HISTORY OF KONKANI
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL IN GOA Transparency International India (TI-India ), a NGO against Corruption and for transparency, Integrity and Accountability in Public Life, is setting up its Goa State Chapter. Former student leader and youth activist Adv Aires Rodrigues has been entrusted with the task of setting up the Goa State Chapter of TI-India with a-five member committee, which is expected to be completed by mid-January. Transparency International's goal is to work for good governance and administration based on transparency, integrity and accountability. Transparency International has its Chapters in about 80 countries with its Headquarters in Berlin. Admiral R.H. Tahiliani (Retd) is Chairman of Transparency International-India while S.D Sharma is the Working Chairman. Transparency International strives to free the administration from corruption and abuse of authority or gross unethical conduct by Ministers, MPs, MLAs and senior bureaucrats. To maintain its non-party and non-partisan character, the office bearers of any political party are not permitted to be members of the managing committee of the Chapters. TI's objective is be of relief and redress in cases of serious public grievance arising out of governmental failure and inordinate delays, particularly where the common citizen comes in contact with various Government or Semi-Government Departments and Public Sector Institutions. Its approach shall not be confrontationist but one of persuasion, though at times it may require to take a firm stand regardless of consequences. Transparency International shall not only concentrate on combating and eradicating corruption at all levels of Politics, Administration and Business but also encourage constructive work in the promotion of moral and ethical education in schools, Voters education on non-party lines and projects for the Education, Health and Employment of the poor and needy. UNION MINISTER TAKES A BEATING
It must have been quite embarrassing for such a docile person as Shripad Naik to be get into such a sticky mess, and that too right in front of his house and with his wife and three kids in the car. The police version of the mishap maintains that a Yamaha motorbike, on which the two brothers were riding, skidded and the youngsters were thrown off after dashing the minister's car, while Naik was taking a turn on the main road to go home. The Aga brothers, hailing from Sanquelim, maintain that the accident was not due to their fault. Incensed on being knocked down, they attacked the MP without even realizing who he was. PSO Mahato is said to have tried to pacify the attackers and when they would not listen, he fired warning shots in the air. When there was an attempt to snatch his revolver, PSO Mahato said that he was compelled to open fire in self-defence and to protect his boss and his family. While one bullet caught Aiyas on his shoulder the other lodged in the right leg of 18-year-old Marlinga Devdappa, who has passing by. Miscreants set ablaze prayer hall in Socorro Man's ire seems to have shifted its target from the homes of humans to that of the gods. Some miscreants set fire to a temporary place of prayer of the Muslim community at Porvorim. They torched about 10 copies of religious books and nearly 200 prayer matts, on the eve of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid). The community elders of the 200-odd Muslim, who offer prayers at the hall, prevailed over their members and prevented any retaliatory reaction. MGP's Upstaging Stance The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) lion seems to stirring after a prolonged state of inconsequence. The MGP has had the mortification of getting their MLA elected, only to see them being snatched by the parties to rig up new governments. So the party's president, Shashikala Kakodkar decided to speak out, saying that the party enjoys the right to expose the wrongdoings of the BJP if any. She said that the BJP should pressurise the MGP MLAs to merge into the BJP. Ms Kakodkar is still of the view that the people don't trust national parties and their working patterns, and that the MGP would be the next option. Tiatr 'Noddnim' tops The results of the 27th tiatr competition comanised by Kala Academy from 22 November to 17 December at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji have been declared and the tiatr 'Noddnim' staged by Sao Gonsalo Dramatic Group, Cujira has bagged the first prize of Rs 10,000 for the best performance in the competition. Panel of judges comprising of Dilip Borkar, Bernard Fernandes, Caitan Pereira after evaluating the performances of the tiatr institutions in the competition have given their detailed result of the competition. Accordingly, 'Duens' staged by Our Lady of Remedies Chapel Association, Ribandar has been awarded the second prize where as 'Ek Sonvsar Kounchecho' staged by Machie Sports Club, Aldona have been selected for the third and consolation prize respectively. Reginald Nazareth (Reginald) 'Noddnim' and Agosto Colaso (Savio) 'Duens' have been adjudged for the first and second prize respectively as best male actor where as the first and second prize for the best female actress has been awarded to Flosy Camilo (Christa) 'Duens' and Keziah Carvalho (Rosy) 'Noddnim' respectively. Merit certificates for acting - male have been given to Rupesh Jogle (Bony) 'Suzette', Eleuterio Carneiro (Willy) 'Vanvass', Sylvester Vaz (Hayden) Ek Sonvsar Kounchecho, Leroy Azavedo (Sam) Mhaka Vikte Inam Nacat, Rosario Botelho (Marion) 'Idostika', Joseph D'Silva (Lazar) 'Duens', Dominic Araujo (Padri) 'Rogtak Tanelolo', Anil Pednekar (Ryan) 'To Chodnrim Poroto Udelo' and Blaze Menezes (Subert) 'Gulfacheim Sopanaa'. Merit certificate for acting female have been awarded to Ann Savia Abreu (Suzette) 'Suzete' and Agnes D'Silva (Roma) 'To Chondrim Poroto Udelo'. A M Araujo has been adjudged as the best director for his direction of the tiatr 'Noddnim'. Dopmingos Cardozo (Duens) and Siddharth Halarnkar (Ek Sonvsar Kounchecho) have been selected for the second and third prize respectively for best direction. Prize for best setting has been awarded to Priyesh Kalangutkar (Noddnim) and Dipak Chodankar has been selected for prize for light effects in the tiatr 'Rogtak Tanelolo', Agnelo Dias (Noddnim) has bagged the prize for best music (band), Savalo Uskaikar has been awarded prize for best makeup in the tiatr "Noddnim' where as best costumes prize given to Anand Revodkar in tiatr 'Duens' and best background music prize awarded to Sunraj in tiatr 'To Chondrim Porot Udelo'. In the male category, Eugenio Cardosa 'Idostika' and Joao Camilo (Rogtak Tanelolo) have been selected for the first, second prize respectively for best singers. Merit certificate has been awarded to Cyril (To Chondrim porot udelo), Anthony Bringel (Kosle Goenkar Ami) and Jeo Mascarenhas (Ho Khel Sompoun Zai) The first prize for best female singer awrded to Sonia Fernandes (Indostike) and second prize given to Bushka Bringel (Kosle Gaonkar Ami) and merit certificate awarded to Olga Vaz (To Chondrim Porot Udelo). Sylvester and Irene (Ek Sonvsar Kounchecho) has been adjudged for prize as best duet singers and for best triosingers awarded to Antao Trio (Suzette) whereas best quartet singers given to Dominic, Seby, Joao and Sabina in their 'Duens'. A M Araujo (Naddnim) has bagged the first prize for best script writing and second prize awarded to Menino Mario Araujo (Idostika).Altogether 14 institutions presented their tiatr in the competition. The date of venue for prize distribution will be declared at a later stage. |
Gone are the
days when one had to wait for a book to knowing anything about a
topic of once taste. Now everything is going audio-visual. A new CD
rom which was released at the Kala Academy's Black Box on December
29 deals with the "History of Konkani". The research for the CD is
by eminent lawyer and Konkani writer Uday Bhembre. 
On the eve of
Id (December 16), there was tension at Sao Pedro, midway between
Panjim and Old Goa, as the Union Minister of State for Shipping and
North Goa MP, Shripad Naik, was assaulted by two youngsters--Irfan
Ismail Aga (28), and his younger brother Aaiyas (21), an engineer.
The incident resulted into two persons being injured in the firing
by Naik's personal security officer Dilip Mahato.