26-27 DEC: GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS

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December 26-27, 2002

POLITICAL REASONS KEEP NRIS OUT: According to the chairman of the 
Non-Resident Indian Facilitation Centre, the inability of the NRIFC to 
attract a significant number of NRIs of Goan origin from the existing pool 
of a lakh odd world-wide, is due to political reasons. Chandrakant Keni, 
chairman of the Centre, said at a press conference that "Some of the Goan 
NRIs have been told that the government has political motives behind this 
move of promoting the centre." Around 200 NRIs have registered for 
participation in the Overseas Goans Convention, which will be held at the 
Kala Academy in Panjim on December 29. (H)

BULLET TRAIN "SHOOTS": The Konkan Railway Corporation is all set to reach 
yet another milestone in the history of the Indian Railways with the 
successful trial run of "Bullet Train", held on December 26 between Margao 
and Roha, covering a distance of 430 kms in less than four-and-a-half 
hours. The train is likely to commence its regular journey from April 2003. 
(GT)

CORPORATION BILL FOR GUV'S NOD: The Panjim City Corporation Bill will be 
shortly placed before Governor of Goa Kidar Nath Sahani for his assent, 
said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 26. When asked about the 
fate of Taleigao, Parrikar replied, "If the area under the jurisdiction of 
PMC is declared to come under the new Corporation Act, Taleigao will get 
reverted into a panchayat." (GT)

A DREAM COME TRUE: The long cherished dream of the Gawda, Kunbi and Velip 
communities in Goa has been fulfilled by the Bharatiya Janata Party with 
the conferring of the Schedule Tribe status on them, Chief Minister Manohar 
Parrikar said. (GT)

SURVEY OF STRUCTURES WITHIN HTL: Acting on directives from the high court, 
Canacona Municipal officials began a survey of all residential houses and 
commercial establishments in Ward 9 of Palolem, to identify structures 
constructed within 200 meters of High Tide Level and which are not 
registered under survey record. Since 41 years of Liberation, nearly 300 
constructions are expected to be identified. (H)

NO OFFICIAL FUNCTION: CM Manohar Parrikar said that there will be no 
official function or engagement in the State for Prime Minister Atal Behari 
Vajpayee during his four-day visit to Goa as he is coming here for rest. 
The Prime Minister will be staying at a 5-star hotel, most likely Taj 
Exotica in South Goa. The Chief Minister tried to play down the threat of 
terror attack on Israelis on the New Year eve.  (H)

MANDOVI HAS PARTLY SILTED: With its mouth constricted by a "tongue of sand" 
and its throat choked by "islands" of silt, the channel of River Mandovi, 
considered as Goa's lifeline, appears to have shrunk considerably in a 
10-km upstream stretch from Campal. At high tide, the river looks 
deceptively normal but the stark reality of its shallow bed is best seen at 
low tide when the dry contours are visible deep in its mid-reaches. (Paul 
Fernandes with GT)

COPS WILL ACT: The Goa police have formed squads to identify people who are 
"unnecessarily" staying in Goa. Chief Minister Parrikar said that the local 
police intelligence wing has found that some people are staying in Goa for 
no valid reason. The police teams will be assisted by excise and revenue 
officials to check for tax evasion. "They claim they are doing business, 
but they pay no sales tax," he stated. (H)

TERROR THREAT: GOA GETS TOUGH: Security has been beefed up in the State 
with the government here having initiated stringent measures to identify, 
check and interrogate any nation who is found either moving suspiciously or 
unable to explain antecedents satisfactorily to police. A large number of 
policemen in civil attire have been posted on duty in strategic locations 
in Goa, mostly along the coastal belt. (GT)

IRANIANS SET FREE: The group of eight Iranian nationals, who were detained 
by the Calangute Police on 23 December, were released after the local 
police failed to find evidence of any connection to terrorist groups. (GT)

THIEF'S JACKPOT: After meeting with failure in his first attempt, a daring 
member of the ill-famed biscuit gang followed his victims to a city hotel, 
before drugging them and fleeing with Rs.90,000 cash from their person. Two 
marketing executives Manish Sukhdeva and Sunil Dutode, who had traveled 
from Kolhapur to Goa on a business trip, met this smooth talking man, who 
was traveling along with them. (H)

GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE: A 16-year-old, Shalini Babu Tate, committed suicide 
on December 25 by hanging herself to the roof of the house by using a rope.

