Joel D'Souza
2003-06-06 04:05:07 UTC
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
June 06, 2003
"ONLY TWO PERSONS RAPED ME": GANG-RAPE VICTIM: In a significant
development, the 18-year-old gang-rape victim has claimed that only two
persons, from the six accused had actually raped her. Top police sources
disclosed, that the disclosure, which could have far reaching implications
in the investigations were recorded in a formal statement. "She has
absolved the others in her statement," a senior police officer told
reporters on Thursday, June 5. (H)
SELAULIM WATER TO OPA: PWD and Water Resources Department officials are
keeping their fingers crossed as they are engaged in a tension-ridden
exercise of rationing out water even as a grueling summer wears on. The
water level in most rivers specially Kalna, Assonora and Opa has done down
but provisional schemes made by the government and use of smaller sources
interlinking the rivers has helped maintain some semblance of supply. While
the water level has fluctuated at Opa, work is in progress to complete the
11.5 km pipeline from Selaulim to release water into the Kalem river, in a
bid to replenish this source of water supply for Ponda and Tiswadi talukas.
(GT)
MONSOON DELAY WILL NOT AFFECT WATER SUPPLY: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar said that even if the arrival of monsoon in the state is delayed
till the end of June, the supply of water to Goans would go on
uninterrupted. Mr Parrikar, who was speaking as the chief guest at the
World Environment Day function, organised by the Department of Science,
Technology and Environment, in association with the Goa Chapter of the
Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) further observed that the Opa water
works is presently supplying the conserved water to the consumers. (NT)
CONDUCIVE CLIMATE FOR MONSOONS: Conditions conducive to onset of monsoon
were building up in the Arabian sea and rains were expected to lash the
country in the next few days, according to the Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology. (PTI report)
COAL DUST POLLUTION: The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman, Mr P K
Mohanty, today, listed out the various measures undertaken to contain the
generation of dust during handling of coal and hoped that the situation
would improve soon. Speaking to newspersons at a press conference, Mr
Mohanty stated that the MPT is handling coal for the last five years and
during the last year it had handled 2.5 million tonne coal which was much
less than the year before (2.7 million tonne). He pointed out that eight
major importers, including the Jindal Vidhyanagar Steel Ltd, the Goa Carbon
and other industries in neighbouring states of Karnataka and Maharashtra
are importing coal through the Mormugao Port. (NT)
SUPPLEMENTARY HSSC EXAMS: Prof Surendra Sirsat, president of the Janata
Party of Goa has urged the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, to give
government approval to the decision taken by the Goa Board of Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education regarding the supplementary examination
scheduled at the end of June 2003 for the failures at the HSSC examination
of March 2003. (NT)
SSCE RESULTS: the much awaited results of the Secondary School Certificate
(SSC) examinations held in April this year will be declared on June 6 at 4
pm. This is the first time that the declaration of results has been delayed
even as STD XI classes are scheduled to begin on June 9. The results will
be on the web site www.goaresults.nic.in from 4 pm onwards. (H)
INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR TEACHERS: Teachers at the secondary school level are
in for a surprise when they start the new academic year next week as they
will have to devote a little more time with their students in school
following an increase in their workload to 21 hours per week. (H)
MANY BJP PROMISES REMAIN UNFULFILLED: The president of state unit of
Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, has said that the
Bharatiya Janata Party government, which completed one year in office
earlier this week has not done anything worthy to deserve compliments with
many promises it made to people of the state still remaining unfulfilled.
