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Goacom.com
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Locals
threaten to sleep on roads Chinchinim
citizens call for reducing phone rentals Majorda
Sarpanch survives no-trust
AITUC
keeps stir in abeyance GOACAN
consumer interaction meetings
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SALELI:
The villagers of Saleli have given a 24-hour deadline to
the police to release their fellow villagers arrested in
connection with the rioting that took place at Saleli last
Wednesday, failing which they would intensify their agitation.
Yesterday afternoon (Jan 3) a villager, Bomnado Gaonkar,
took a vow before the village deity, Kelbai Sateri, on behalf
of the Saleli villagers that they would commence an indefinite
hunger strike. Around 3,000 people marched the streets of
Valpoi town to protest against the arrest of their fellow
villagers. The demonstration led by Shetkari Kamgar Sangh
president Puti Gaonkar, made its way through the town to
the Mamlatdar's office, where he submitted a memorandum
on behalf of the villagers of Sattaridemanding the immediate
release of villagers, whom they claimed were falsely charged
with fabricated charges, withdrawal of charges, closure
of all the stone crushers in the reserved forest area, and
grant of cultivated land whose possession was with farmers
for several decades. A similar memorandum was also submitted
by the villagers of Saleli to Kerkar, which demanded abolishment
of the Mocassos land title from Sattari and a free and fair
investigation of the Saleli incident by appointing a special
judicial inquiry. At a meeting held at the Valpoi bus stand,
the speakers denounced CM Rane, alleging that while being
their MLA, he failed to give them justice. North Goa MP
Shripad Naik and AITUC president Christopher Fonseca were
among the speakers. (GT)
PANJIM,
Jan 3: Goa Sudharop Community Development Inc, a USA-based
non-profit, volunteer NGO working for the betterment of Goa
and Goans worldwide, presented their annual awards at Panjim's
Caritas Complex Hall, Panjim, today. As per Goa Sudharop's
theme for 2005 - Year of the Child - and realising the monumental
work that needs to be done for differently-abled children
in Goa, it has chose to make cash and other awards to deserving
differently-abled children, NGOs, and teachers who work with
differently-baled children, to promote the care and integration
of these children in our society on their rightful and equal
terms. Percival Noronha presented the awards as chief guest.
Goa Sudharop board member George Pinto welcomed the gathering.
Member Marlon Menezes also addressed the gathering while Ibonio
D'Souza proposed the vote of thanks. The function ended with
a slide presentation by the Association of Friends of Astronomy.
(DGNC)
PANAJI,
Jan 3: The two-day third Vishwa Gomantak Sammelan, a world-wide
Goans' convention, was inaugurated today by the Governor,
Mr SC Jamir, at the Kala Academy. The convention received
not so encouraging response. While the conference convenor,
Mr Dinar Bhatkar, said around 47 NRIs and around 100 NRGs
had registered with the convention secretariat just at the
beginning of the convention, a handout said that nearly
200 Goans from different countries are participating in
the two-day event, which is aimed at strengthening cultural
roots of Goan diaspora. The Governor said the Sammelan provides
not only an opportunity for the Goans to meet their near
and dear ones, but also acts as a platform for the participants
to interact with each other for preserving, promoting and
propagating their identity. (NT)
PANAJI,
Jan 3: The NRI and NRGs gathered at the Vishwa Gomantak
Sammelan were enthralled by Tomazinho Cardozo's Konkani
tiatr "Goa...Going, Gone" and "Bhangralleyem
Goem", a musical concert by Purnanand Chari. Though
the attendance for the inaugural function was less, the
auditorium was jam-packed when the cultural programme began.
(NT)
PANJIM,
Jan 3: Governor of Goa, SC Jamir, today urged Non-Resident
Indians to seriously engage themselves in various critical
issues and help to shape the destiny of Goa. The convention
is expected to address issues such as finance and investment
opportunities in Goa, the education and tourism senario
in Goa. (H)