BUNGALOW LOOTED: Burglars took advantage of one TN Mathew's absence from 
his bungalow, while he had left for the Christmas midnight Mass, as they 
succeeded in looting a booty valued at about Rs.95,500. (H)

MUSIC ACT WASHED ASHORE: Dance parties, openly flouting the Madhya Pradesh 
Control of Music and Noise Act, continued to plague the northern coastal 
belt, causing sleepless nights for the citizens. While sources at police 
headquarters, Panaji, said that a special team has been formed to stop the 
parties, a show held at the Aguada helipad on Saturday continued till early 
hours of the morning despite heavy police presence. (GT)

TOURISM: DAMOCLES SWORD: The coastal villages in Pernem across river 
Chapora like Morjim, Mandrem, Harmal and Kerim, have become popular 
destinations for tourists, both Indians and foreigners, following the 
commissioning of the Siolim-Chopdem bridge. What worries everyone is too 
many structures have been coming up all along the coast to meet the demand 
for accommodation to tourists. Hundreds of huts with permanent flooring of 
glazed tiles, besides permanent structures have been built in coconut 
groves facing the sea. (GT)

MOPA AIRPORT IS TOP PRIORITY: While speaking after unfurling the flag to 
mark the 41st liberation day anniversary in Pernem, Panchayats Minister 
Manohar Azgaonkar asserted that while Mopa airport was on the priority list 
of the government, the issue of bauxite mining would be dealt with 
carefully. (GT)

S P O R T S

GOA POLICE DRUB MPT: Goa Police scored a facile 3-1 victory over lowly 
placed MPT SC at Tilak Maidan on December 26 while at Duler grounds, Corps 
of Signals maintained their winning streak as they scored a hard fought 2-0 
victory over Raia SC in the GFA first division league. (GT)

G R E E T I N G S

We greet
   MARLON MENEZES (Director, Goacom Insys) & ALDILA LOBO
   A Very Happy Married Life
   While they take their vows today at 5.30 pm at the Holy Cross Shrine, 
Bambolim.

D E A T H S
   26 Dec: Quepem: SALVADOR A DINIZ (Ex-Kuwait Ministry of Defence), 
husband of Philomena, father of Jesley, Velencia, Stacy, Tito.
   26 Dec: Sancoale: FRANCISCA PIEDADE FERNANDES, a close associate of the 
Sisters of Holy Family of Nazareth, Sancoale.
   26 Dec: Curtorim-Agricol: DOMINGOS S CARVALHO, husband of Ana Maria, 
father of Piedade/Sabina, Felix/Filu, Juliet/Nicolau.
   26 Dec: St Inez: MILAGRES S BARRETO, husband of Santaninha, father of 
Ana Alvisa/James, Carlos/Joyce, Ivo/Erminda.
   25 Dec: Miramar: KB VEREKAR, (Ex Direct of Bal Bhavan), husband of 
Sunita, father of Pravin/Sujata, Dr Pragati/Mohun (Mauritius), Prabodh, 
Ajay/Sangeeta, grandfather of Saras and Sahas (Mauritius), Prajyot and 
Prathmesh.
   26 Dec: Gogol: CAROLINA OLINDA GONSALVES, wife of late Alex Sebastian, 
mother of Floyr/Babush, Anthony/Jennie, Mary/Anthony.

G O A   W E A T H E R
   Temp: 25.6 deg C (78.1 deg F) at Assagao at 10.45 am today.
   Max temp: 32.0 deg C, Humidity: 75% (Official figures for yesterday)
   Weather: Bright and cool morning in Goa.

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

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