Addressing a press conference this morning, Dr de Souza said that the first
and foremost promise that needs to be fulfilled by this government is the
removal of River Princess, which is lying grounded off the
Candolim-Sinquerim beach for the last three years, the government has
failed to solve problem relating to coal dust pollution affecting the
people of Vasco, dust pollution in Curchorem is another problem, and
unemployment and law and order are the other areas where the government has
failed. (NT)
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MANAGE CHANGE: Education is the most effective way to
manage change, stated the director of the Goa Institute of Management, Fr
Romualdo D'Souza. Fr Rumualdo was speaking as the chief guest of Goa
Management Association's 28th Founder's Day celebrations in the city. In
his keynote address on 'Managing Change,' he said, "Our educational system
has yet to realise that its main responsibility in the rapidly changing,
globally competitive world is to train the students to be creative,
innovative as well as independent thinkers." (NT)
GOAN TEACHERS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL AWARDS: Mr Manguesh Ajgaonkar,
headmaster, Government Primary School, Duler, Mapusa, and Mr Venkatesh
Natekar, headmaster, Shri Sateri English High School, Ibrampur, have been
selected for the national awards for teachers for the year 2002, by the
Department of Human Resources Development. Mr Ajgaonkar is known for his
contribution by way of educational toys and for imparting value education
through story telling, while Mr Natekar has been instrumental in
inculcating the values of cleanliness and dignity of labour among the
student community. These prestigious awards will be given away at the hands
of the president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, on September 5, 2003, being the
Teacher's Day. (NT)
WOMAN DROWNS: Ms Seeta Kambli, a 38-yr-old resident of Khariwada, Vasco,
died due to drowning at the Kharivada beach yesterday evening. Police
sources informed that her husband had expired 3 months ago and she was
under mental stress. Her body was found floating in the water by some
locals and informed the police immediately. (NT)
ANGANA MURDER CASE: The Director-General of Police (DGP), Mr Seva Dass,
today disclosed that the police are inching closer towards achieving the
breakthrough in the Angana murder case. He said the police have shortlisted
six persons in this connection on the basis of their telephonic
conversation with her. (NT)
KONKANI STALWARTS FELICITATED: As a part of the year-long celebration of
Asmitai Vars and identity awareness drive, the Shenoi Goembab 125th Birth
Anniversary Mahotsav Samiti will be felicitating some of the stalwarts of
the Konkani renaissance at the hands of the Governor of Goa, Mr Kidar Nath
Sahani on June 6, 2003 at the Kala Academy. Fr Freddy D'Costa, activist in
the field of Konkani journalism will be the guest of honour. Those who will
be felicitated, include Ravindra Kelekar, Fr Moreno De Souza, Msgr
Alexander D'Souza, Dr Manoharrai Sardessai, Pandurang Bhangui, Prof
Puroshattam Mallya and Fr Antonio Pereira
Fr Antonio Pereira is a name
familiar to the readers of Konkani in Romi script. With a vast output of
over thirty books in Konkani (Roman script) comprising fiction, drama,
essays on Goan culture, he also wrote a few books in English. (NT)
BODY FOUND IN MAPUSA: The Mapusa police recovered the body of an unknown
person at around 4.30 p.m. yesterday at Rajwaddo, Mapusa. The police said
the man was aged about 42 and was wearing a pink printed shirt and black
short pant. He was dark complexioned, has black hair and moustache and is
about 5.6 feet tall. His body is being preserved at the morgue of the Goa
Medical College, Bambolim and the post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow.
The police registered a case of unnatural death.(NT)
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: The Dempo Mining Corporation Pvt Ltd observed the
World Environment Day on June 5, 2003 by planting neem saplings at the
hands of Mr Rajesh Patnekar, MLA, Bicholim, at the guest house premises of
the company. Mr Anand Shetye, senior mines manager, Dempo Mining, informed
that the company is conscious about the environment and has taken all the
necessary measures to safeguard it. He also emphasised that the company
would strive for protection of environment in future too. (NT)
VERODA RESIDENT HELD: The Cuncolim police on Wednesday night arrested
Jackson Luis, a 41-yr-old resident of Veroda for committing theft of cash
at a dispensary where he had gone for medical check-up. The police
inspector of Cuncolim, Mr Manjunath Dessai, stated that the alleged accused
was interrogated and stolen cash was recovered. Sources informed that the
accused was a regular visitor at the dispensary for medical treatment. The
Cuncolim police have registered an offence against him under Section 380 of
the IPC and further investigation is in progress. (NT)
S P O R T S
CURTORIM EMERGE CHAMPIONS: Curtorim gymkhana won the CYA Cup soccer 2003
with a 1-0 win over hosts Cavelossim Youth Association at Fr Druston and
Wellington Sports Complex, Cavelossim. (H)
D E A T H S
04 June: Benaulim-Mazilvaddo: GLERO REAGAN PEREIRA, son of
Anthony/Maria, brother of Glena, Gleto.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 31.2 deg C (88.3 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 34.0 deg C, Min Temp: 25.0 deg C; Humidity: 70% (Official
figures for yesterday)
Weather: A cloudy morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
Website: www.goacom.com
Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news
Monthly Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow
June 06, 2003
"ONLY TWO PERSONS RAPED ME": GANG-RAPE VICTIM: In a significant
development, the 18-year-old gang-rape victim has claimed that only two
persons, from the six accused had actually raped her. Top police sources
disclosed, that the disclosure, which could have far reaching implications
in the investigations were recorded in a formal statement. "She has
absolved the others in her statement," a senior police officer told
reporters on Thursday, June 5. (H)
SELAULIM WATER TO OPA: PWD and Water Resources Department officials are
keeping their fingers crossed as they are engaged in a tension-ridden
exercise of rationing out water even as a grueling summer wears on. The
water level in most rivers specially Kalna, Assonora and Opa has done down
but provisional schemes made by the government and use of smaller sources
interlinking the rivers has helped maintain some semblance of supply. While
the water level has fluctuated at Opa, work is in progress to complete the
11.5 km pipeline from Selaulim to release water into the Kalem river, in a
bid to replenish this source of water supply for Ponda and Tiswadi talukas.
