YOLANDA'S PAINTING AUCTIONED
IN NETHERLANDS
 CALANGUTE,
Feb 3: “Devil in Man”, a painting by Goa’s
renowned artist Yolanda D’Souza, was auctioned at
Haque Auction House in Netherlands on February 1, according
to a message received by her today from an art lover –
Bart - in that country. The beautiful painting, along with
the creative work of several other contemporary artists,
had earlier been auctioned at Fort Aguada Beach Resort,
Sinquerim-Goa, to raise funds for the earthquake victims
in Gujarat. Thereafter none of the artists had heard anything
about the paintings, until Yolanda received an email message
from Bart, who located her email id by accessing the internet.
Yolanda disclosed the information to us at her Galeria &
Studio, in Calangute, at the inauguration of "Sacrifice"
and exhibition of the paintings of Goan Sonia Rodrigues
Sabharwal. (GoaNewsClips)
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Sonia's Superb "Sacrifice"
Series paintings
 CALANGUTE,
Feb 3: After her popular "Meditation" series,
artist Sonia Rodrigues Sabharwal says that the easiest topic
to tackle was "Sacrifice", depicting the 14 "stations
of the cross".
The spiritual series in which Sonia paints Jesus in green
colour, symbolising never-ending growth, was inaugurated
by Pedro Adao, Consul for Portugal, at Yolanda's Galeria
& Studio at Gauravaddo in Calangute this evening and
will remain on show till February 28. Sonia Rodrigues Sabharwal
completed her studies at the Goa College of Art and had
a residency in Portugal and earned a research grant from
Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. She was also nominated for
UNESCO Award in Painting by the Kala Akademy,
Goa. Several of the cheerful and talented artist's aesthetic
paintings grace private collections in India and overseas.
(GoaNewsClips)
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 Kerkar's
installations travel to South Korea
Goa-based
artist, Dr Subodh Kerkar, is all set to captivate the people
in South Korea. Installation artist Dr Subodh Kerkar is
among 20 artists from all over the world who have been selected
to participate in the Busan Biennale Sea Art Festival in
South Korea. He is the only artist who will be representing
India at the festival. (GT)
'Dabolim
airport is lifeline'
Talking about the incident where taxi drivers gheraoed Education
Minister Luizinho Faleiro at Varca, the minister said that
he would see to it that Dabolim airport continues to be
the international airport. After all, Dabolim airport is
the lifeline of many in Goa and under no circumstances,
should it be closed, he added. (GT)
'Phase
out ban on plastic bags'
PANJIM:
Goa Small Industries Association (GSIA) has stated that
a sudden ban on plastic carry bags will affect more than
80 units with crore of rupees in investment and 1,200 families.
Making a case for phasing out the ban, the GSIA stated
that the decision would be harsh on 30 plastic units and
more than 59 plastic extrusion units and urged the government,
NGOs and other bodies to work out a proper schedule. The
statement comes in the wake of banning of plastic bags by
Mormugao Municipal Council and proposals for a similar decision
in Panjim. (GT)
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Salary
scale revision for teachers soon: Luizinho
PANJIM: If the Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro is to
be believed, then the working conditions of the teacher
will improve soon and there may also be a salary scale revision.
Still better, it has been decided to decentralise and rationalise
the functioning of the Education department to ensure quick
work. (GT)
Cong
govt blamed for breakdown in law and order
MAPUSA:The
former chief minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday asserted
that there has been a total breakdown in the law and order
situation in the State under the Congress rule. Speaking
at a public meeting at the taxi stand here, to mark the
first anniversary of the ouster of his BJP-led government,
Parrikar claimed that goons, thieves and robbers have gained
an upper hand with the law enforcing agencies exhibiting
their sheer inefficiency in curbing and detecting crimes.
He said that during the last 8 months there have been 48
murders, 23 rapes, 20 kidnappings besides 15 cases of burglaries
where chapels and churches have been targetted. Further
he disclosed that several places of worship including crosses
and temples have been desecrated in order to create communal
rift in Goa. (GT)
German
held for overstaying
A
German national - one Nocolas Hans Otto Weiler - has been
arrested by the Anjuna police on Thursday on charges of
overstaying in India without a valid visa. (GT)
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Southern
discomfort: Beaches turn into mugging spots
MARGAO: Going by recent incidents, Goa needs more cops on
the beach than beach guards. Three reported incidents, two
of them from the remote Zalor beach are only an indication
of crime on South Goa's beaches. (GT)
Cabinet
nod for metered cabs, new fares
PANJIM: Transport Minister Pandurang
Madkaikar yesterday said that the Cabinet had approved a proposal
to increase the fare of yellow and black taxis, tourist taxis
and autorickshaws in the state and to install electronic meters
within 45 days. A notification to this effect would be issued
within the next couple of days. Madkaikar said that the government
would grant 25 per cent subsidy to the operators to install
meters duly approved by the Government of India.(GT)
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Sada, Mapusa jails go hi-tech
PANJIM,
Feb 3: Two months from now, undertrials from sub-jail at Sada and
the judicial lock-up at Mapusa will be linked to District and Sessions
Courts for deposing and evidence recording through videoconferencing.
