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GOA, fridAy, 28 MAy, 2010
shORT Takes Notice to mariners
PANJIM (HND): It is notified that Natasha Vanessa Fernandes from Fatorda-Margao will swim across the River Mandovi from Betim to Captain of Ports Jetty, Panjim on May 28, from 9 am. Therefore, all owners / masters of the barges, passenger launches, ferry boats, fishing trawlers and operators of the mechanized and non-mechanized crafts including the tourist boats plying in River Mandovi are hereby advised to keep sharp lookout, go slow and if necessary stop at safe distance so as not to cause any hindrance during the above period and strictly adhere to the on the stop instructions issued by the patrolling boats stationed at the site.
Tanker drivers’ strike halts fuel supply from IOC depot
HERALD CORRESPONDENT PERNEM, MAY 27
Rumbler strips at Verem
PANJIM (HND): District Magistrate, North has ordered the construction of three ‘Rumbler Strips’ each near Shree HanumanTemple at Sonarbhat, Verem, near Shree Saraswati Temple Ambekhan, Verem, near Blooming Buds Nursery and Kintergarden at Ambekhan, Reis Magos, Verem and near State Bank of India and near Regency Bar Ambekhand Verem.
Indira Gandhi NSS awards
PANJIM (HND): The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India has invited nominations for the Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards from outstanding NSS volunteers and functionaries in order to recognize their contribution to community service. The nominations invited from Goa are for the categories such as University + 2 level one award with Rs 1 lakh as award money as per the scheme; Programme Officers, two awards with Rs 10,000 each as award money, NSS Units six awards with Rs 35,000 as prize money for each NSS programme development and NSS volunteers 16 awards with Rs 8,000 each as award money as per the scheme. All the institutions in Goa having NSS units are requested to forward the application of eligible candidates for being considered to be recommended for the prestigious Indira Gandhi NSS Awards 2009-10, in the prescribed proforma duly filled in and completed in all respects, in accordance with the guidelines available with the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal and submit the same to the office of the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal, Panjim latest by June 7. The application form and guidelines may be obtained from the office of DSYA, Campal, during office hours or visit www.dsya.goa.gov.in. For further details contact NSS Incharge Laximidas Mangueshkar on 2463245.
St Mary’s, Adarsha excel
PANJIM (HND): St Mary’s High School, Ponda has secured 100% results for the SSC exams conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination in March this year. Our of 84 students who appeared for the exams 19 got distinctions, 31 got first class, 32 secured second class and 2 pass class. Akshay Naik topped in the school securing 86 percent followed by Kunda Mandrekar (85.66 %) and Nitin Swami (85.33%). Kunda Mandrekar got 100 out of 100 in Science. Also, Adarsha V V high school achieved 95.5% SSC results, with 3 distinctions, 13 first classes and 37 second classes.
‘Best of India’ expo opens
PANJIM (HND): ‘Best of India’ lifestyle consumers exhibition is currently underway at Kala Academy, Campal-Panjim is drawing large crowds of festive shoppers. This is one of the biggest and major lifestyle shopping exhibition cum festival in Goa and comes at a time when people are doing the purchases for the monsoon. Since the monsoons are approaching and the customers who do not like to go out in monsoon can make purchases just before the onset of the monsoon all under one roof. Various lifestyle and household items by major market leaders in the corporate sector are on display and sale. Major furniture houses have put up designer furniture stalls with imported furniture at competitive prices. There are a variety of antique furniture also. Customers can choose from various brands of jewellery, home, office and children furniture, kitchenware, fitness equipments, cutworks, imported aluminium ladders, decorative wall hangings and paintings, office and complete home furniture, range of home appliances and electronics, health and herbal products, artificial flowers, magnetic health care products with money back facilities if unsatisfied, frames, ladies fashion items, garments, ladies purses, men’s wear, kids wear, suits, foldable plastic tables, Korean ladies hand bags, doormats, toys, shoes, paintings, Punjabi Pulkaris, dress materials, Gujarat handicrafts, and lots of other indoor as well as outdoor lifestyle items. This is the last exhibition before the monsoon and is open to the public from 10.30 am to 9 pm.
