26 APR 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

****************************************
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com
****************************************


GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
April 26, 2003

KRC TRAIN JUMPS TRACK AT MAYEM: In the first ever accident of its kind on 
the Goa stretch of the Konkan Railway, five compartments of the 
Dadar-Mangalore Express derailed at Mayem, early yesterday (25 April) 
morning. Five compartments, including four sleeper coaches derailed as a 
result of a four-inch-long gap in the track at about 1.45 am. Apparently, 
it was the alertness and presence of mind of the train driver, SD Padwai, 
that saved an estimated 300 passengers from harm. The compartments were 
dragged for about half a kilometer before the train, traveling at speeds 
between 80 and 100 kmph, came to a halt. Traffic along the route was 
blocked for several hours. (GT)

SETBACK TO FAST TRAIN? The Konkan Railway's endeavour to commence the run 
of its fast speed train sometime next month may receive a set back due to 
yesterday's accident. Although the KRCL officials brushed aside the 
apprehension, the incident has raised a question mark on the feasibility of 
tracks for running the high-speed train. Fortunately, when the bodies 
derailed yesterday, the train was moving at a much lesser speed. However, 
none of the KRCL officials could disclose what the velocity was. (Rupesh 
Samant in NT)

GOMANTAK TIMES FOUNDER EDITOR RAO PASSES AWAY: Mohan Rao, founder editor of 
Gomantak times, passed away yesterday morning. He leaves behind his wife 
Chitra and daughter Prof Anjali Rao. He was 78. As per the wish of late 
Rao, his body has been handed over to the GMC. He abhorred funeral rites. 
He was a practical man and non-ritualistic throughout his life?It was his 
wish that there should be no condolence visits after his death. (GT)

UNFULFILLED WISH: Mohan Rao, who passed away yesterday, had wished that his 
eyes should be donated to the needy after his death. Dr Silvano Dias 
Sapeco, Head of Forensic Medicine, GMC, explained that the Eye Bank of GMC 
was not in a position to accept donated eyes (cornea). This was because 
while the government had enacted legislation controlling eye donations and 
acceptance, the provisions of the Act had not been notified by the 
administration. That was why no agency in Goa was in a position to accept 
eye donations. Dr Sapeco was hoping against hope that some organisation 
from Andhra Pradesh, where eye donation law has been notified, would accept 
Rao's eyes. (GT)

GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE: A 12-year-old girl, Sunita Raut, allegedly committed 
suicide by hanging herself with a towel by tying it to a latch of the 
cupboard after locking herself in a room at her residence at Varnapuri, 
Mangor Hill, Vasco, yesterday. The deceased is a daughter of a naval 
official. The cause of suicide is not known. (GT)

FAKE NOTES: You could be handling a fake note if you are not too careful, 
says the Economic Offenses Cell of the Goa Police. According to figures 
released by the EOC a total of 49 notes of Rs.100 and Rs.500 denomination, 
amounting to Rs.14,900 were discovered by bankers between November 2002 and 
February 2003. (GT)

HUSBAND HELD: Porvorim police on Friday arrested Sameer Noordin Ahmed Aktar 
(28) on charges of ill-treating his wife and deceiving her. In a police 
complaint, Afroze Sheikh (30) stated that Sameer claimed that he was alone 
in the world and acquired her sympathy, thereby enticing her to get married 
to him. (H)

WOMAN SUFFERS BURN INJURIES: A 28-year-old married woman, Varsha Bhosle, 
sustained burn injuries when the flames from the stove allegedly came 
against her this evening at Her Carmona residence. (H)

MAN MISSING: Piedade Menezes (46) of Margao went missing from the wee hours 
of April 25, according to a police complaint lodged by his wife. (H)

ADVOCATE, WIFE HELD FOR FORGERY: A city advocate, Mr Ranjit Saterdekar, and 
his wife were arrested today (April 25) in a forgery case related to a land 
scam. They were later released on bail. (NT)

