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Notified
SEZ can't be
scrapped: Centre
NEW
DELHI: The Centre
yesterday said
state governments
do not have
the power to
scrap notified
special economic
zones although
they can seek
cancellation
of those that
are in the pipeline.
"There
is no provision
under law (for
states) to recommend
de-notification
They have
no locus standi
to withdraw
the notifications
to the SEZs,"
Commerce Secretary
Gopal Pillai
told reporters
when asked about
Goa government's
decision to
scrap all the
upcoming SEZs
in the state.
He, however,
said except
the three notified
zones, there
should be no
problem about
other projects
as the Centre
would like to
honour the sentiments
of the state.
The three SEZs
- Cipla's Meditab
Specialties,
Peninsula Pharma
Research Centre
and K Raheja
Corpn - have
acquired land.
[GT]
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 We
will urge
the Govt:
CM
PANJIM:
Chief
Minister
Digambar
Kamat
yesterday
said the
state
government
would
soon write
to the
Centre
to denotify
three
SEZs,
which
were earlier
notified
by it.
"We
will write
to the
centre
to de-notify
three
SEZs while
12 SEZ
proposals
stand
scrapped,"
Kamat
told PIT
yesterday
evening.
[GT]
Amend
Act to
fulfill
needs
of people
Goa Movement
Against
SEZs Convenor
Matanhy
Saldanha
has deplored
the Union
Government's
stance
stating
that it
had scant
respect
for the
wishes
of the
people
of Goa.
Saldanha
said,
"The
GMAS demands
that the
ACt be
amended
to fulfill
the needs
of the
very people,
whom they
represent."
[GT]
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Bend
it like
Himachal
PANJIM:
Chief Minister
Digambar
Kamat on
Monday informed
a delegation
of members
from the
SEZ Virodhi
Manch that
he has already
asked for
a study
of relevant
Acts of
Himachal
Pradesh
and Uttaranchal
to examine
the issue
of banning
sale of
land to
non-Goans.
The SVM
suggested
to Kamat
during the
dialogue
on SEZs
at his official
residence,
Altinho-Panjim,
that government
examine
the possibility
of a ban
on sale
of agricultural
land to
non-agriculturists
and also
a ban on
sale of
land in
Goa to non-Goans.
[GT]
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Forum
fines Mapusa power
dept
PORVORIM, Jan
2: In a significant
ruling the North
Goa Consumer Dispute
Redressal Forum
has directed the
Electricity Department
at Mapusa to pay
(Andrew D'Souza)
a Tivim resident
Rs.33,000 as a
compensation for
the damage caused
to his computer
and other appliances,
for faulty installation
procedure, due
to which high-tension
wires snapped
and fell on the
domestic line
carrying electricity
to the houses.
[H]
Quitol
project is not
a 'Food Park':
Sardinha
MARGAO:
South Goa MP and
the GPCC president
Francisco Sardinha
on Wednesday claimed
to be against
the proposed "Food
Park" situated
on an approximate
five lakh sq mts
of land at Quitol,
Betul, but at
the same time
clarified that
the nomenclature
was 'misleading'
to the people.
[GT] |
Cuncolim:
State's
envy,
local
MLA's
pride
 CUNCOLIM:
This semi-urban
township
can give
major
cities
in Goa
a run
for their
money.
And, make
city fathers
in the
rest of
the state
boil with
envy.
Just imagine,
for a
population
in the
region
of around
25,000
in Cuncolim,
the state
government
has lined
up a whopping
nine projects,
four of
which
have already
been completed.
And need
we mention
that local
MLA Joaquim
Alemao
is also
the Urban
Development
Minister
in addition
to being
the Chairman
of the
State
Urban
Development
Agency
(SUDA)
- the
latter
in charge
of executing
all these
projects?
[Nilesh
Khandeparkar
and Vijay
Kumar
Kopre,
GT]
Coconut
farmers
in quandary
over pluckers
PANJIM,
Jan 2:
Coconut
forms
the basis
of Goan
cuisine.
But Goans
might
be compelled
to reduce
the use
of coconut
in their
diet in
near future,
and mind
you, not
for any
health
reasons.
Non-availability
of coconuts
would
be the
sole reason
as farmers
are now
finding
it extremely
difficult
to harvest
the produce
for want
of "padekars"
(people
who climb
the coconut
trees).
