjit from Rome 
will be the main celebrant at the concelebrated High Mass to celebrate the 
74th death anniversary of Fr Agnelo on November 20 at 9.15 am. (H)

VENERABLE FR AGNELO: When the villagers of his (Fr Agnelo de Souza) wanted 
to repair the dilapidated chapel of St John the Baptist in Anjuna, Fr 
Agnelo was opposed to the idea saying that it would be better to spend the 
amount to build a home for the poor. When asked where they could get the 
additional money for its maintenance, Fr Agnelo replied that he was ready 
to beg from house to house to keep the home running. (Zito Almeida in GT)

ASIA'S LARGEST PARISH: Asia's largest parish, Our Lady of Holy Rosary 
Church, Navelim, will be celebrating its annual feast on November 20. This 
parish has round 32,000 parishioners, who will celebrate the feast with 
religious pomp and gaiety. As per the records, this church was ransacked by 
Sambhaji's men on April 25, 1717, and only January 12, 1739, by the Maratha 
Vencotto Bau, brother-in-law of Peshwa Baji Rao. (NT)

MARIO FOR BRAZIL, CUBA: Well-known Goan cartoonist, Mario Miranda, will be 
touring Cuba and Brazil on a month-long visit in February-March. Miranda 
has been invited by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, in 
collaboration with the Indian Consulate of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the 
Indian Embassy in Cuba. During his stay, he will make drawings on the life 
and landscape in the two countries and bring them for exhibition in Goa. (NT)

GOENKARANCHO EKVOTT CELEBRATES CHILDREN'S DAY: Children's Day celebrations 
on 17th November took off on a lively note. A Sound and Light Show brought 
Goa to the stage, which was then taken over by the tiny tots and teenagers 
alike in a splash of colour and beautiful costumes.They regaled the 
audience with the Portuguese March, "Corredinho", "Coti" and Goan folk 
dances and songs besides a solo traditional Indian number. United by a 
common past and a common destiny, they tried to create a mini Goa away from 
home. Maxwell Pereira, Jt. Commissioner of Police, Traffic, sang along with 
great gusto the Goan folk songs. Shripad Naik, Hon. Union Minister of State 
for Civil Aviation and the Chief Guest, encouraged them to continue with 
their efforts to keep the Goan culture alive.The crowd then moved over to 
the recently inaugurated Goa Stall to enjoy the evening with traditional 
Goan food. ("Fatima Pais M (EIL)" fatima.m.pais-5+3dVJphOZCj91G6Gfy0jQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

S P O R T S

POLICE WIN: Goa Police gave a delightful display of attacking soccer, 
making mincemeat of Napoli Sports Club, Benaulim, 3-1 in the GFA's first 
division football league at Chinchinim yesterday. (H)

BOXING BRONZE: Premanand Gaonkar of the Goa Police added another feather to 
his cap when he became the first Goan to win a medal at the highly 
competitive 51st All India Police Boxing Championship at Bhivani in 
Maharashtra. (H)

D E A T H S
   18 Nov: Mumbai: SHRIDHAR KASHINATH NAIK (84), father of Dr Surendra and 
Dr Satyendra, brother of late Damodar, Subrai and late Narcinva.
   18 Nov: Dona Paula: ZICO NUNES (Reagan Hotel), son of Francisco/Mary, 
brother of Neetu, Natasha and Reagan.
   18 Nov: Socorro: LOURDINA FERNANDES E LOPES, wife of Pedro, mother of 
Baldomira/Cajetan Viegas, late Christina.
   18 Nov: Velsao: LAWRIE VAZ (Ex. P&O), husband of Luiza, father of 
Nancy/Bruno.
   17 Nov: Guirdolim: CAITANO COSTA, husband of Flora, father of Anette 
and Astrica.

G O A   W E A T H E R
   Temp: 27.1 deg C (80.8 deg F) at Assagao at 10.00 am today.
   Max temp: 31.0 deg C, Humidity: 70% (Official figures for yesterday)
   Weather: A sunny morning inGoa

Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times

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What's On In Goa (WOIG): 
Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays)
Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11
Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule.
Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) 
Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal

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