SCHOOL GIRL MISSING: Parveen Badshah Sheikh, a 13-year-old girl, studying 
in a Margao school, went missing after she went to lend a helping hand to 
her mother, Mastan Bi, to sell fruits at the Colva beach. (H)

COST OF VVIPS, VIPS VISITS: The State government spent Rs.94 lakh on the 
visits of 706 VVIPS and VIPs in Goa from December 2000 till 
date?Intervening in the debate CM Parrikar said instead of Goa minister 
going out of the state, mostly to Delhi, to get official work done, it 
works out cheaper to settle the matter with the dignitaries during their 
stay in Goa. (GT)

DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MLAS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday 
announced that an all-legislator meet would be held on May 14 to work out a 
scheme on the lines of the MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area 
Development) scheme, to allow MLAs a sizeable amount for undertaking 
"developmental work" in their constituencies. (H)

FERREIRA PROPOSED: Former sessions judge Dr Alvaro Noronha Ferreira is 
likely to hold a judicial inquiry into the SSC paper leakage scam. Congress 
MLA Jitendra Deshprabhu said he had spoken to the former judge and he had 
orally conveyed his willingness to take up the responsibility. (GT)

DAILY FARMING: The need for promoting dairy farming in a bid to make Goa 
self-sufficient in milk production was emphasised in a discussion during 
Question Hour on Friday afternoon. The Minister for Animal Husbandry, 
Dayanand Mandrekar, while replying to queries raised by the Opposition, 
informed that the daily requirement of milk in the State was around 2 lakh 
litres, of which one lakh was imported from the neighbouring States. 
Saligao MLA Dr Wilfred de Souza sought to know if the government had any 
mechanism for checking the milk being supplied from outside the State. "Or 
is the balance adulterated with water?" he asked. (H)

WEBSITE "SPEAKER": During the query on computerization of government 
departments raised by the Opposition Leader, Pratapsing Rane drew the 
attention of the Speaker, Vishwas Satarkar, saying, "Your website indicates 
that I am still the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly." (H)

SHIFTING CYBER CITY? Leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane suggested 
shifting of the proposed Cyber City site from Mandrem constituency to any 
city or close to the airport. He said a cyber city in a remote corner at 
Mandrem would not draw any attention, and stressed it should be shifted 
elsewhere. (GT)

TANKER OVERTURNS: A tanker carrying aviation turbine fuel for Dabolim 
airport overturned near Zuarinagar at 4.45 am yesterday morning. The 
aviation team of Indian Oil Corporation, which rushed to the accident spot 
immediately, succeeded in averting a major tragedy. (GT)

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AT SOCORRO: The State Legislative Assembly yesterday 
unanimously adopted a resolution recommending the government to acquire the 
land for an industrial estate at Dosvaddo, Socorro-Bardez. CM Parrikar said 
that the Goa Industrial Development Corporation will take the decision on 
acquiring the land. He also said that the GIDC had dropped the proposal for 
land acquisition at Socorro in 1999. He also said that the GIDC has 22 
industrial estates under its control and was finding it difficult to manage 
all of them. (NT)

JAZZ FESTIVAL: Starting from today at 6 pm, the two-day Kingfisher Downtown 
Jazz Festival will be held at the Mermaid garden in Panaji. Noted jazz 
musicians Merlyn D'Souza, Vivian Poacha, Samantha Edwards, among others, 
will perform at the free jazz concert. (GT)

ANJUNA FETE: The two-day annual Anjuna Parish Fete takes off today evening 
with a "bhajan" and a short prayer meeting at 5.00 pm, according to Fr 
Ubaldo de Souza, parish priest of St Michael's Church. The annual event has 
gained fame for a number of stalls serving typical Goan delicacies from 
"san'nam" to "sorpotel", prepared by the parishioners of the respective 
wards at home. Music and dance competitions will make the evening's 
entertainment at the fete, which has been drawing people not only from the 
vast village of Anjuna but neighbouring villages of Assagao, Siolim, Parra, 
Arpora, Nagoa, Saligao, Calangute, etc. (GoaNOW)