High cost
of cultivation
has also
put off
coconut
farmers.
[H]
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Cabinet
nod for
imported
medicines
PANJIM:
The state
Cabinet
yesterday
(January
2) approved
a proposal
authorising
the use
of imported
implants
and medicines
to facilitate
the conduct
of Cath-Lab
procedures
and Cardio-Thoraci
surgeries,
within
the ambit
of the
Mediclaim
Scheme
and also
decided
on the
creation
of 140
posts
in different
categories
for the
new 450-bedded
Goa Medical
College
block
at Bambolim.
[GT]
Rao
deplores
India's
declining
contribution
to world
science
PANAJI,
Jan 2:
Prof CNP
Rao, the
chairman
of the
Science
Advisory
Council
to the
Prime
Minister,
said that
IT sector
had destroyed
the Indian
talent
though
IT was
contributing
to wealth
at the
cost of
developing
scientific
talent
and performance
which
remained
stagnant
and on
decline
as of
now, compared
to other
countries
including
China.
Prof Rao
also deplored
that India's
contribution
to world
science
was as
low as
2.7 per
cent and
it was
likely
to go
down to
one per
cent in
due course.
[NT]
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Hordes
of domestic
tourists
force
foreigners
to 'flee'
Palolem
beach
CANACONA,
Jan 2:
The popular
Palolem
beach
became
the hub
of activity
for thousands
of domestic
tourists
from all
over the
country,
pushing
foreign
tourists
towards
nearby
beaches
like Colomb,
Patnem
and Agonda,
to escape
the rampaging
domestic
revelers
during
the festive
season.
Many of
the revelers
at Palolem
on the
eve of
the New
Year were
domestic
tourists
from Karnataka,
Tamil
Nadu and
Kerala,
who outnumbered
foreign
tourists.
[H]
Watery
graves
for two
more tourists
PANJIM:
Two more
tourists
met with
a watery
grave
off the
beaches
of goa
in separate
incidents
on the
New Year.
At Pernem,
one Nimes
Vinod
Vyas (27)
from Mumbai
had gone
to the
beach
at Junas,
Mandrem,
when he
was dragged
by the
current.
At the
Anjuna
beach,
another
tourist
- Gaurav
Vijayrao
Sonani
of Amravati
- had
gone missing.
His body
was found
floating
off the
beach
at Vagator.
[GT]
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Drugs
worth
Rs.58
lakh
seized
in
2007
PANJIM:
With
the
year
2007
coming
to
an
end,
the
Anti-Narcotics
Cell
has
netted
a
total
haul
of
50
kg
of
narcotics
worth
Rs.58
lakh
and
have
arrested
22
persons
in
18
cases.
This
is
a
slight
increase
in
the
'catch'
as
compared
to
2006,
when
the
ANC
had
booked
22
cases
and
seized
drugs
worth
Rs.56
lakh.
[GT]
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Wine
worth
Rs.500
cr
to
be
sold
in
rural
markets
NEW
DELHI:
Consumption
of
low-cost
wine
in
rural
Indian
market
is
expected
to
touch
the
Rs.500-crore
mark
by
end
of
this
fiscal
owed
to
increasing
popularity
of
the
drink
amongst
youth,
industry
chamber
Assocham
yesterday
said.
Rural
markets
have
recorded
low-cost
wine
sales
of
nearly
Rs.300
crore
during
the
April-December
period,
Assocham
said
in
a
statement.[PTI]
No
sign
of
migratory
birds
MAJORDA:
Rare
species
of
migratory
birds
which
used
to
visit
some
of
the
lakes
in
Salcete
taluka
are
yet
to
make
their
appearance.
Bird
watchers
from
Salcete
are
baffled
over
the
fact
that
they
haven't
seen
these
rare
birds
such
as
cranes
or
flamingos
which
would
visit
lakes
at
Navelim,
Benaulim,
Curtorim,
Majorda
and
Arossim.
Sources
in
the
know
feel
that
these
birds
are
conspicuous
by
their
absence
due
to
the
pollution
in
the
lakes.
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"Tiatristes":
Photography
Exhibition
CALANGUTE:
Literati
will
start
the
New
Year
with
a
photographic
exhibition
by
Alex
A.
