27 APR 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

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On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 01:15:39 +0530, "Joel D'Souza
<joel-fkB0aodkGtPQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>" wrote:

GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
April 27, 2003

CM FLAYED: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president
Nirmala Sawant said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
regarded as the most educated CM in India has
recommended a "pass class" in Masters degree for the
post of Director of Education. She criticized Parrikar
in a cryptic comment for lowering the earlier
qualification mark of a second class for the post.
(WE-GT)

ILLEGAL EXTRACTION OF WATER: The Goa Ground Water
Regulation Bill became an Act in January 2002, the
rules were framed more than a year later, but according
to residents of Saligao and Pilerne, their
implementation remains inept as illegal extraction of
ground-water continues. (Joaquim Fernandes in NT)

MOPA AIRPORT WILL BE READY IN 2-4 YEARS, SAYS SHRIPAD:
Speaking at a rally of BJP workers from North Goa
parliamentary constituency at Dhargalim, Union Minister
of State for Civil Aviation, Shripad Naik, said that
the government has already taken up the renovation and
extension work of the Dabolim airport. The construction
of Mopa airport in Pernem will be completed within two
to four years he said. The Central government has made
a provision of Rs.1200 crore for the project. (WE-GT)

"NOT DOING THEIR JOB": Addressing a press conference.
GPCC president, Ms. Nirmala Sawant, yesterday censured
the government for "poor performance" on the
law-and-order front, citing apparent favouritism in the
SSCE paper leakage investigation and failure to achieve
any breakthrough in the Anjana Shirodkar murder case.
(H)

YOUTH KILLED IN MISHAP: Viraj Kamlakar Nevgi, a youth
from Sawantwadi, was killed while another was seriously
injured when a bus and a motorcycle collided with each
other along the highway near the Government High School
at Torsem-Pernem on Friday evening. (H)

MANGO CROP NEGLECTED: Mango growers in Pernem are a
happy lot as the yield this year is unexpectedly high.
To add to their joy, the crop has not been damaged by
the untimely rain, But some mango growers expressed
concern that no systematic attempts have been made so
far to popularize some of the best varieties of mango
that are grown in Goa. "Mango crop is the most
neglected crop," said a mango grower in Mandrem. (WE-GT)

CHENNAI-BASED TRAFFIC EXPERT: The government is
seriously toying with the idea of engaging Prof NS
Srinivasan, chairman of the Transport Advisory Forum,
Chennai, to tackle traffic and transportation problems
faced by the Sate. (H)

ANJUNA FELLOWSHIP FUN FETE: The two-day Fourth
Centenary Celebrations Fellowship Fun Fete 2003 at St
Michael's Church compound in Anjuna took off yesterday
evening with the lighting of the lamp by Saligao MLA
Wilfred de Souza, a prayer service in the Indian way in
Sanskrit and a sloka from the Bhagwad Gita, and  the
Centenary Song. The programme included a rangoli
competition, solo singing competition, Bharat Natyam
Dance, fire dance by German artistes Annette and Lydia,
a magic show by Savio and music by a gospel band. There
was snowball, housie, games of skill, commuter games,
mouth watering home prepared food by various wards of
the village and surprise prizes. (GoaNOW)

STAY ON CALANGUTE RESORT: The Panjim bench of the
Bombay High court has directed that the interim stay on
M/s Asiatic Holiday Resorts, Calangute, using their
premises either for residential or tourism purposes is
to continue until the Calangute Panchayat is satisfied
that the illegalities present in the construction are
removed. The Goa Foundation had gone to court seeking
demolition of a part of the construction on the grounds
that it was illegal. (H)

CHENNAI-GOA TRAIN: Good news awaits Chennaites planning
a trip to Goa as they can now reach the holidaying
paradise directly by train. "We will introduce a direct
train to Goa from Chennai from next week," the Minister
of State for Railways, Mr AK Moorty, told newspersons
in Chennai. (UNI report in NT)