pOweR shuTdOwn MAY 28 BICHOLIM: From 8.30 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Sankhali Market, Kadamba bus stand area, Maulingtad, Gokulwadi, Multipurpose Hall area, ICICI Bank area in VP Sankhali in Bicholim. ALDONA: From 7 am to 1 pm. Areas affected are VP Aldona, VP Pomburpa, VP Bastora, VP Ucassaim, VP Moira, VP Nachinola. Also areas under VP Succor, VP Salvador de Mundo, VP Penha de France, VP Pilerne and part of Sangolda. MAY 29 BICHOLIM: From 8.30 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Karapur Agro Chemical area, Kulan in VP Sarvan Karapur fed from Karapur Feeder in Bicholim. CANSAULIM: From 9 am to 2.30 pm. Areas affected are Birla Petrol Pump, Goa Carbonic, Queeny nagar, Upasnagar, Cansaulim, Velsao and surrounding areas, Zuarinagar near pump house, Housing Board-Zuarinagar, Cortalim church, Shantadurga temple and surrounding areas. PANJIM: From 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Rani Pramila, Vagle Vision, Nizari Bhavan, Manguirish, frainin building and surrounding areas. PONDA: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Paun, Mahalaxmi nagar, Talaulim, Wadi, Wadem, Caswada, Durbhat, Adpoi, Agapur and surrounding areas. USGAO: From 9 am to 2 pm. Areas affected are Kerye, Khandepar, Murdi, Usgao, Bondla, Ganjem, Opa, Copparwada, Curti, Codar and surrounding areas. DHARBANDORA: From 9 am to 4 pm. Areas affected are Sancorda, Dharbandora, Pratapnagar, Sanjavani Sahakari Karkhana, Kasamshel-Kodar and surrounding areas.
Woman commits suicide
Striking drivers and cleaners of IOC transporter outside IOC depot. HERALD REPORTER VASCO, MAY 27
About 150 tanker drivers with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot at Vasco engaged to transport fuel stopped plying their vehicles since Wednesday and the sudden strike is likely to create short supply of fuel at various installations in the State. However, IOC officials have termed drivers and cleaners strike as illegal, as the striking transporters, who are contracted with the oil company, have not served any notice to the company. The striking drivers and cleaners have complained of harassment by the company official on a minor issue. They have presented 15 demands, mostly demanding improvement in working conditions. The strike will not have any impact on IOC petrol pumps, as distributors have its own tankers for fuel transportation.
The most affected will be the State and central installations like Kadamba, PWD, mining companies and railways, who are the major consumers of IOC. Since striking drivers plying nearly 150 trips a day to supply fuel to various installations stopped supply since Wednesday, shortfall was felt in installations like PWD, Kadamba and mining on Thursday. It is given to understand that railways will also be affected if the strike is not called off by Friday, claimed the striking workers. Speaking to media, most of the drivers and cleaners said they have informed the transporters and company official about their grievances, but no effort has been made to resolve the issue due to which they resorted to flesh strike. Speaking to Herald, a top IOC official, who wished not to be quoted, informed that nei-
Photo by M Prabhav
ther transporters nor drivers served any strike notice or intimated them about the strike which is illegal. “Since we have contract with the transporters, it is their duty to inform us about drivers and cleaners grievances. Why company officials will deal with the drivers and cleaners when they have contract with the transporters,” added the official. “The grievances of the striking drivers and cleaners may be genuine, but this is not the way to put forward the demands and bring the work to a standstill, transporters are free for talks,” claimed the source. “The strike is illegal and law will take its own course,” warned the official. With the strike likely to have impact on supply of essential commodities, the company has written to the Civil Supply Director and Deputy Collector informing them about the illegal strike.
