GOA
ANNUAL PLAN FIXED AT RS.1200 CR
PANJIM: The Annual Plan for Goa was fixed
at Rs.1200 crore which represents an increase of 17 per
cent over the size of the Annual Plan 2005-2006. The Annual
Plan was fixed yesterday after Chief Minister Pratapsing
Rane, Dy CM Dr Wilfred de Souza, Chief Secretary JP Singh
and other officers from Goa met the Planning Commission
Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, members and other
senior officers of the Planning Commission in New Delhi.
Ahluwalia mentioned that Goa has gained credibility as an
investment destination and thus it has to look for new initiatives
to accelerate development process through public-private
partnership and innovative financing mechanisms like special
purpose vehicle.
(GT)
No
early polls, State Cabinet to Sonia
PANJIM, Feb
24: Holding early Assembly election in Goa has been ruled
out. The issue of whether Congress should go for polls in
the next six months or so, was discussed threadbare here
during the visit of Congress president Sonia Gandhi to Goa.
Almost all Cabinet minister including three coalition members
from NCP and MGP, informed Mrs Gandhi that they would need
10-12 months to implement the just initiated projects besides
polices and programmes, to reach the doorsteps of the people.
The present term of the Goa Assembly will end in May 2007.
(H)
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GOA
TOON by ALEXYZ
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AICHEA
DISAK CHINTOP
(Thought for Today)
Jem korunk favonam tem korunk ami sogott huxear. (At doing
what we shouldn’t we are all experts.) Domnic
Fernandes, Anjuna/ Dhahran, KSA jyodom@hotmail.com |
City
decked up for Carnival
 PANJIM,
Feb 24: Participation of a Switzerland group Elfer Frosche
and two floats presented by handicapped children will be the highlight
of the Carnival floats parade that is set to reverberate Panjim
on February 25. The parade led by King Momo Tome Fernandes and Queen
Momo Liana Texeira, will be flagged off by the deputy Chief Minister
and Tourism Minister Dr Wilfred de Souza at the Santa Monica Jetty
at 3.30 pm. A traditional and lively Carnival will lay emphasis
on traditional floats, assured President of Panaji Traditional Festivals
and Carnival Committee, Joaquim Teles. (H)
SCHEDULE
FOR CARNIVAL PARADE
Feb 25: Panjim; Feb 26: Margao;
Feb 27: Vasco, Calangute, Sanguem;
Feb 28: Mapusa, Quepem.
Declare
poultry products safe to consumers, farmers urge govt
PANAJI, Feb 24: Fearing loss of business after the news
of death of 70 chicken was reported in Baina, Vasco, nearly sixty
poultry farmers today requested the state government to announce
that there was no harm in consuming poultry products. Goa producers
around one lakh broilers in over 100 farms, while nearly 2 lakh
eggs are produced in five poultries.
Lady
crushed to death
MARGAO, Feb 24: A 67-year-old lady Jack Martin Fernandes of Aquem-Baixo
was crushed to death late this evening by a moving crane at Rawanfond.
(H)
Domestic
violence: 'Women still live in fear and uncertainty'
PANJIM: "There is an impression that Goa is a metropolitan
state, but in the interiors of Goa, in the rural villages
women were and still continue to be harassed. They sill
live under fear and uncertainty," said Dua. He further
said that the condition of destitute old women is no better.
Dua is in Goa as part of AIHRA's 200 days International
Programme - Mission Peace, Justice, Love, Social Integration
and Equality as well as opportunities to all. (GT)
Infuriated
residents halt transportation of iron ore
BICHOLIM: An irate mob of around 100 residents
from Bicholim, led by BMC councillor Kamlakar Teli and environmentalist
Ramesh Gawas, brought the transportation of iron ore to
a grinding halt for nearly two hours by stopping around
20 mining trucks carrying wet iron-ore. What triggered the
stopping of the trucks at around 4 pm was the wet ore that
had spilled all over Bicholim town, literally painting the
roads brown. The situation worsened after the ore dried
up and the mining dust turned out to be a mighty irritant.
(GT)
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No-trust
notice against Margao Council chief
MARGAO: After a four months lull in the Margao Municipal Council,
the opposition councillors owing allegiance to various Congress
leaders have decided to close ranks and put up a spirited
fight for the civic 'chair of power'. A day prior to the commencement
of the annual Carnival celebration in the state, 11 councillors
have signed a notice of no-confidence against chairperson
Piedade Noronha stating that the chairperson had failed to
initiate developmental works in the city despite receiving
funds from the government authorities. (GT) |
Brits
fight it out in bar
PANJIM: A previous enmity between two English nationals
turned ugly at a bar in Palolem, Canacona, on February 23,
where one was assaulted causing injuries to the eye. Keely
Wainey complained that Simon Bank, 40, assaulted her without
any reason by putting a finger into her left eye causing
grievous injuries. (GT)
Goan
poet attends south Indian poets' meet
PANAJI, Feb 24: Ramesh B Veluskar, well-known Goan poet,
attended the south Indian poets' meet at Tirur in Kerala
at the 5 days' poetry festival arranged by the Thuchan Memorial
Trust in the first week of February. (NT)
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Eduardo
appointed NRI Commissioner
PANJIM, Feb 24: Former Union Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro, has been appointed Non-Resident
Indians' Commissioner. An order issued here said that Mr
Faleiro will be given the rank and status of a Cabinet minister.
