SALELI
VILLAGERS WITHDRAW STIR
 SALELI:
The Governor SC Jamir on January 8 morning visited Saleli
village in Sattari taluka and appealed to the people to
withdraw their agitation and not to allow vested interests
to exploit the situation. Jamir also appealed to them to
resume their normal lives and assured them that he would
take up the matter with the state government and ensure
that normalcy is restored. Following the Governor's assurance,
the villagers later withdrew their hunger strike but resolved
to stage dharnas to demand the release of their men folk.
The Governor interacted with the agitating villagers near
Sateri temple where mostly women who had been on hunger
strike for the last six days demanding immediate release
of their men folk who were placed under arrest following
the killing of Prithviraj Rane on December 28 by an irate
mob. The Governor said, "let this rioting case be the
first and last in Goa." (GT)
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"Treat
villagers
compassionately"
PANJIM: Governor SC Jamir yesterday evening discussed the
issue of Saleli villagers with Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane
and some of the senior Cabinet Ministers including Luizinho
Faleiro. The Chief Minister, who called on the Governor later
in the evening, was asked to consider the problem on humanitarian
basis and to treat the case compassionately. (GT) |
Parrikar
goes Churchill's way
MARGAO, Jan 8: A day
after beleaguered MP Churchill Alemao suspected Congress
leaders behind the TV sting operation, Leader of the Opposition
and BJP leader Manohar Parrikar has raised similar suspicions.
(H)
Government
launches online remittance facility for NRIs
HYDERABAD, UNI, Jan
8: The online remittance and financial information services
for non-resident Indian diaspora, launched by the ministry
of overseas Indian affairs in association with the UTI Bank,
will further boost the already high remittances of 21.4
billion during 2004-05. The portal launched by the Union
Finance Minister, addresses the long felt need of overseas
Indians for a unique service which provides world class
banking service, low cost, quick and convenient money transfer
to India and access to information. (NT)
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Mando
Festival on Jan 28
PANJIM: Goa Cultural and Social Centre, Panjim, in collaboration
with Hype Entertainment and ICOE Creative Resources will
organise their 39th annual Mando festival at The Majestic,
Porvorim, on January 28 from 5 pm onwards. Groups desirous
of participating are requested to contact Tony Barreto (Electricity
Dept) or Octavio Rodrigues, near St Inez Post Office, panjim,
for entry forms, latest by January 12 till 4.30 pm. (GT)
Pollution
takes heavy toll on Vascoites
PANJIM, Jan 8: vasco has been in the news for some time
now for all the wrong reasons. Dust pollution and coal pollution
proves to be a hazardous health issue
that needs to be given utmost attention. Despite numerous
demonstrations and morchas, the Vasco Municipality has not
yet taken any action. (H)
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Rane
to inaugurate 'Museum Week"
CM Rane will inaugurate the 'Museum Week' and the newly
set up gallery of 'History of Printing in Goa' and a temporary
exhibition of photographs on 'Goa's Natural Wealth' by Dadu
Mandrekar at 4 pm on January 9. (GT)
Old
building falling in the state of disrepair
PANJIM, Jan 8: Panjim has a unique mix of buildings and
you will see old heritage structures and modern concrete
buildings side by side. However, one very glaring discrepancy
is that while the newer modern buildings are carefully maintained,
the older structure are neglected and slowly falling into
a state of disrepair. (Deirdre de Sa, Herald)
Senior
citizen welfare panel re-constituted
PANJIM, Jan 8: Government of Goa has reconstituted a State
Level Committee for the welfare of the senior citizens,
under the chairmanship of Minister for Social Welfare. (H)
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ARENA
2005-06 at St Xavier's
MAPUSA: St Xavier's
College, Mapusa, will organise an all-Goa state-level inter-collegiate
commerce programme 'ARENA 2005-06" on 9 and 10 at the
College premises at Mapusa. The theme of which is "What
you do is what defines you". (GT)
Parrikar
gearing up for early polls
MARGAO: Hinting at
early Assembly elections, probably in May this year, former
Chief Minister and present leader of Opposition, Manohar
Parrikar, is busy preparing himself gauging the mood of
the electorate by attending felicitation functions in his
honour throughout the state. (GT)
Thousands
attend novena at Sancoale
CORTALIM, Jan 8: Thousands
of devotees have attended the ongoing novena of the Patron
Saint of the Archdiocese Goa and Daman, Blessed Joseph Vaz,
at Sancoale Sanctuary, the feast of which will be celebrated
on January 16. (H)
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Tenants
owe MMC Rs.3.63 crore
VASCO: Urban Development
minister Joaquim Alemao has assured the Mormugao Municipal
Council that the government would solve the impasse over the
non-payment of rent by 593 tenants occupying premises in eight
municipal buildings. Till date, as per the municipal records,
the tenants owed Rs.3.63 crore to the MMC which includes arrears
from 1997 onwards. (GT)
Say
good morning to the Lord!