A.
Fernandes
"Tiatristes",
at
5.00
pm
on
January
3.
Tiatristes
is
a
series
of
portraits
made
in
Goa
and
Mumbai
in
October
2005.
The
8”x12”
digital
photographic
prints
in
B&W
are
made
on
archival
paper
using
archival
inks.
Tiatristes
will
be
on
display
at
Literati
until
January
30.
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Surya
Art
Gallery:
PA
Suryawanshi,
an
artist
from
Pernem,
who
has
exhibited
several
drawings
and
paintings
for
the
last
40
years,
has
established
his
new
"Surya
Art
Gallery"
at
Bandawalwada
in
Pernem.
It
will
be
open
for
all
between
4
pm
and
7
pm
till
March
15,
2008.
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S
P
O
R
T
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St
Rock
outplay
Young
Strikers
MARGAO,
Jan
2:
Debutants
St
Rock
Sports
Club,
Fatrade,
outplayed
Young
Strikers,
Benaulim,
4-1
in
the
GFA's
First
Division
League,
at
Varca
grounds,
on
Wednesday.
[H]
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OBITUARY |
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02
Jan: Socorro-Vaddem/Aldona/Kampala-Uganda/Cunchelim:
BRIGIDA
RODRIGUES
E FERNANDES:
Born on
26 Feb
1931:
Wife of
Nelson/late
Diogo
X Rodrigues,
mother
of Aloysius/Teresa
Rodrigues,
Albert/Janet
Rodrigues,
Clarence/Lavita
Rodrigues,
Elaine/Thomas
Rocha
and Colin/Monica
Rodrigues;
grandmother
of Daniel
and Robert,
Philip
and Miriam,
Charlene
and Lance,
Joanne
and Warren
and Clive..
02 Jan:
Parra:
FANQUITO
QUITERIO
SOUZA:
Husband
of Melba,
father
of Marina/Wilson,
Zita/Selwyn,
Glenn/Elvina.
02 Jan:
Arossim-Bandar:
INACIO
MENINO
GOMES:
Husband
of Lima,
father
of Levio,
Lyndon
and Illiana.
01 Jan:
England:
MAUREEN
LOWRIE
(55).
31 Dec:
Candolim-Bamon
Vaddo:
BAZILIA
MENEZES:
Wife of
Romeo,
mother
of Magnus/Meena,
late Muriel
and Fly,
Milla
and Fly,
Mabel
and Fly.
01 Jan:
Raia-Sonarvaddo:
NAPOLEAO
D'CRUZ
FERNANDES
(Norvegian
Cruise
line,
USA):
Husband
of Sandra,
father
of Nashaun
and Keziah;
brother
of Lawrence
(Doha-Qatar),
rocky
(P&O)/Cynthia.
01 Jan:
St
Mathias,
Divar/Mapusa:
AUGUSTINE
FERNANDES:
Husband
of Lea
Lena,
father
of Hyacinth/Nigel,
Yvonne/Francis,
Savio/Shirley,
Hilda/Arthur,
Fatima/Angelo.
02 Jan:
Vasco-Mangor
Hill:
MARIA
ESTELA
D BARRETO
E DAS
NEVES:
Wife of
late Jose,
mother
of Lucio/Effie,
Zacarias/Marie,
Oswald/Lucy,
Efrem/Anna,
Judith/Martin,
Agnelo
(Kuwait)/Valentine,
Xavier/Claudia,
Goretty/Gilbert
(Cayman
Island).
02 Jan:
Margao:
RAMDAS
GOVIND
KAMAT:
Husband
of late
Kamala,
father
of late
Prakash,
Suhas/Sushma,
Uday/Deepa,
late Jyoti/Laxmikant
Kamat.
02 Jan:
Bicholim:
SHAIKH
HIMAYAT
ALI: Son
of late
Sheikh
Hassan,
Husband
of Sharpunisa,
father
of Sheikh
Sanam,
Sumaiya
and Zeeshan.
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GOA WEATHER |
TEMP:
25.9
degC;
78.6
degF
&
HUMIDITY:
74%
(at
08.30
hrs
today).
The
mornings
are
a
bit
misty
this
week
in
Goa.
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