COPRORA OF 3 MILLION KONKNAI
WORDS IS BEST IN INDIA: WALAULIKAR
PANJIM, Feb 12: Corpora of three million words in Konkani
already prepared for the project of Machine Aided Translation
of government of India's Information Technology Ministry
is acknowledge to be one of the best in India by the experts
of Universal Networking Language of United Nations as well
as by the experts of several IITs in India. This was stated
by Shantaram Varde Walaulikar while participating in a discussion
on Technology Development of Konkani language organised
by the All India Konkani Parishad at the Kala Academy yesterday.
He also presented relevant software and progress achieved
so far and informed the delegates of the Parishad that the
corpora of Konkani words has been grammatically tagged and
is accompanied by a spell-checker. (WE-GT)
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AICHEA
DISAK CHINTOP
(Thought for Today)
Fokot
avoi-bapaicho mog jivit bhor togonk xeokta.
(Only parents’ love can last our lives.)
Domnic Fernandes,
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
jyodom@hotmail.com
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BELIEVE IN UNITY IN DIVERSITY: ERIC OZARIO
 PANJIM:
"We are around 60 persons, who have come to this
historic Azad Maidan. We are here to protest against
the imposition of one lipi (script) over
the others in Konknni. All of us say: respect all
varieties in Konknni. Thereby only unity among Konknni
people will be brought about," Eric Ozario, president
of Konkani Akademi, Karnataka, told GoaNewsClips.
He said that because all the people in the country
firmly believe in unity in diversity, the unity of
India has been retained.
 Ozario
further said, "Therefore we say that whatever
is relevant to India is relevant to Konknni. We are
not against Devanagri but we are for the recognition
of Romi and Kannada scripts and the respect that they
deserve." "We have around 25 lakh Konknni-speaking
population in Karnataka, even more than in Goa, and
we have always used the Kannada script. Hence the
All India Konkani Parishad cannot impose Devangiri
on us," he said. (GoaNewsClips) |
KONKANI
SPEAKING PEOPLE MUST UNITE: ACTIVISTS
PANAJI, Feb 11: The seminar on 'Sanskritikaran (Culturalisation)
- An idea of a Konkani Cultural State' stressed on united
the Konkani speaking people spread all over the globe by
making use of effective mediums like Internet and e-mail.
The The seminar presided over by a representative of the
Kanataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi, Arun Ubhaykar. Noted Konkani
writer from Kerala, Dr L Sunita, editor of Konkani daily
Sunaparant Sandesh Prabhudessai and well-known Konkani novelist,
Mahableshwar Sail, who has conceptualised the idea of Konkani
cultural state, participated in the seminar. (NT)
BJP
rage over Deshprabhu's raves
PERNEM, Feb 11: The booming sound of trance music has engulfed
Pernem's coastline, thanks to the numerous rave parties
that go on unabated in the area. While the police and other
authorities in Pernem prefer to remain mute spectators,
it has been left to Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar to rave
about these parties. (H)
GT
staff member bereaved
MARGAO: Lafira Azavedo, mother of Gomantak Times
Margao staff reporter Gary Azavedo, succumbed to
severe injuries she received in a road accident
at Margao on February 10 at Margao. Lafira (58)
was knocked down by a speeding two-wheeler while
she was crossing the road near Margao Municipal
garden. The funeral cortege will leave her residence
to the Holy Spirit Church, Margao, at 4.00 pm today.
(WE-GT)
GU
to adopt restructured undergraduate courses
PANAJI, Feb 11: Goa University today announced its
plans to adopt restructured undergraduate BA, BSc,
BCom and BCA courses from the forthcoming academic
year, with introduction of the semester pattern,
internal assessment and skill-based courses as per
the choice of the students. (NT)
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HISTORY
HOUR LECTURE
PORVORIM, Feb 12: A talk/discussion on "Relations
between Goa and Portugal: Present and Future Perspective"
by Consul General of Portugal Dr. Pedro Cabral Adão
will be held at Xavier Centre of Historical Research,
B. B. Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim, on 16th February
at 5.30 pm. Dr. Pedro Cabral Adão studied International
Relations and Law in Lisbon. He was a journalist for
five years and a lecturer at the University. He joined
Foreign Services in 1995 and thereafter served in
Iran, East Timor and the Portuguese Mission to the
United Nations Organisation in New York. He also served
at the Embassy of Portugal in Sweden. At present Dr.
Cabral Adão is Consul General of Portugal in
Goa, a post he occupies since February 2, 2005. (deliom@dataone.in) |
GCCI to conduct Goa agenda
PANJIM: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
will conduct the 'Goa Agenda 2006' on February 24 and 25
at the Cidade de Goa. The theme for this year's agenda is
'Incubation Centres - Challenges for replicating successes'
says Sandeep Verenkar. He said, "Incubation centres
is a known mechanism for encouraging the creation of new
companies. The GCCI plans to start an incubation centre
at Verna." (WE-GT)
12
passengers hurt in collision
MAPUSA: Twelve passengers were injured, two of them seriously
after a tipper truck collided against an oncoming mini bus
at Cansa-Tivim around 6.40 pm yesterday. (WE-GT)
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MPT
stopped from unloading coal on Berth No.11: Willy
VASCO: Deputy Chief Minister Wilfred de Souza has informed former
revenue minister Jose Phillip de Souza that the chairman of the
Mormugao Port Trust and the Goa State Pollution Control Board have
been informed that coal should not be unloaded at Berth No.11. Wilfred
stated that the unloading of coal
at Berth No.10 and 11 has been stopped and transferred to berth
No.5A and 6A where South West port has put up a mechanical plant
at the cost of Rs.250 crore. (WE-GT)
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Preparing
Goa for Knowledge Economy
BY VA PAI PANANDIKER
the knowledge economy is emerging within a society and world
in transformation.
