DENGUE FEVER HITS NUVEM RESIDENT
A 38-year old resident of Nuvem was allegedly affected by dengue fever last week. Sources said the patient, F Diniz, who was admitted in a private hospital, has since recovered and has been discharged. They, however, clarified that patient had the classical dengue type and not haemorrhagic dengue.

TAX ON PETS IN PANAJI
Owners of canines in the Corporation of the City of Panaji limits will have to purchase a badge and pay taxes for their pets. For sterilized dogs the life tax will be Rs.100 while for the non-sterilised one, the amount would be Rs.1000. The owners would have to purchase a badge costing Rs.10. Pet dogs without licences would be impounded but released after paying fees for sterilization and life time tax.

"RESTORE HERITAGE" CARAMBOLIM CHURCH
The ancient church of St John the Baptist in Carambolim, Ilhas, is now left in a very sad state of affairs. Today it would take at least Rs.1 crore to carry out repairs to the facade, the walls, the floor, the Bell Tower, etc. The Carambolim church committee, under the leadership of the parish priest, Fr Lino de Sa, has decided to undertake the repairs, and has made a special appeal to the co-parishioners who have migrated overseas, or are living in various parts of Goa, to come forward and help in preserving the village heritage.
Contact Fr Lino, Tel. # 91-832-2284615 or Project Co-ordinators: barrosan@sancharnet.in and benvinda_barros@rediffmail.com

BIGGEST BJP CONVENTION HELD ON 28TH SEPTEMBER AT EDC MAIDAN
It is going to be a mega event in the history of politics in Goa. A giant pandal of 10,000 square metres accommodating 25,000 party members who will arrive from every part of the State. About 1,000 volunteers will guide at least 16,000 people to the 16 stalls separately erected for providing a breakfast, 58 lunch counters, 25 temporary tap connections. The BJP expects to collect at least Rs.2.5 lakh from the registration fee per delegate fixed at Rs.10.

BUDDY D’SOUZA HONOURED
India’s first boxing Arjuna awardee Buddy D’Souza (from Assagao), was felicitated by the Goa Amateur Boxing Association yesterday (Sept 30) at Colva, during the Goa International Boxing Championship. Buddy, who has his roots in Goa, remains one of India’s greatest to have graced the sport. The Mumbai-based pugilist, is a former 24 times Railways champion besides being the National boxing champion for 12 years.

Grand concert marks Lata Mangeshkar's birthday
From Indo-Asian News Service
	Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Lata Mangeshkar's 75th birthday was celebrated at a glittering function here Sunday at which popular artistes rendered many of her haunting songs and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani felicitated India's undisputed melody queen.
Advani was among a host of film personalities and politicians who greeted Lata Mangeshkar and wished her many more years in the world of music. Joining Advani on the stage at the "Lata Mangeshkar - Tum Jiyo Hazaaron Saal" concert at the Andheri Sports Complex were lyricist Javed Akhtar, film director Yash Chopra, Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Shiv Sena supreme Bal Thackerey son and political heir Udhav Thakerey. The extravaganza, typical of Bollywood, featured artistes like Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan and Roopkumar Rathod.The concert marked the beginning of yearlong celebrations to honour the veteran singer. The celebrations will wind up with a concert similar to Sunday's at Indore, where Lata Mangeshkar was born. Born on September 28, 1929, Lata Mangeshkar began singing at the age of 13 in order to keep the family fires burning following the death of her father, veteran theatre personality Dinanath Mangeshkar. In less than a decade she had established herself as a Bollywood personality. Subsequently her sisters Asha and Usha also entered the field and the Mangeshkar sisters cornered all the prestigious labels of Bollywood.