Are you really stressed out? Want to relax and meditate
with some spiritual music? Then tune into All India Radio's
FM 105.4 MHz on Mondays to listen to Good Morning, Lord
- an inspirational-devotional praise and worship series at
8.30 am. This inspirational music programme is the first of
its kind not only in Goa but India. It was started by a non-profit
organisation, Faith Works. Boromor Dias and his wife, Yvette,
thought of starting the programme on All India Radio in Goa.
They are of the opiniont hat inspirational music inspires
people of the continuous presence of God in normal lives.
(Arti Das, GT)
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MAKING
A MOCKERY OF LEGISLATIONS
I see a huge truckload of imported planting material being unloaded
near the Cujira intersection of Panaji-Bambolim by-pass...They also
tell me that demand for ornamental and fruit plants picks up during
this season and hundreds of trucks import such material in Goa before
the monsoon. I make a quick calculation - it is wholesale dumping
of uncertified planting material worth Rs.15 crores per year - and
unfortunately there is no action from the directorate of agriculture,
the enforcement agency. One one side the local nurseries which are
registered under the Goa Fruit And Ornamental Plants Nurseries Act,
1997, lose business, and, on the other side the government in blatant
violation of the Act is encouraging spread of infected plants indiscriminately
all over Goa. (Nandkumar Kamat, Glimpses-NT)
Drugs
worth Rs.80.96 lakh seized in 2005
PANAJI, Jan 8: For drug pushers,
Goa, is turning out to be a transit point, and it has been corroborated
by the drug seizures made by the Anti-Narcotic Cell during the last
couple of years. According to the figures available with the police,
drugs worth Rs.80,96,520 were seized during 2005 alone while during
2004 the seizures were worth Rs.33,65,600 and in 2003 around Rs.15,09,600.
(NT)
MATOLI
book released
PONDA, Jan 8: 'Matoli',
a book on various fruits and plants placed on the 'matoli'
during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, was released by former
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala
Mandir Hall, here. (H)
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102-year-old
freedom fighter dies
VALPOI: A well known
freedom fighter, Vithu N Kharwat, resident of Kumar Khand,
Sattari, died after a brief illness on January 7. He was
102 years old. Kharwat had actively participated in Goa's
freedom struggle movement. He leaves behind his wife Bhagirati
and nine children. (H)
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GOA
POLICE STEAL POINT
DULER, Jan 8: An 89th minute goal by Shailesh Patre enabled
Goa Police Sports Club to hold Goa Velha Sports Club to
a 2-2 draw in the Hutch-GFA's First Division League match
played at Duler grounds here on Sunday. (H)
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B I T U A R I E S |
08 Jan:
Curtorim-Batora: MARCELINA (CELINA) MASCARENHAS:
Wife of Socorro, mother of Milena and Milburn.
08 Jan: Curtorim: ANA CELEMENTINA MENEZES
E COELHO: Wife of Michael, mother of Pedro Marcus/Ruth,
Filomena/Roque, Alex \wilson/Sheila (Kuwait), Fatima/Antonio,
Filomena/Roque, Alex Wilson/Sheila (Kuwait), Fatima/Antonio,
Bevinda/late Joseph Simoes, Mickey (Kuwait)/Marinha, Francis
Lourdes/|Cheryl, Judith/Joaquim, Candeh (Kuwait)/Sunanda
08 Jan: Cuncolim-Socrecotto: APOLONIO (ASSIZ)
COUTINHO; Husband of late Filomena.
08 Jan: Vasco-Baina: ANTONIO GABRIEL DE
MENINO JESUS BARRETO: Husband of late Ida, father of Bismarck/Luzia,
Aurito/Floripes.
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GOA
WEATHER |
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Weather:
Fine weather in Goa this morning.
Max. temp: 33.2
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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09
JAN 2006