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DAILY
GOA
NEWS
CLIPS
26 Mar 2008 |
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Govt
defensive
over
payments
made
to AG
PANJIM:
Belligerent
opposition
BJP
members
yesterday
pushed
Law
Minister
Dayanand
Narvekar
on the
defensive
over
fees
paid
to the
state's
Advocate
General.
The
question
pertaining
to the
AG's
charges
for
PILs
was
raised
by Saligao
BJP
MLA,
Dilip
Parulekar,
who
wanted
to know
the
details
of PILS
filed
against
the
state
government
in the
Bombay
High
Court
at Goa,
since
April
2005
and
the
amount
paid
to the
lawyers.
[GT]
House
panel
to decide
on garbage
sites:
CM
PANJIM:
In an
attempt
to resolve
the
issue
of selecting
garbage
disposal
sites,
Chief
Minister
Digambar
Kamat
yesterday
stated
in the
Legislative
Assembly
that
the
government
would
appoint
a House
Committee
and
that
whatever
decision
it takes,
would
be binding
on all
the
members
and
their
parties.
[GT]
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GOA
TOON
ALEXYZ
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Plastic
road for Ponda soon
PONDA:
After money, it's roads
that are going plastic,
and the Ponda Municipal
Council is Goa's first
civic body to seize
the initiative. A 'plastic
road' is sanctioned
by the Central Pollution
Control Board and the
demo road will be built
on the stretch from
the municipal office
to Dada Vaidhya Chowk
in Ponda town. It would
be 500 metres long and
its estimated cost is
Rs.6.20 lakh. The CPCB
and the local municipality
will share the cost
on a 50:50 basis.
[GT]
Health
officials to scan massage
parlours, labs
PANJIM, Mar 25: Massage
parlours, pathological
laboratories and diagnostic
centre in the state
will soon come under
the scanner of the Health
Department. In order
to curb 'illegal mushrooming'
of such parlours in
the state, the Goa Assembly
today introduced a bill
making it mandatory
for all massage parlours
or other business offering
similar services, to
obtain prior permission
from the Directorate
of Health Services.
[H]
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Students
who rag to be
taught a lesson
PANJIM, Mar
25: The Goa
Legislative
Assembly today
passed a bill
seeking to prohibit
ragging in educational
institutions
in Goa. A student
convicted of
ragging will
not be given
admission in
any educational
institution
in Goa for a
period of three
years, according
to the provisions
of the bill.
[H]
Cash
stolen
MARGAO,
Mar 25: An unknown
person effected
entry the house
of Mr Inacio
Noronha and
decamped with
cash amounting
to Rs.2500 during
the intervening
night of March
24 and 25. [NT]
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Indices
above average,
but problems
exist
PANJIM,
mar 25: The
Government of
Goa Economic
Survey for 2007-08,
released on
the eve of the
presentation
of the State
budget in the
Legislative
Assembly, notes
that the state's
economy is strong
owing to the
government's
buoyant revenue.
But it also
notes problems
like the paradox
of growing unemployment
accompanying
rapid economic
growth, and
the problem
of in-migration
into the state,
thanks to a
mismatch between
supply and demand
for qualified
personnel in
different fields
of economic
activity. [H]
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298
land deals violate
FEMA
PANJIM
, Mar 25: The
Goa Assembly on
Tuesday was informed
that nearly 298
cases of land
deals by foreign
nationals have
been found in
contravention
of the Foreign
Exchange Management
Act and have been
referred to the
Enforcement Directorate
for necessary
action. [H] |
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Woman
booked for tying girl
to gate
PANJIM: In
a shockingly inhuman
incident, a petite 10-year-old
was tied to the gate
of a house in Mapusa
with a rope, and with
stones hanging from
it. A woman from Peddem,
Mapusa, was accused
of strapping the small
girl, Anita Kaskar,
who allegedly entered
the compound to rob
raw mangoes.
Finance
Ministry waives Goa's
debt of Rs.20.20 cr
PANJIM: The
Finance Ministry has
granted Government of
Goa debt waiver of s.20.20
crore Central loans
for 2007-08 in terms
of the recommendations
of Twelfth Finance commission.
[GT]
Two
nuns attacked
in panjim
PANJIM: Two
nuns were allegedly
attacked yesterday
morning while
they were on
their way to
Don Bosco to
attend mass.
