[Goanet-news]08 JULY 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

[joel3 at goacom.com]

GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
08 July 2004

    THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Axea itli zobordost paxaum munxeache xatien ki
kitlei ami voir pavlear kednanch dadoxi zainaum.” (Ambition is so
powerful a passion in the human breast that however high we reach we
are never satisfied.) "domnic fernandes" <jyodom at hotmail.com>

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   GoaNEWS-5 Jul-06-04: H I G H L I G H T S:
   * House adjourned amidst protest by ruling party members over remarks
by Narvekar on outgoing Governor * Goan fans disappointed as Greece
wins Euro championships.

THE CAMERA DOES NOT LIE: IT Minister Francis D’Souza’s lie stands exposed
with the video footage on the rampage by BJP activists at Hotel Mandarin
and at the residence of Mapusa Block Congress president Mathew Braganza’s
residence, clearly showing his involvement as he enters the hotel along
with the unruly mob. D’Souza had on Tuesday denied his involvement in the
damage to Hotel Mandarin and the residence of Braganza. (GT)

CONG PRESIDENT SEEKS GOVT’S DISMISSAL: Stepping up its campaign against
the Parrikar-led government in the state, the Congress yesterday
petitioned the President of India focussing on incidents of vandalism in
the last one month and sought dismissal of the ministry for what it called
state-sponsored terrorism. (H)

5,458 POSTS VACANT: There are presently 5,458 posts vacant in altogether
77 government departments, including government colleges, with 46 staff
members awaiting re-deployment, the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar,
informed in a written reply to the Curtorim MLA, Mr Francisco Sardinha.
(NT)

MAPUSA STILL TENSE: Mapusa continued to remain tense yesterday over the
attack on Hotel Mandarin on Tuesday morning by BJP activists. Over 200
workers of the Congress party gathered at the residence of Aldona MLA
Dayanand Narvekar at Duler to plan a morcha in the city to press for a
Mapusa bandh. However, party leaders advised the activists against the
morcha and the same was disbanded. (GT)

ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED FOR THIRD DAY: The discussion and voting on Demands for
Grants for the year 2004-05 was passed by a voice vote in the Goa
Legislative Assembly without the Opposition moving the cut motions, even
as Speaker Vishwas Satarkar earlier adjourned the House for one hour
yesterday. (GT)

STINKY TOILETS, NO WATER IN SCHOOL: A prestigious school in the capital
city, which is just about to complete its platinum jubilee, is still
unable to provide drinking water facility to its staff and students
The
Progress High School was established in 1930. Presently it functions from
three different rented premises
Any visitor entering the building where
the school has hired a floor for classrooms gets nauseated with the toilet
blocks situated right amidst the classrooms and the staff room meant for
teachers. (GT)

WOMAN ENDS LIFE: A 32-year-old woman from Bicholim – Shobha alias Pranoti
P Phadte – committed suicide by jumping into a well on July 7. Police said
Shobha had been undergoing psychiatric treatment. (H)

SHOP BURGLED: Unknown culprits broke into ‘Mini Dubai Shoppe’ at Cabessa,
Santa Cruz, on Tuesday night and decamped with mobiles, prepaid vouchers
and cash totally worth Rs.26,948. (H)

DRY SPELL: Where has the rain gone? The dry spells are becoming more
frequent and causing some worry. The weathermen on their part are hoping
for a change in a couple of days. It is farmers in upland areas who are
more concerned about their cops. (GT)

ST FRANCIS XAVIER’S EXPOSITION: The 16th decennial Exposition of the
sacred relics of St Francis Xavier will be held at Old Goa from 21
November, 2004, to 2 January, 2005. The government with the coordination
of the church authorities has geared up its machinery to make the 43-day
exposition a success. The peak days of the exposition will be the
inauguration, 21 November, 3 December and 2 January 2005. The sacred
relics of Saint Francis Xavier will be kept for public veneration at Se
Cathedral daily from 22 November from 6 am to 7 pm. (GT)

KONKANI ALBUM: A new cassette of Konkani songs ‘Tin Thikam Somplim’
produced by Agnelo da Costa has been released in Goa. The title song
features the stalwarts of the Konkani movement – Felicio Cardoso and Fr
Freddy J da Costa who died in a tragic accidents just over a month ago.
The third person is Franky Pires from Siridao, who was driving the vehicle
in which Felicio and Fr Freddy were travelling. While Juju has scored the
music, the singers include Cynnet, Cajetan de Curtorim, Theresa, Sonia,
Joanna, Jose Rod and Agnelo da Costa. (GT)