A 21-year-old woman from Yallapur-Karwar committed suicide by hanging herself to the roof of her rented house at Kondalwado-Pernem on Wednesday. According to reports, Shilpa Gaonkar, who was residing in a rented house at Kondalwado, was married to Narayan, who was working as a Pujari at Khajne Temple, some one and half year ago. Pernem Sub Divisional Magistrate Rajendra Mirajkar conducted panchanama and PSI Dattaram Parab is investigating the case.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT QUEPEM, MAY 27
Government High School, Ambaulim-Quepem, has secured 100% success in the recent SSC examinations. As many as 19 students had appeared for SSC exam, out of which three students secured first class, 14 students secured second and two students pass class, informed School Headmistress Cynthia Coelho. Residents of Ambaulim have congratulated the headmistress and staff for securing a 100% success for the first time.
HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 27
Career Quest at Fatorda
MARGAO (HR): As part of its annual program for the SSC students, the Taluka Level School Complex Committee, Salcete will organise a Career Quest 2010 program on May 28 at 9 am at Our Lady of Rosary high school hall, Fatorda for the students, both successful and unsuccessful at the SSC examinations A panel of eminent Principals from higher secondary schools and polytechnics will be interacting with the students and will guide them about the careers to be chosen based on aptitude, interest and job availability. Salcete Taluka Level School Complex Committee President Gromiko Fernandes has requested concerned students to take utmost benefit of the program. For further details, contact Gromiko on 9822142608.
PANJIM (HND): The Goa Association of Paediatricians will host the 8th National CME on paediatric infectious diseases on May 29 and 30, at NIO auditorium, Dona Paula. National President of Indian Academy of Paediatrics Dr Deepak Ugra will be the chief guest. The inaugural ceremony will be held on May 29 at NIO Auditorium, at 9 am. It will be followed by a press meet with the dignitaries at 10 am.
Exhibition on Nehru
PANJIM (HND): An exhibition on ‘Jawaharlal Nehru - Faces and Thoughts’ organised by Marg – Nehru Centre and Department of Information & Publicity will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on May 29 at Kala Academy Art Gallery, Panjim at 10 am. On display will be various photographs of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of his birth anniversary celebrations. The exhibition will remain open for the public on May 29, 30 and 31, from 10 am to 6 pm.
Marathi film screening
PANJIM (HND): Goa Cinephile will screen the critically acclaimed Marathi film ‘Kunku’ directed by V Shantaram, which was produced in the year 1937 and was even screened at the Venice International Film Festival, Italy, in 1938. It will be screened at Maquinez Palace, Auditorium I at 6.30 pm on May 29. Synopsis: One of the finest social films of India of all times. In this film, the bridegroom is a widower and the bride an aspiring young woman. Set in the typically middle class family of the country. The film develops its psychological tensions boldly, equally revolutionary solutions for the couples marital impasse. Photographed and acted with admirable realism. The film remains a reflection of Indian family worth studying. Goa Cinephile members are cordially invited for the screening of this thought-provoking film. Non members can also attend the screening on payment of Rs 50 on the spot.
Special Portuguese evening CM Digambar Kamat presents Bhaska Awards to famous singer Usha Mangueshkar at a function organised by Maharashtra Journalists Foundation, Pune at Kala Academy. Also present are MP Shripad Naik and GUJ president Prakash Kamat.
