25 NOV: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS

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GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
November 25, 2002

FIREWOOD LURES KARNATAKA LOCALS: What is the speciality of Polem border for 
the people of Karwar in neighbouring Karnataka? Cheap booze, petrol diesel 
and now it's free firewood! People from Majali-Karwar have been carrying 
wood from the lush green forest belt of Polem and the adjoining regions of 
Supanguddi and Neturlim, for their kitchen furnace in broad daylight. The 
wood is surprisingly transported in the presence of the personnel of the 
Forest department of both states of Goa and Karnataka. (H)

TO PRESERVE FORESTS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has impressed upon 
forest officials to undertake balanced development of forests, protecting 
the interests of the people within the forest area. He said that the 
interests of the common men in the area should be protected so that they do 
not adversely react to eco-development. (GT)

SUICIDE OR MURDER? A nylon rope around his neck with the other end knotted 
to a rafter on the wall and his knees touching the cot. His body lay 
nowhere suspended in the air, yet he (Alex Luis of Polem in Canacona) 
managed to suffocate himself to death, claims his wife and the Canacona 
police. A case of suicide and the chapter is closed. Or so it seems. (H)

OBJECTIONS TO MAPUSA FLEA MARKET: Municipal councilors, former councilors, 
merchants and the citizens of Mapusa have opposed the flea market, which 
was started in the field on the side of the Mapusa-Panaji road near the 
Gandhi Chowk in Mapusa with the permission of the Mapusa Municipal Council. 
(GT)

SNAKE CHARMER HELD: Lawrence Rodrigues from Merces, who is reportedly known 
to be a snake charmer, was arrested by Colva Police for breach of peace on 
Saturday. (H)

POLICE CANINES STEAL LIMELIGHT: The Indian National Kennel Club together 
with the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences on 
November 24 put together a dog extravaganza of the year at the Campal 
grounds. 100 contestants participated in the event?but the stars of the 
show were beyond doubt the police dog squad, who astonished the audience 
with their amazing tricks. (H)

ORLIM EX-SECRETARY FACES FLAK: Orlim Gram Sabha turned into a forum to 
grind axe with the ex-secretary and ex-sarpanch. At the end of the meeting 
the very purpose of holding the Gram Sabha seemed to have been lost as no 
development for the village was proposed. (GT)

RAIA GRAM SABHA: For the fist time in the history of the Raia village 
panchayat, the gram sabha meeting which was held on November 24 went for 
nearly four hours. (NT)

CARANZALEM TEENAGER MISSING: Anil Sadre, a 13-year-old boy, was reported 
missing from Camrabhat, Tonca-Caranzalem on Saturday. (H)

GOA MOST DEVELOPED: "We are greatly amused by the claim of the 
Confederation of Indian Industry that Goa is the third best performing and 
developed State in the country. This conclusion has been reached on the 
basis of the success achieved in the strength of the economy, and believe 
it or not, generation of employment opportunities. This is a cruel joke on 
the thousands if not the lakhs of young men desperately seeking jobs, will 
testify." (Edit in Herald)

THREAT TO VILLAGES: Pickups and trucks carrying stale fish from Cutbona 
jetty at Velim towards Naqueri, Betul, have once again become a nuisance 
for two and four wheelers as well as pedestrians and this has prompted the 
villagers to seek the intervention of the South Goa Collector. (NT)

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: Showing a rare Midas touch, Agriculture department 
officials, through an effective watershed managed project, have changed the 
way the villagers in the remote, water-starved Barcem area of Quepem taluka 
think about water and its conservation. Its immediate offshoot is a 
perceptible change, better availability of water and increased earnings 
from higher yields of cashew, chilly and other crops. (GT)

MOUNTING GARBAGE: The per capita garbage generation must be the highest in 
Goa. And yet, Goans are reluctant to accept the very existence of garbage. 
That is how the garbage disposal problem continues to bedevil many a 
municipal council and village panchayat. (Edit in GT)

SCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, 
inaugurated Jyot, the first school for autistic children, at Margao 
recently. This school is parent support and parent directed aiming to train 
these children at the pre-school level. (NT)