MILAGRES FEAST IN MAPUSA: The popular Mapusa feast, the feast of Our Lady 
of Miracles (Milagr Saibinn) will be celebrated on May 5 at St Jerome's 
Church in Mapusa. The feast has a special significance to the majority 
community and many Hindus come to pay obeisance to Our Lady. A 3-day fete 
will be organised by the parishioners beginning on the feast day, at the 
church campus. (H)

PHOTO EXHIBITION: The Goa State Land Use Board will display the blow-ups of 
selected coloured photographs, from the entries at the All Goa Photography 
Competition held recently, at the Kala Academy from 28 to 30 April, from 
10.30 am to 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm. (GT)

D'SOUZA BACK AS CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS: Richard D'Souza, IFS, is back as 
Conservator of Forests and is scheduled to take over from AK Wahal, IFS, on 
April 28. D'Souza currently holds charge of the post of the Managing 
Director of the Goa Forest Development Corporation after he was posted 
there in November 2000. (H)

S P O R T S

EAST BENGAL CHAMPION CLUB OF INDIA: Brazilian Douglas da Silva scored a 
brace to help East Bengal rout Vasco Sports Club, Goa, 4-0 to win the Oil 
PSU National Football League at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Nigerian Mike 
Okoro and teenage sensation Masswamtulanga scored one apiece. (GT) 
Salgaocar occupy the second birth with 41 points from 21 games to East 
Bengal's 49 points, while Vasco come third with 40 points, followed by JCT 
35, Churchill 34, M Bagan 33, Dempo 32, Mahindra 26, Tollygunge 23, Indian 
Bank 20, HAL 8 and ITI 8.

AVLITO VOTED BEST FOOTBALLER: Consistent goal-getter Alvito D'Cunha and Ms 
Sujata Kar were adjudged "Best" footballers for 2002-03 among men and women 
respectively by the Calcutta Sports Club. D'Cunha, who hails from Goa but 
represents Kolkata's East Bengal said the award would motivate him to play 
even better in the days to come. D'Cunha, who moved to East Bengal from his 
Goa club, Salgaocar, this season, said he is likely to take up an offer to 
play in South Africa for the top division club Manning Rangers. (GT)

D E A T H
   25 Apr: Cavelossim-Kalvaddo: AURELIO E DIAS, husband of Natty, father 
of Kevin and Kisner.
   24 Apr: Majorda: FAUSTA LIDIA D'ALMEIDA SALEMA BRAGANZA, wife of Lucas, 
mother of Stephie/Gautam Khurana.
   24 Apr: Margao: JOHN MANUEL BRAGANZA, husband of Lilian, father of 
Meryl and Kimberly, Brother/brother-in-law of Letty/late Pierro (Italy), Sr 
Renuka (Daughters of the Cross).
   25 Apr: Santa Cruz: ISABEL DE ARAUJO, wife of Cezario Fernandes, mother 
of Carlos/Sebastiana, Rosario/Elvia, Fr Michael (Parish priest of St 
Jacinto Island), late Sebastiana/Jose.
   25 Apr: Salvador do Mundo: MARIA ROBERTINA CARDOZO, relict of Francisco 
Xavier Roque Fernandes, mother of Aniceto/Ana Maria Martins.
   25 Apr: Margao-Aquem: PRATIBHA NARSINVA SARASWATI VELINGKAR (82), WIFE 
OF Dr Narsinv, mother of Tushar, Anil, Prafull, Dinesh, Avinash and Dipti.

G O A   W E A T H E R
   Temp: 31.1 deg C (88.0 deg F) at 09.00 am in Assagao.
   Max Temp: 34.0 deg C, Humidity: 56% (Official figures for yesterday)
   Weather: A bit cloudy. Can't really bet on a fair weather for the 
evening?though few would prefer the showers to spoil their evening out?with 
several shows billed in various parts of Goa!!!

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

JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
Website: www.goacom.com
Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news
Monthly Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow