GOACOM.COM DAILY GOA NEWS CLIPS:: 22 Sep 2005

Governor Jamir spends an evening in Assagao
Guv Jamir at the Sunset Point ASSAGAO, Sept 21: Governor SC Jamir and his wife Alemla Jamir spent a pleasant evening in the emerald valley of Assagao Tuesday (September 20). During his quick tour, the Governor paid a visit to the Philosophy Institute of Palotti House, the beautiful church of St Cajetan and the enchanting Sunset Point at Badem, which offers a fascinating view of the Arabian Sea in the West and the small church of Our Lady of Miracles in the East. He spent the rest of the evening at Hotel Astoria, where he was treated to good ole songs in English and Konkani by Jonas and his partner and typical Goan folk dances by Kanta Gaude and his famous troupe. After a traditional Goan dinner at Astoria, where he saw the display of some cartoons by Alexyz and a couple of large paintings by Rajendra Usapkar, the Governor returned to Cabo Raj Niwas thoroughly satisfied by what he saw and savoured in the North Goa village. (Daily Goa News)

S P O R T S

Rain plays spoilsport
MAPUSA: The Goa Professional League matches scheduled at Duler grounds, Mapusa, and Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Wednesday turned out to be non-starters with heavy rains that lashed across the State playing spoilsport.(GT)

GCA to hand back Nehru stadium with immediate effect
PANAJI: The Goa Cricket Association has finally given up hope of getting a one-day international cricket match and has therefore decided to hand back the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, to the SAG with immediate effect. (GT)

Goa can become model state: Jamir
PANJIM, Sept 21: Governor SC Jamir was all praises to Goa's scenic beauty, hospitable people and achievements in the socio economic progress and stated that Goa has the resources to become a model state in the country. Jamir made these observations informally speaking to residents of Assagao village in Bardez. Brigadier Ian D'Costa and Edwin Fonseca, a prominent citizen of the village, accompanied Jamir during his tour of the village. (H)

112 not out, spell continues in Goa
PANAJI, Sep 22: The rain beat a steady tattoo on Wednesday (21 Sep) as an incessant downpour saw the weatherman recording 64.8 mm (more than 2.5 inches) of rain, even as the seasonal total crossed 112 inches yesterday. The sources at the India Meteorology Office said the system, which had built up off Andhra coast, had crossed that state and was now located at Vidarbha, Maharashtra, resulting in moderate to heavy rainfall in Goa. Predictions are that moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue during the next 48 hours. (GT)

Rains throw Dabolim flight schedules haywire
VASCO, Sept 21: The heavy showers that lashed the State today left many flights cancelled including the flight carrying the Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru Balu. Many other domestic flights including an international flight were either diverted, cancelled or rescheduled due to poor visibility, airport sources said. (H)

Berth opening cancelled
PANAJI: Incessant rains led to the cancellation of the inauguration of a mechanised material handling system and the South West Port Limited terminal at the hands of Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, TR Baalu, at Mormugao Harbour today. (GT)

Luizinho will have to wait for a big byte
PANAJI: Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro's plans to pitchfork the students onto the hi-tech highway by giving them top of the line Hewlett Packard computers along with printers has been put on hold for the moment due to cost-cutting designs of the finance department. (GT)

Brothers and others yearn for bulls
BENAULIM: 'Seven Brothers' - famous among dhirio lovers for their passion for the bullfights - lost Xavier, one of their brothers after an angry bull gored him during a bout, more than a decade ago. But the brothers don't want the sport to be banned. (GT)

Freedom Run solidarity to HIV/AIDS victims
MAPUSA, Sept 22: A unique Freedom Run, to show solidarity towards to people suffering from HIV/AIDS in Goa and to dismantle the prejudices that surround them, will be organised from the Mapusa taxi-stand on September 24. The event will also mark the National Service Scheme Day celebrations. This inter-sector collaboration is the initiative of the Freedom Foundation, Guirim, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Goa Police, Goa State Aids Control Society and Health Ministry. The Open Category will start at the Mapusa Taxi Stand at 3 p.m. and end at the Freedom Foundation, Guirim (2 km). No bar of age, sex, caste, creed, size or shape. The Competitive Category will start from Porvorim (Holy Family Church) at 3 p.m. and end at the Freedom Foundation (5 km). The North representing the general masses inclusive of old and young people who will run, jog, or walk and the South representing the elite athletes who will compete in a Mini Marathon Race. People from all segments of society will unitedly participate in the Freedom Run. (Daily Goa News)

Govt planning to computerise GMC: Narvekar
PANJIM, Sept 21: The Health Minister, Dayanand Narvekar, said that the government is planning to computerise the Goa Medical College and the contract for the same has been given to an agency. Speaking about the telemedicine service launched on September 21 at the Manipal Goa Hospital, Narvekar said that this new venture will help Goans to a large extent. (H)

Bar dancers arrested in Maddel
MAPUSA, Sept 21: The Mapusa police have arrested four young girls at Maddel, Tivim, today afternoon. These girls, in the age group of 20-23, were slyly soliciting customs. The girls were bar dances in Mumbai. (GT)

Coutinho tops Microbiology exam
PANJIM: Joel Coutinho has stood first at the MSc (Microbiology) examination of Goa University held in April/May this year. He had graduated from St Xavier's College, Mapusa. Hailing from Cuncolim, Joel is the son of Edward Coutinho, retired principal of St Andrew's Higher Secondary school and currently the manager of a school in Carmona. (H)

Foreign actors to promote Goa filmfest: Reddy
NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (UNI): With the long-delayed but final decision to shift the International Film Festival of India to Goa on a permanent basis, the government is to involve several foreign film personalities to promote the festival all over the world. Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy also announced at a news conference here that the dates for the IFFI will henceforth be fixed from November 24 to December 4 every year. (H)

Lok Shakti against any haste move
PANJIM, Sept 21: Lok Shakti has said that a decision whether to set up an international airport at Mopa should not be arrive in a haste considering that it is likely to have a serious bearing on the overall developmental profile of the State. (H)

JD(S) for airport at Mopa
PANJIM, Sept 21: The Janata Dal (Secular), Goa unit, has extended full support to the proposed international airport at Mopa and has demanded that it be completed at the earliest. (H)

BJP WANTS MOPA AS INTERNATIONAL AND DABOLIM AS DOMESTIC AIRPORTS
MAPUSA, Sept 21: While severely criticising the Congress-led government for its 100 days of non-governance, the BJP also spelt out its position on the Mopa-Dabolim airport saying it was supporting the construction of the Mopa airport as a new international airport for Goa, but wants the Dabolim airport to be retained as a domestic airport for the State. (NT)

UGDP to oppose govt moves to shift Dabolim airport
MARGAO, Sept 21: The United Goans democratic Party has decided to strongly oppose any moves to shift the international airport at Dabolim to Mopa. (H)

185 yrs later, posthumous award for Abbe Faria
PANAJI: More than 185 years later, Jose Custodio de Faria, better known as Abbe Faria, has been posthumously conferred the 2005 Vicent Xavier Verodiano award in recognition of his pioneering research in the field of hypnotism, the outcome of which led to the revelation of new avenues of therapeutic hope and relief to the emancipation of human need, and anxiety and suffering. (GT)

Just who is ABBE FARIA?
Isabel Santa Rita Vas and Cecil Pinto's documentary, In Search of Abbe Faria, focuses on many aspects of this larger-than-life Goan through a series of interviews with people that are quite knowledgeable about him. However, they also show us the other side of the picture, by posing questions to random candidates from the countless passersby who walk past the statue as they go on with their daily lives. "Just who is Abbe Faria?" The question got a volley of answers that were stupendous but interesting, with some thinking he was a mythical character! Though lack of enough information might have led to this state of affairs, the fact remains that Abbe Faria is considered by many to be the greatest son Goa has ever borne, and it seems like a waste that the successive generations look flummoxed when they're asked, "Who is Abbe Faria?" (Reema Kamat, GT)

Trisha, Tricia for Thailand
PANJIM, Sept 21: Trisha Sabir and Tricia Sylveira from Goa have been selected to represent India in the IODA Asian Sailing Championships, to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, in November. Trisha Sabir won the trials, held in Mumbai, becoming the first girl to win an overall championship in Indian sailing. Tricia Sylveira finished 11 overall but was selected as being the second among girls. The duo will be a part of a seven-member Indian team to Thailand. Tricia will also participate at the Asian Sailing Championships, to be held in January 2006, in Doha-Qatar. (H)

K O N K A N I

KRISTI CHITRAM
T16-vea xekddeant amchea Goeant Hindu kolakar Jezu Kristacheo ani Ankvar Moriecheo and Santancheo protima vo imaji korun viktalet, ghoran-ghor bhonvun viktalet ani tednachim poilim Kiristanvam heo imaji vikteo ghetalim. Devak ulo marunk dolleam mukhar chitram ani protma aschim podttalim ani ozunui hea Ekvisea xekddeant atancheam Kiristavank dolleam mukhar Jezuchim, Saibinnichim ani Santam-bhoktanchin chitram ani protima asat, oslea protimanim vo imajimnim amche altar ani igorzo bhorleat. Hi ek soimbhechi goroz. Ani dekhunuch Igorz maten osleo imaji igorzanim portun ghalunk formailem jedna kaim zannar imajincher add uloitalet ani igorzantleo iamji fodd-modd korun kaddunk lailoleo; tedna igor matchei vivx-sobha 787 vorsa Nicea xhara bhorli ani protima vo imaji portun bhitor kaddunk formaileo. (Rotti, Agost 2005)

Elections to 11 municipal councils on October 23
PANAJI, Sept 21: The State Election Commission has declared elections to 137 wards in 11 municipal councils in the State. The elections will be held on october 23 and the votes will be counted on October 24. (NT)

Meeting of Assagao Super School complex held
ASSAGAO: The annual general body meeting of the Assagao Super School was held recently at the school complex. Principal SV Sirsat welcomed the gathering, stating that such meetings should be a platform for teachers of various schools to interact and share experiences and suggestions, which would be beneficial for the students. (GT)

Kala Academy leakage problems
PANJIM, Sept 21: The Kala Academy had been facing leakage problems in the last few years, but with the renovation works at the Kala Academy prior to the IFFI last year the officials at the Kala Academy did not expect the leakage problems to continue this monsoon. However, in June this year the Kala Academy continued to face leakage problems due to incessant rainfall. (H)

'ECAP 2005' from Sept 23 at Panaji
PANAJI, Sept 21: The Goa Chapter of the Computer Society of India will hold its annual exhibition of computers and allied products,ECAP 2005, at Hotel Mandovi, on September 23 and 24. This year, ECAP 2005, at its 13th edition of exhibition, will display products from IT industry such as latest PC configurations, laptops, handheld devices, peripherals, UPs, other digital items such as digital cameras and so on from 28 exhibitors.(NT)

Seismologists predict magnitude 5 quake in Koyna region
HYDERABAD, Sept 21 (PTI): A greater than five magnitude earthquake will rock Koyna in Maharashtra 'over the next few weeks', seismologists here have warned. In what is perhaps the first time, seismologists at the National Geophysical Research Institute here have given the exact place and likely date of an earthquake to take place in the country. "Should it not occur till the end of December 2005, this forecast should be considered as a false alarm," they say. Koyna region experienced its first earthquake (6.3 magnitude) in 1967. (H)