‘SPIDERMAN’ IN PIRACY WEB: Even before the national release of the most
successful comic-book movie in history ‘Spiderman’, pirated versions have
hit the video libraries in the state. This situation was expected given
the hype ‘Spiderman’ continues to receive worldwide. (H)

‘CHILDREN OF HEAVEN’: The International Centre, Goa, and Moving Images
Film Club will be screening an Oscar-nominated film Children of Heaven’
(Iran, 1999) by director Majid Majidi at the International Centre, Dona
Paula, on 9 July at 6.30 pm. The screening is free to public and children
above age of five are welcome. (GT)

LECTURE ON PSYCHOANALAYSIS: Fundacao Oriente has organised a lecture on
‘Psychoanalysis and Artistic Creativity’ by Dr Sudhir Kakar as a part of
its ongoing project ‘The Representation of myths, fairy tales, fables and
composite animals in Visual Arts’ at 5.30 pm on 10 July. Dr Kakar will
discuss drawing and painting by artists Leonardo da Vinci and Dali.

DISCUSSION AT XAVIER CENTRE: A talk and discussion on ‘Goa: A Daughter’s
Story – History as Memory’ by Dr Maria Aurora Couto, will be held at the
Xavier Centre of Historical Research at 5.30 pm today.

FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP: Dattesh Parulekar, a doctoral research fellow at the
Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University, has
been awarded the Fulbright Junior Research Fellowship to pursue his
doctoral research studies in the United States. Parulekar is working on
‘The act of state intervention and the United Nations in the post cold war
era’. (GT)

S P O R T S

GOANS IN INDIA TEAM: Madhura Upadhye, Kavita Avati, Geeta Parwar and
Vidhya Satarker are the four Goan girls who will be part of the Indian
women’s baseball team that will participate at the World Baseball Series,
to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from July 17 to 22. (H)

CRC IN FINALS: CRC Chinchinim edged past Mundvel Sports Club by a solitary
goal to move into the finals of the McDowell’s Bandodkar Memorial soccer
tournament, at Patrong in Vasco. (H)

D E A T H S
   06 Jul: Norbury, London: CAJIE FERNANDES (ex Nairobi), Husband of
Julie; Father of Pier/Mathias (Germany), Glenn/ Pauline, Elaine/Brian,(
Southampton); Grandfather of Carlos, Alexander, Shivona; Brother-in-law
of Priscilla, late Esmania, Eddie, Olga, Manu, Ivy, late Joyce, Elly
and Jovita. Cremation Service at Croydon Crematorium, Mitcham Road on
14 Jul. at 12 p.m. followed by a reception at St. Mary's Church Hall,
Wellesley Road, Croydon. No flowers please. Donations to Marie Curie
Cancer Care, No. 12 Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh
Hampshire SO53 3DB. Condolences to Elaine Fernandes
elaine.fernandes at ukgateway.net [Cajie played hockey & football for
Kenya. He was Vice-Chairman of the Goan Institute and a renowned
artist, for example, the designer of the 20th anniversary Kenya
Independence postage stamp]
   06 July: Pilerne: PROF EDUARDOP DE SOUZA (‘Mhozo Gaum’): relict of
Lidia, father of Ercilia/late Mario, Dr Emerico/Piedade, Eslidio/Lia,
Ehrlich/Suzette, Eromila and  Filomena, brother in law of
Alvaro/Flavia. Funeral on 10 July at 4 pm. No condolence visits.
   07 July: Cuncolim: JOSE CARLITO PEREIRA: husband of Joaquina, father of
Peter, Frankie and Carmina.
   06 July: Panjim-Portais: JOAO CIPRIANO D’COSTA: husband of Albertina,
father of Milton/Charlotte, Fatima and Roy.
   07 July: Pilar: VERONICA FERNANDES: wife of Anastasio, mother of Jesus
and Averon.
   06 July: Mapusa-Camarcazana: JOHN RICHARD DE SOUZA: husband of Mary,
father of Sara/Manuel (Muscat)

G O A   W E A T H E R

Max temp: 31.2 degC; Min temp; 24.2 degC; Humidity: 93% (Yesterday)
Weather: Just a few light showers during the last 48 hours in Goa. This
morning the sky is cloudy.

Courtesy: GT=Gomantak Times; NT=The Navhind Times; H=Herald; TOI=Times of
India

JOEL D’SOUZA
Assagao-Goa-India.