(GT)
MONSOON DELAY WILL NOT AFFECT WATER SUPPLY: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar said that even if the arrival of monsoon in the state is delayed
till the end of June, the supply of water to Goans would go on
uninterrupted. Mr Parrikar, who was speaking as the chief guest at the
World Environment Day function, organised by the Department of Science,
Technology and Environment, in association with the Goa Chapter of the
Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) further observed that the Opa water
works is presently supplying the conserved water to the consumers. (NT)
CONDUCIVE CLIMATE FOR MONSOONS: Conditions conducive to onset of monsoon
were building up in the Arabian sea and rains were expected to lash the
country in the next few days, according to the Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology. (PTI report)
COAL DUST POLLUTION: The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman, Mr P K
Mohanty, today, listed out the various measures undertaken to contain the
generation of dust during handling of coal and hoped that the situation
would improve soon. Speaking to newspersons at a press conference, Mr
Mohanty stated that the MPT is handling coal for the last five years and
during the last year it had handled 2.5 million tonne coal which was much
less than the year before (2.7 million tonne). He pointed out that eight
major importers, including the Jindal Vidhyanagar Steel Ltd, the Goa Carbon
and other industries in neighbouring states of Karnataka and Maharashtra
are importing coal through the Mormugao Port. (NT)
SUPPLEMENTARY HSSC EXAMS: Prof Surendra Sirsat, president of the Janata
Party of Goa has urged the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, to give
government approval to the decision taken by the Goa Board of Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education regarding the supplementary examination
scheduled at the end of June 2003 for the failures at the HSSC examination
of March 2003. (NT)
SSCE RESULTS: the much awaited results of the Secondary School Certificate
(SSC) examinations held in April this year will be declared on June 6 at 4
pm. This is the first time that the declaration of results has been delayed
even as STD XI classes are scheduled to begin on June 9. The results will
be on the web site www.goaresults.nic.in from 4 pm onwards. (H)
INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR TEACHERS: Teachers at the secondary school level are
in for a surprise when they start the new academic year next week as they
will have to devote a little more time with their students in school
following an increase in their workload to 21 hours per week. (H)
MANY BJP PROMISES REMAIN UNFULFILLED: The president of state unit of
Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, has said that the
Bharatiya Janata Party government, which completed one year in office
earlier this week has not done anything worthy to deserve compliments with
many promises it made to people of the state still remaining unfulfilled.