society have developed frustration over various issues. He stressed the need to imbibe values of confidence, faith and nationalism in youth. Naik also called upon youth to fight terrorism and corruption which is weakening the healthy fabric of the society. Speaking on the occasion, Usha Mangushkar expressed satisfaction over her felicitation in Goa and said this will further strengthen her family's bonds with Goa. Bhaskar Awards were pre-
sented to singer Usha Mangueshkar, MP Shripad Naik, Maharashtra Times Executive Editor Ashok Panvalkar, former Health Minister of Maharashtra Digvijay Khanvilkar, Kiran Kulkarni, Vilas Gauns Desai, Dr Pradeep Naik, Dharmanand Kamat (in absentia), Baburao Sutar, Bhausaheb Kunjeer, Babasaheb Pavvar, Abasaheb Deshmukh, Mahesh Garwalia, Uttamrao Patil, Gulabchand Barad, Vinayak Karikar, Puja Sawant, Sarjerao Damame, Salima Mulla and
Left unattended, 50,000 rice bags sent back to Ratnagiri HERALD REPORTER VASCO, MAY 27
About 50,000 rice bags of Food Corporation of India (FCI), left unattended in 42 wagons at the Baina railway yard since the last three days, have been reverted to Ratnagiri on Thursday, as the striking FCI workers failed to call off their strike. About 100 FCI workers engaged in loading and unloading at FCI godown, Baina railway yard and Verna yard for the last three decades are irked with FCI’s recent move to engage new contractor from Mumbai for loading and unloading purpose. The new tender has been also issued for transportation contract. “For the last three decades, we have been engaged in loading and unloading works for FCI. The new contractor, who will employ new workers, will not be acceptable,” claimed the striking workers, whose strike entered third day on Thursday. However, to express solidarity with the striking workers, the transporters have also kept their trucks off the roads. Sources in FCI informed that the FCI godown at Headland Sada, which has a capacity to store nearly 15,000 tonnes of food grains, has enough stock. “Hence, the reverted rice con-
Anniversary celebration
PANJIM (HND): Jagannath B Shet Kala Saunstha, Cortalim, Goa will hold its 4th anniversary celebration on May 28 at Manguesh Maharudra Sabhagrah, Cortalim. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao will be the chief guest; Dy Speaker and Cortalim MLA Mauvin Godinho will preside over the function; Cortalim-Quellosim Sarpanch Caitano D Xavier, Acting Sancoale Sarpanch Ramakant Borkar, ZP members Aparna Bhojraj Naik and Synthia D’Silva will be the guests of honour.
Ambaulim school gets 100% success CME on paediatric diseases
Awards will inspire people to work for betterment of society: CM Stating that felicitation of personalities who have contributed for the upliftment of society in various fields assumes great importance since most of the people have becoming self-centric, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that such honours will inspire others to work for the society. Kamat was speaking at the Bhaskar Award presentation ceremony organised by the Maharashtra Journalists foundation, Pune at Kala Academy on Thursday. Speaking further, Kamat congratulated the awardees and expressed happiness over organizing this prestigious ceremony in Goa. He said it was an honour for him to felicitate Usha Mangueshkar in the very hall named after her equally illustrious father Master Dinanath Mangueshkar. Kamat said that his government has always respected artists and was implementing unique schemes like Kalakar, Kritadnyata schemes. MP Shripad Naik said that the felicitation ceremony will instill enthusiasm in the society when most people in the
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Ditra Mulla, Dr Dhansingh Chaudhari, Subhash Chavan, Pradeep Shevde, Ashok Mane, Pramod Patil, Vandana Belgurdkar, Vijaysingh Deshmukh, Manngilai Kothari, S V Kataria, Sunita Kulkarni, Punyashila More, Shantaram Patil, Chitra Bhore and Sushanti Kavlekar (in absentia). The awards were presented for their contribution in various fields. GUJ president Prakash Kamat was also present on the occasion.
Woman assaults minor boy with cricket stump HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 27
The FCI godown at Headland Sada, Mormugao. Photo by M Prabhav
signment will not have any impact on the supply of rice to the State,” the source said. The Sub Divisional Magistrate and Vasco police on Wednesday intervened in the matter, but could not break the
deadlock, as the striking workers refused to resume the work. Thursday, being Buddha Purnima, a holiday for FCI staff, no staff was available to comment on the issue.