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE UP?: The government would implement
three new schemes, desilting or repairs of ponds and
tanks, re-modelling of embankments protecting Khajan
agricultural lands and development of marketing network
for fruits, vegetables and flowers, for the benefit of
the practicing agriculturists. (NT)

NO WORK DONE BY ZP: The PWD engineer accompanying the
Panchayat Minister, Babu Azgaonkar, and Santa Cruz MLA
Victoria Fernandes, during inspection yesterday, could
not throw much light on the development works carried
out by the North Goa Zilla Parishad. (WE-GT)

SPACE FOR GARBAGE: The remote area of Bendulem,
bordering the villages of Balli and Barcem along the
National Highway No.17 seems to have got the nod for
the proposed garbage dumping yard for the entire South
Goa district. (H)

SADOLXEM BRIDGE: If you have a dream to be fulfilled,
trust the State government to turn it into a nightmare.
And this is the nightmare of the people of Sadolxem and
its adjoining regions, who have been blessed with a
bridge but no retention walls along a major portion of
the approach roads. (H)

WILMIX, SHARON IN DUBAI: Wilmix and Sharon, the Goa
stage artistes, who received the "best entertainers
award" in Kuwait during the last summer, have been
invited during this summer to perform in Dubai. They
will be leaving for Dubai on 28 April to participate in
a Konkani drama to be put up by popular artistes of
Goan origin from Dubai on 1 May. (WE-GT)

S P O R T S

COLVA PULL OUT: St Anthony's Club, Colva, have pulled
out of the 2003-04 First Division Football League,
organised by the Goa Football Association. Club sources
told Herald, the decision to disband the first division
team was taken by the Club taking into account the high
costs of running the club. (H)

D E A T H
18 Apr: Sarzora: EDWIN JEREMIAS FERNANDES, husband of
Elvira, father of Austin and Alwin.

26 Apr: Betalbatim: ANTONIO MENINO DE JESUS PEREIRA E
RODRIGUES, husband of Maria, father of Godeliva/Brian
Gomes, Bro Waldheim (OFM Cap), Nandinha, Wiston and
Anisha.

25 Apr: Margao-Malbhat: MARIA AUGUSTA DIAS FERNANDES,
wife of late Andre Menino, mother of Sabina/late
Piedade Fernandes/Caetano Pereira, Aureliana/late
Joaquim Sabino Gomes, Sunanda Tai (Genoveva), Adv
Socorro/Imelda, Domingos/Lucy (Qatar), Tony/Maru
(Qatar). 

26 Apr: Goa Velha: MATEUS MANUEL FERNANDES, husband of
Conceicao, father of Anthony.

26 Apr: Verna: AGOSTINHO FX REBELLO (Ex-Kuwait),
husband of Catherine, father of Roy and Carrol, brother
of Evaristo/Trinny (Kuwait), Bernadette/Leo,
Valeriano/Ludovina (Australia), Justino/Jennifer,
Lourdes/Peter (Kuwait) and Santan (Qatar).

26 Apr: Vasco da Gama: CHARLES OSWALD D'SOUZA, husband
of Marlene, father of Crystal/Grissle.

25 Apr: Panaji-Miramar: MARIA LAURA AURELIA LYDIA
PINHEIRO, wire of Richard, mother of Marie Lou/Romel,
Malcolm/Melita, Manuela/Sunil, Genevieve/Cedric.

26 Apr: Pomburpa: PETER ALMEIDA, husband of Carlota,
father of Francis & Zita, brother of law: Filsu/Joe
Luis Pereira, Christaline/Anthony Fernandes,
Cincent/Carmina, Juliao/Annie, Leena/Francis Rodrigues,
Bertha/Joseph Fernandes (Qatar), late Agnes/Menino
Alphonso and Olfao (Qatar)/Bertha.


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: 33.0 deg C, Humidity: 68% (Official
figures for yesterday)
    Weather: Bright sun. Hot day.

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

JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
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