The incident
took place at
6.30 am near
Govinda building,
when an unknown
culprit pushed
one of the two
nuns and caught
hold of the
other nun. [GT]
Vasco
youth stabs
aunt, cousins
VASCO, Mar 25:
A family dispute
took a violent
turn when a
youth - Santosh
Ambekar (29)
- allegedly
stabbed an aunt
and her two
daughters at
their resident
in Mestavaddo,
here on Tuesday
night. [H]
Konkani
course in Roman
script
PANJIM,
Mar 24: The
Thomas Stephens
Konknni Kendr
will conduct
a crash Konknni
course from
April 16 to
May 15 in Roman
script for those
who are familiar
with spoken
Konknni and
know to read
Konknni in Roman
script at TSKK
premises at
Alto-Porvorim.
Admissions are
based on first
come basis.
Tel: 2415857,
2415864. [H]
FRIDAY
BALCAO
on 28th March
from 4 pm. to
6 pm. at Goa
Desc Resource
Centre No.11,
Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta,
Mapusa, will
discuss the
topic "Food
Safety: Making
it a reality
in our homes
& the neighbourhood"
in an open discussion.
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'Speed
governors withdrawn'
PANJIM:
Transport Minister
Sudin Dhavlikar
yesterday told
Goa Assembly
that the government
had decided
to withdraw
the notification
on mandatory
fitment of speed
governors with
immediate effect.
[GT]
'Coal
dust linked
to chest ailments
in port town'
MORMUGAO,
Mar 25: Residents
of Vasco had
heaved a sigh
of relief when
the Mormugao
Bachao Abhiyan
made attempts
to stop coal
pollution in
the port town.
Their hopes
were dashed
when the Rojgar
Bachao Abhiyan
staged a counter
movement to
repudiate the
MBA and fight
for the demands
of the 2,000-odd
workers depending
on coal handling
operations in
the port. Unhappy
residents have
now claimed
that the concerns
of the 2,000
workers cannot
outweigh the
health hazards
of 1.5 lakh
residents of
the port town,
who are subjected
to the coal
and coke dust
pollution.
[H]
Eminent
jurist passes
away
PANJIM:
Eminent jurist
and retired
Civil Judge
Senior Division
Dr Antonio Blasio
D'Souza passed
away on March
24, 2008. Dr
D'Souza had
the honour of
being the last
Portuguese Mayor
of Salcete and
also the first
Indian mayor
of Salcete.
He is survived
by his wife
and five children.
His funeral
will be held
on march 26
at Our Lady
of Assumption
church, Velsao.
[GT]
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Collomb
villagers lay siege
to Quepem police station
QUEPEM, Mar 25: An agitated
crowd of over 150 people
from Colomb, Rivona,
laid siege to the Quepem
police station late
today evening demanding
that all activities
at a mining site located
in the village
be immediately stopped.
Earlier in the day,
the Quepem police
placed 13 persons from
the village under preventive
arrest after police
apprehended trouble
at the mining site.
[NT]
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P O R T S |
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Calangute
Association
in Quarters
DULER, Mar 25:
Calangute Association
scored a hard
fought 5-4 win
via tie-breaker
over Union of
Chinchinim Villagers
in the Colourmax
(Jotun Paints)
Rolling Soccer
Trophy, organised
by United Club
of Nerul at
Candolim. [H]
Shuttlers
raise voice
against long-standing
coach
PANJIM: A section
of the state's
badminton fraternity
has appealed
to the government
not to extend
the contract
of retired coach
Roshanlal Nahar
and instead
bring in Rajiv
Bhargava, who
was deputy by
the Sports Authority
of India, or
some other coach
to train players
at the Indoor
Stadium, Campal.
[GT]
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B I T U A R Y |
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25
Mar: Benaulim-Primavaxe:
JULIAN FERNANDES:
Relict of late
Antonio, mother
of Costa Martin/Julie,
Remet/Cristalin,
Camilo/Cecilia,
Deodita/Late
Robert.
24 Mar: Bogmalo:
VALERIE DAMIANA
FERNANDES: Wife
of Aniceto,
mother of Baby
Amanda and Baba
Abner, sister
of Jane/Jose
Tavares, Rosy/Cristo,
Socorro/Escolant.
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GOA WEATHER |
TEMP:
27.1 degC; 81.9
degF &
HUMIDITY:
81% (at 10.00
hrs.)
It
drizzled a bit
in Goa yesterday
evening. The
weather is very
cloudy today.
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GT=Gomantak Times; WE=Weekender;
H=Herald;
NT=The Navhind
Times
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