Addressing a press conference this morning, Dr de Souza said that the first
and foremost promise that needs to be fulfilled by this government is the
removal of River Princess, which is lying grounded off the
Candolim-Sinquerim beach for the last three years, the government has
failed to solve problem relating to coal dust pollution affecting the
people of Vasco, dust pollution in Curchorem is another problem, and
unemployment and law and order are the other areas where the government has
failed. (NT)
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MANAGE CHANGE: Education is the most effective way to
manage change, stated the director of the Goa Institute of Management, Fr
Romualdo D'Souza. Fr Rumualdo was speaking as the chief guest of Goa
Management Association's 28th Founder's Day celebrations in the city. In
his keynote address on 'Managing Change,' he said, "Our educational system
has yet to realise that its main responsibility in the rapidly changing,
globally competitive world is to train the students to be creative,
innovative as well as independent thinkers." (NT)
GOAN TEACHERS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL AWARDS: Mr Manguesh Ajgaonkar,
headmaster, Government Primary School, Duler, Mapusa, and Mr Venkatesh
Natekar, headmaster, Shri Sateri English High School, Ibrampur, have been
selected for the national awards for teachers for the year 2002, by the
Department of Human Resources Development. Mr Ajgaonkar is known for his
contribution by way of educational toys and for imparting value education
through story telling, while Mr Natekar has been instrumental in
inculcating the values of cleanliness and dignity of labour among the
student community. These prestigious awards will be given away at the hands
of the president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, on September 5, 2003, being the
Teacher's Day. (NT)
WOMAN DROWNS: Ms Seeta Kambli, a 38-yr-old resident of Khariwada, Vasco,
died due to drowning at the Kharivada beach yesterday evening. Police
sources informed that her husband had expired 3 months ago and she was
under mental stress. Her body was found floating in the water by some
locals and informed the police immediately. (NT)
ANGANA MURDER CASE: The Director-General of Police (DGP), Mr Seva Dass,
today disclosed that the police are inching closer towards achieving the
breakthrough in the Angana murder case. He said the police have shortlisted
six persons in this connection on the basis of their telephonic
conversation with her. (NT)
KONKANI STALWARTS FELICITATED: As a part of the year-long celebration of
Asmitai Vars and identity awareness drive, the Shenoi Goembab 125th Birth
Anniversary Mahotsav Samiti will be felicitating some of the stalwarts of
the Konkani renaissance at the hands of the Governor of Goa, Mr Kidar Nath
Sahani on June 6, 2003 at the Kala Academy. Fr Freddy D'Costa, activist in
the field of Konkani journalism will be the guest of honour. Those who will
be felicitated, include Ravindra Kelekar, Fr Moreno De Souza, Msgr
Alexander D'Souza, Dr Manoharrai Sardessai, Pandurang Bhangui, Prof
Puroshattam Mallya and Fr Antonio Pereira
Fr Antonio Pereira is a name
familiar to the readers of Konkani in Romi script. With a vast output of
over thirty books in Konkani (Roman script) comprising fiction, drama,
essays on Goan culture, he also wrote a few books in English. (NT)
BODY FOUND IN MAPUSA: The Mapusa police recovered the body of an unknown
person at around 4.30 p.m. yesterday at Rajwaddo, Mapusa. The police said
the man was aged about 42 and was wearing a pink printed shirt and black
short pant. He was dark complexioned, has black hair and moustache and is
about 5.6 feet tall. His body is being preserved at the morgue of the Goa
Medical College, Bambolim and the post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow.
The police registered a case of unnatural death.(NT)
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: The Dempo Mining Corporation Pvt Ltd observed the
World Environment Day on June 5, 2003 by planting neem saplings at the
hands of Mr Rajesh Patnekar, MLA, Bicholim, at the guest house premises of
the company. Mr Anand Shetye, senior mines manager, Dempo Mining, informed
that the company is conscious about the environment and has taken all the
necessary measures to safeguard it. He also emphasised that the company
would strive for protection of environment in future too. (NT)
VERODA RESIDENT HELD: The Cuncolim police on Wednesday night arrested
Jackson Luis, a 41-yr-old resident of Veroda for committing theft of cash
at a dispensary where he had gone for medical check-up. The police
inspector of Cuncolim, Mr Manjunath Dessai, stated that the alleged accused
was interrogated and stolen cash was recovered. Sources informed that the
accused was a regular visitor at the dispensary for medical treatment. The
Cuncolim police have registered an offence against him under Section 380 of
the IPC and further investigation is in progress. (NT)
S P O R T S
CURTORIM EMERGE CHAMPIONS: Curtorim gymkhana won the CYA Cup soccer 2003
with a 1-0 win over hosts Cavelossim Youth Association at Fr Druston and
Wellington Sports Complex, Cavelossim. (H)
D E A T H S
04 June: Benaulim-Mazilvaddo: GLERO REAGAN PEREIRA, son of
Anthony/Maria, brother of Glena, Gleto.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 31.2 deg C (88.3 deg F) at 08.00 am in Assagao.
Max Temp: 34.0 deg C, Min Temp: 25.0 deg C; Humidity: 70% (Official
figures for yesterday)
Weather: A cloudy morning.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India.
Website: www.goacom.com
Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news
Monthly Webzine: http://www.goacom.com/goanow