This transformation is occurring at every economic level simultaneously.
Basic beliefs and fundamental principles will be challenged.
The focus of evolving economy will need to shift from problem-solving
to opportunity-creation. To deal with the inevitable complexity
that will arise in such a time of transformation,
any local economic policy-maker will need to have a dual appreciation
of natural evolution and relational thinking to optimise results.
There will be a need to deal with existing issues in the short
run (recruiting jobs) as well as developing a culture of transformation
for new income opportunities in the longer run. Goa's economic
policy-makers will need to understand that we can no longer
be constrained by old ideas, measures and limits. New words,
new methods of accountability and new methods of collaboration
will be needed. In other words, a futures context for 21st
century economic development will need to evolve. (Panorma-NT)
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Goa's
Development
People's Role in Decision-making
BY JASON KEITH FERNANDES
Two features
which characterise the Indian democracy are the raj of the
technocrat-bureaucrat and the reduction of the idea of democracy
to the conduct of elections. And yet, from a space where
democracy is understood as the sensitivity of the political
system to the voices of the most marginal of persons the
above two practices are at best contrary to, and at worst
repugnant to this spirit. And yet, both seem placed at the
very heart of the planning process in Goa - where the regional
plan is developed by technical experts who have no public
mandate, nor an effective mechanism to obtain the opinion
of the people; and altered at will by the political class
of the State, who perhaps have set a high mark in the country
for the wholesale sale of values and interests. Into this
process and scenario, therefore, how can we introduce the
spirit of democracy into the planning process in Goa, such
that green Goa is not merely an empty aesthetic option but
an opportunity to maintain the quality of life that we have
only recently been nationally lauded for? (Panorama-NT)
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Sex
tourism, a well-oiled racket, says PI Verekar
PANJIM: "There are several Acts to protect women and children,
despite these Acts we have not been able to prevent crime against
women and children," admitted PI N Verekar. She was talking
on the role of police and safe tourism at a stakeholders meeting
to prevent sex tourism in Goa yesterday, to generate a concerted
effort with associated industry, organisations and community. "We
do arrest the sex workers. Sometimes we also arrest the pimps. But
it is a well-oiled racket and due to want of evidence we find it
difficult to nab the master-minds behind the sex racket in Goa,"
she admitted. (WE-GT)
Girl
abducted at Pilar
PANAJI, Feb 11: A young girl lodged a complaint with the
Agacaim police yesterday alleging that she was abducted while waiting
for the bus at Pilar junction. However, the girl managed to jump
out of the vehicle after being assaulted by the abductor. (NT)
Mog
Mhaka Tuzo to be released
MARGAO: Kala Niketan Goa, Majorda, will
release its first Konkani music album "Mog Mhaka Tuzo"
at the hands of former Speaker Tomazinho Cardozo at Our Lady of
Snows High School, Raia, at 5.30 pm on February 12. The lyrics
for the album comprising 10 love songs is penned by Kala Academy
award winner and Dalgado Konknni Akademi general secretary Michael
Gracias. The music has been provided by Albino Fernandes and Phill
Ball, member of Heartbeat band from UK. Sahitya Akademi advisory
committee member Vincy
Quadros will evaluate the album during the release ceremony. (WE-GT)
Tamil
Nadu outplay Goa
HYDERABAD: Tamil Nadu notched up an easy six-wicket victory over
Goa in the South Zone limited overs cricket tournament for KS
Subbaiah Pillay Trophy here yesterday. (WE-GT)
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B I T U A R I E S |
11
Feb: Agassaim: JOSE ANTONIO RUDOLF A BRAGANZA:
Husband of late Thereza, father of Angeline, Egidio.
11 Feb: Carmona: BOMFILHO A RODRIGUES:
Husband of late Telma, father of Lucy/Redento, Alfred/Celia,
Leila/Nixon.
10 Feb: Margao: LAFIRA AZAVEDO: Wife of
Valerian, other of Gary (GT), Helga/Terrance.
11 Feb: Saligao: LEWIS CORNELIO D'CRUZ
(Adm.Manager, Old Mutual, Ex-Nairobi): Husband of Doris,
brother of late Johnny/Succorin, brother-in-law of late
Ivy/Blasio Martins, Bessie/Jid Todd, uncle of June/Robert,
Lynette/Tony, Judy/Constancio, Lydia, Karl. Funeral on 12
Feb at 4.30 pm.
11 Feb: Curtorim-Batora: MANUEL SALVADOR
MENEZES: Husband of Sara, father of Sangeeta/Savio, Sheela
and Sharmila.
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GOA
WEATHER |
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Weather:
Bright sunshine for a Sunday morning.
Max. temp: 32.3
DegC; Min. temp: 23.2 DegC; Humidity:
50%. (Yesterday) |
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GT=Gomantak
Time, WE=Weekender
H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times |
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FEB 2006