WHERE'S MY JOB? Nitin Kuncolienkar, the General Manger of D Link and the 
President of Goa Chamber of Commerce, blames the government and lack of 
proper infrastructure facilities in the State for the unemployment scene 
here. According to him, the government only created a hype about this 
(computer) industry but in reality did nothing to help. (Herald-Friends)

SAHITYA SAUVAD: Goa Doordarshan will telecast its fourth live programme at 
6 pm on 25 November, featuring renowned Konkani writer, Sahitya Award 
winner and newly appointed president of the Goa Konkani Academy, Pundalik 
Nayak. (H)

FIRST NOVENA: Thousands of devotees traveled to Old Goa yesterday for the 
first novena of the feast of St Francis Xavier. The massive shamiana 
erected in front of the Bom Jesus Basilica was practically packed for every 
Mass from morning to evening. (GoaNOW)

FOR RENATIONALISING GOANS: "Ninety per cent of Goans are not familiar with 
their state's geography. Ninety per cent of the historians and critics, who 
mostly depend on foreign language sources to understand Goan society and 
culture, do not know the wealth of the material in Konkani and Marathi and 
the rich vernacular folklore?If food typifies a culture, then there are not 
less than 3000 recipes of Goan origin. If proverbs decorate a language then 
there are not less than 3000 proverbs in all dialects of Konkani language. 
If traditional games characterize the recreational sporting spirit of any 
culture then Goa has more than 30 folk games." (Nandkumar Kamat in Glimpses-NT)

FROM PLAYGROUND TO STAGE: An ace kho-kho player, who represented Goa for 
three consecutive years at the kho-kho nationals held at Orissa, Bihar and 
Solapur, Rosy Alvares, hailing from Sangolda in Bardez, made a smooth 
transition from sports to dramatics and today is known as the jewel of the 
Konkani stage. (JP Pereira in NT)

TEACHING WOMEN: At the age of 72, Mangala Wagle is still strong in her 
resolve to make Goan women self-dependent by pushing them to take up 
self-employment. Mangala herself took up self-employment when she was 45 
years old in Mumbai by establishing a company, Surendra Fish Products and 
successful managed the business. Staying all alone at Taleigao, Mangala is 
silently continuing her mission by organizing training camps and workshops 
for women so that they can take up self-employment. (NT)

S P O R T S

ALVITO'S GEM: Soccer giant East Bengal crossed a stiff hurdle when they 
beat strong contender Mahindra United from Mumbai 1-0 in an absorbing 
battle of the OIL PSU National Football League at Salt Lake stadium in 
Kolkata on November 24. The goal that earned full points for the red and 
yellow brigade was beautifully netted by striker Alvito D'Cunha midway 
through the first half. (H)

D E A T H S
   02 Nov: California: EGIDIA MARIA FERNANDES (1914), wife of late 
Bonaventure Francisco Fernandes (Oxel, Siolim), Sister to late Molly 
D'Souza (Anjuna), late Patricia Mendes (Nagoa) and Sr. Ancilla of Convent 
of Jesus & Mary, Sialkot-Pakistan, Mother to Margaret & John Carrasco ( 
London);  Julius & Elaine Fernandes (Buena Park, California), Grandmother 
to Rebecca, Jordan, Lloyd Carrasco and Abigail Fernandes.
   24 Nov: BENTO XAVIER VALES (Ex P&O Cruises), husband of Rosalin, father 
of Abel and Vincy.
   24 Nov: Candolim: MARTHA MENDES (89), wife of late Lawrence, mother of 
late Camilo, Thomas/Frezilda, Angela/Marcus Rodrigues, May/Vinayak Bard, Fr 
Frank sfx, Gemma/Anthony D'Souza.

G O A   W E A T H E R
   Temp: 25.6 deg C (78.1 deg F) at Assagao at 10.00 am today.
   Max temp: 33.7 deg C, Humidity: 60% (Official figures for yesterday)
   Weather: Not so hot a day in Goa.

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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