The introduction of the hi-tech systems are in pursuance of directives
from the High Court in an interim order passed recently. The DG
Prisons pointed out that the facility will reduce the cost of transporting
the undertrials to courts and also reduce the time consuming exercise
of providing police escorts, etc. (H)
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dog bites...and only 30 vaccines
MARGAO, Feb 3: The rising incidence of dog bites in and around Margao
has not spurred the health authorities to make the anti-rabies drugs
easily accessible to the victims. On the contrary, dog bite victims
are left high and dry for want of anti-rabies vaccines as the supply
has totally failed to keep pace with the huge requirement. (H)
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The
Mando lives on
One of the earliest signs of
the coming together of cultures in the state is the Mando
- a song of love and a song that can still be heard. With
it's sensual music and dance, the Mando can also be called
Goa's oldest song. The Mando symbolises Goa in its purest
form. Thus in keeping the mando alive, Goa maintains that
connection with its past and cements its future as well. (Kurt
Gidwani, GT) |
Shri
Manguesh Devasthan festival
MANGUESHI: The annual festival of Shri Manguesh Devasthan
will be celebrated from today, February 4, to 12. A number
of religious rites such as Abhishek Laghurudra, Ekadashni
and Maharaudra will be performed during the festival period.
All the rituals will be performed during the morning sessions
while the procession of the deity in different vahans will
be taken out during the night. (GT) |
Goan
women at greater risk of breast cancer, says study
PANAJI, Feb 3: The fast changing lifestyle among young
women in the state is directly responsible for increase in women-related
cancer cases such as breast cancer and cervical cancer, according
to a study. The study entitled 'Women and Cancer Prevention' presented
at a lecture jointly organised by the Indian Medical Association,
Bicholim, and the Rotary Club of Panaji Midtown, pointed out at
least 250 women in the state were found to be suffering from cancer
annually, in a total of six lakh female population. Though the figure
may look small, one should note that it is highest as compared to
other regions of the country, the study said. Goan women in the
age group of 25 and 45 years can be placed in a crucial period.
"The pattern of living condition of a Goan girl with factors
like her growth, marriage and pregnancy is no longer what it used
to be," Dr Shekhar Salkar observed, adding "this is probably
resulted in many new cases of cancer in young women". (NT)
Art
therapy workshop
PANJIM: Sangath organised an Art Therapy workshop at Fundacao Oriented
conducted by Dr Jawant Guzder, a Child Psychiatrist and Art Therapist
from McGill University, Canada, recently. The workshop dealt with
the difference between art and art therapy and how the latter can
be used to effectively help children and families with special needs.
(H)
Panchayats
to be computerised soon, says Shirodkar
PANAJI, Feb 3: The Minister for Panchayati Raj, mr Subhash Shridokar,
has said that the government intends to make panchayats more vibrant
by strengthening panchayat administration and therefore the process
of computerising panchayats would be initiated by March-end. (NT)
Judiciary's response to sex
tourism
In recent yeas, the growth of tourism
in Goa has had an adverse effect on the child population
living along the coastal areas. The children targetted are
generally the migrants,
the street children, those from broken homes, working in
shacks, hotels and restaurants. The problem of sex tourism
in Goa was first highlighted when Freddy Peat, a German
national who ran an orphanage in Goa, was arrested at the
behest of a Bombay-based journalist, Sheela Bharse. He was
later convicted for life on charges of having supplied several
children through the orphanage run by him to people of British,
French, German, Swiss and Scandinavian nationalities. (Shanti
Fonseca, GT)
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Power
to panchayats
The panchayati raj in
Goa needs to be streamlined and strengthened to become a meaningful
and effective institution in the benefit delivery mechanism.
The state government had come out with the proposal to promulgate
an ordinance sometime in October 2005 to make the functioning
of the panchayats more transparent and to provide more powers
to the sarpanchas While the ordinance is yet to take shape
the government has come out with a fresh proposal to amend
the Goa Gram Samruddhi Yojana for allotting more funds and
empowering village panchayats. (Edit, NT)
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City
shop burgled
PANJIM: In a baffling burglary, valuables including mobile handsets
and wrist-watches worth Rs.2.15 lakh were stolen from a shop opposite
Hotel Delmon at the Panjim market during the intervening hours
of Thursday night and Friday morning. What is baffling about this
burglary at 'Lucky Stop' shop, owned by Harish Melvani, is that
the locks on the shutters were intact as left the previous night.
The shop is just a lane away from the Panjim police station. (GT)
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P O R T S |
FRANSA
NO-SHOW GROUNDS MATCH
MARGAO: It was a no-show at Fatorda stadium. Air India turned
up at the Nehru stadium, Fatorda, while there was no sign
of Fransa Pax Football Club, as the NFL match between the
two turned out to be a non-starter here yesterday. Fransa
Pax Football Club boss Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco is hell
bent on refusing to play the remainder of the National Football
League matches till the verdict of the matches involving
the club will be a no-show as the clubs awaits "justice"
from AIFF end. (GT)
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| GOA
WEATHER |
| Weather:
Sunny weather in Goa today.
Max. temp: 35.0
DegC; Min. temp: 16.0 DegC; Humidity:
55%. (Yesterday) |
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GT=Gomantak
Time, WE=Weekender
H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times |
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FEB 2006