(H)
Asian
Mayor on state visit
PANAJI: Mr Morel P D'Souza, who was appointed the first
Asian Mayor of Kent Country Council in 2003-04, is coming
to Goa on March 5. He studied at Monte de Guirim and completed
his BA degree in England. He is now the only Asian Director
on the Kent County Council. (NT)
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Hut
gutted at Sancoale
CORTALIM, Feb 24: A hut used by locals to keep a watch on the fishpond
at Sancoale was reduced to ashes on February 24 evening. Fishnets
and some mattresses, which were in the hut, were also burnt. Four
coconut trees belonging to one Agostinho D'Souza were also damaged
in the fire. One Albino Dias, who used to sleep in the hut, suspected
the work of some anti-social elements. (H)
Cortalim
electoral roll full of mistakes, says Matanhy
PANAJI, Feb 24: Mr Matanhy Saldanha, Cortalim MLA, today said that
the draft electoral roll of Cortalim constituency was full of mistakes,
not only of names and ages, but even worse, the houses from one
section were put into other sections, in some cases names of voters
residing in one part were put into another part. (NT)
St
Estevam sarpanch faces no trust
PANJI, Feb 24: Four members of the St Estevam village panchayat
have moved a no confidence motion against the Sarpanch Estevam Alexan
Rebeiro, reportedly for not taking the members into confidence.
(H)
The
Three Kings came here...
BY TAWINA FERNANDES
History unfolds itself with every step taken up towards
this magnificent work of architecture. The church in focus
is none other than the legendary church of Reis Magos. The
church represents everything that a church should be, with
its serenity, grandeur and history. Passing through the
boat-building village of Verem, a turn at the Hindu tree
shrine at Verem market will lead you to Reis Magos. The
whitewashed facade is visible from across the Mandovi River.
The Reis Magos Fort was erected to protect the narrowest
point at the mouth of the Mandovi estuary. Constructed in
1555, the church was shortly built after the fort of the
same name. It is one of the earliest churches built in Goa
and the first in the Bardez taluka. (GT)
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Love
fish, love football
BY ARTI DAS
The culture that draws its inspiration from the countryside
of eastern India came to Goa in search of better prospects.
And this melting pot of diverse cultures embraced these
friendly and creatively inclined people whole-heartedly.
Similarities between the two communities have strengthened
their inclination towards Goa. Both communities have a weakness
for fish and football. The village life is more or less
similar too. Like Goans, Bengalis also think a meal is incomplete
without fish. Most of the Bengalis in Goa are basically
from the service background. Football too gives these cultures
a common ground. It is only in Goa, Bengal and Kerala that
football mania has reached greater heights. Another reason
for Bengalis to feel an affinity towards Goa is because
of the similarities in cuisine. There are those that like
Goa because of its communal harmony. (GT)
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Margao
truck terminus scrapped
MARGAO, Feb 24: The controversial truck terminus proposed at the
entrance to Margao city finally stands scrapped. In fact, the
State Urban Development Agency has now appointed a consultant
to guide the Agency how to utilise the 1.35 lakh sq mts of low-lying
agriculture land acquired for the project around the Maddel-Davondem
area. (H)
Tangentia
Consulting opened in Porvorim
PANAJI, Feb 24: Tangentia Consulting, a Canada-based firm providing
business solutions to retail, distribution and manufacturing companies,
has opened an office in Goa. The office located at Kranti nagar,
Alto Porvorim, was inaugurated by Fr Romulado D'Souza, director
of Goa Institute of Management. Tangentia Consulting is a company
founded by Mr Vijay Thomas, a non-resident Indian of Goan origin.
The company focuses on small and medium business by providing
cost-effective e-commerce and e-business solutions, says a press
note released here. (NT)
Chapel
burgled near Arpora
MAPUSA, Feb 24: In yet another burglary of a chapel, unknown thieves
stole two wooden statues from the St Sebastian Chapel, Near the
Arpora market junction. Both the statues are of St Sebastian and
are reportedly valued at around Rs.25,000. (NT)
ALEESHA
on DD
"Aleesha", a national award wining Konkani film will
be screened on Doordarshan on national network on February 26
at 11.30 pm. (GT)
AA
de Majorda blank Clube Sao Miguel
MARGAO: AA de Majorda trounced Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao 5-0
in the GFA under-18 football tournament organised by the Goa Football
Association at Nagoa grounds yesterday evening. (GT)
Sporting
Clube shock Dempo
DULER, Feb 24: Sporting Clube de Goa scored a 2-0 win over Dempo
Sports Club in the GFA's U-18 First Division league match played
at Duler grounds. (H)
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B I T U A R I E S |
24 Feb: Raia: ERMELINDA
FILOMENA DO ROSARIO FIGUEIREDO SEQUEIRA: Relict of late
Antonio, mother of Fatima/late Brian Figueiredo, Sushila/Eduardo
Fonseca, Aleixo/Genoveva, Norman/Ruth, Mario/Jean.
23 Feb: Nuvem-Gounlloy: ROSALINA BRAGANZA:
Wife of Phillipe, mother of Perpetual/Hilary, Mary/Luis
(Australia), Nazareth/Merciana, Monica/Mario.
23 Feb: Curtorim: HENREQUITA RAIMUNDA LUIS:
Wife of late Joao, mother of Jose Caitan (Kuwait)/Armina,
Maria/late John, Tony, Cyril/rosy, Robert/Joaquina.
24 Feb: Vanxim (Divar): THOMAS CAMILO FERNANDES:
Husband of Effie, brother of Crescy Pereira, Regina Fernandes,
John/Dorothy and late George.
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| GOA
WEATHER |
| Weather:
The weather is already on the boil in Goa this week.
Max. temp: 32.3
DegC; Min. temp: 23..0 DegC; Humidity:
58%. (Yesterday) |
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GT=Gomantak
Time, WE=Weekender
H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times |
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