Cansaulim AA’s anniversary HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, MAY 27
Alcoholics Anonymous-Cansaulim group will celebrate its 33rd anniversary on May 30 at St Thomas School Hall at 10.30 am with an awareness programme on ‘alcoholism’. St Thomas Church Vicar Fr Sertorio Rodrigues will be the chief guest and Associate Professor, Dept of Surgery, Goa Medical College, Dr Rajesh T Patil will be the guest of honour. He will give a talk on the ill-effects of alcohol when consumed in excess, with a video screening on alcoholism. Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Shradha R Patil will be special invitee on the occasion.
A woman has landed herself into trouble for allegedly assaulting a minor boy with a cricket stump. Vinanti Gawde allegedly hit Gopal with a cricket stump four-five times after a dispute ensued between the victim and her son, Veedesh over distribution of mangoes. The City Fast Track Court on Thursday dismissed her anticipatory bail application pointing out that investigation is at preliminary stage and there is prima facie strong incriminating evidence against the accused. The case was filed by victim’s father saying when he reached home he found his son fallen on the ground, vomiting and complaining of pain in the stomach. He was first rushed to the primary health centre in Ponda and later to the Goa Medical College & Hospital, Bambolim. The complaint is filed under the provision of Goa Children’s Act.
PANJIM (HND): Ever wondered what Goa was culturally while the Portuguese were here? Ever wondered what the Portuguese did for entertainment? Ever wondered about their music? Ever wondered what a well arranged Portuguese meal is like? Cidade de Goa has encompassed all these various facets and brought a special traditional live Portuguese Fado evening at Alfama, the award winning fine dining restaurant on June 1. Fado evening pays tribute to the music of Portugal, with songs filled with passion, sorrow, jealousy, grief and satire. Well known Fado singers specially invited for the evening are Miguel Cotta, Chantalle Cotta Viegas and Danica da Silva Pereira. Musicians accompanying them will be Franz Schubert Cotta -Portuguese Guitar (Guitarra Portuguesa) and Carlos Meneses - Guitar (Viola). To complete the evening, there will be a varied Portuguese menu, consisting of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes ranging from Filetes De Peixe Frito Na Frigideira (Pan fried basa fish fillet with orange reduction) to Galinha Assada Com Alho (Roasted chicken with garlic flavoured roast gravy) to Requeijao Em Molho Cremoso De Acafrao (Cottage cheese steak with a creamy saffron sauce) and more. Always in the forefront of cherishing and promoting Goa's rich cultural heritage, Cidade de Goa promises a enjoyable Portuguese evening at Alfama, with an indulgent main course and assorted desserts like Ale-Bele, Mousse De Manga Com Gelado De Vanilla (Ale Bele, mango mousse with vanilla ice cream). Fado evening will be held at Alfama, Cidade de Goa on June 1 from 8 pm onwards. Charges will be Rs 650 plus taxes per person including a glass of cheer. For more details please contact 2454545.
‘Blind With Camera’
PANJIM (HND): The art of photography shapes the creative vision of an individual into reality. But, ever wondered creating visual images with non visual senses? Ever thought of clicking snaps blindfolded? From May 28 to 30, people of Goa will get to witness another marvel where visually impaired people will go clicking wonders! ‘Blind with Camera’, a project of the Beyond Sight Foundation, in collaboration with Heritage Jazz as its media partner has lined up several enlightening programs for the visually impaired in Goa for the year 2010-11. ‘Blind with Camera’ team will be in Goa from May 28-30 for a photographic workshop at Goa – Centre for Alternative Photography. During their stay in Goa they will explore possibilities for local visually impaired to participate in such photographic workshop and exhibitions in near future. Partho Bhowmick accompanied by two of his blind students will conduct a small learning session at the ‘National Association for the Blind’ in Santa Cruz, demonstrating techniques on blind photography. He will enlighten the crowd as to how images can be inspired by touch and sound; how certain audio clues, visual memories and cognitive skills can help the visually impaired to delve into the visual world and gain a deeper insight. Heritage Jazz has been organizing numerous successful photography contests, but this event is one of its own kinds and it is proud to be a part of it. This will surely challenge the artistic as well as physical inhibitions and give a purpose to the view seekers to see the world through creative minds.