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Goa News Clips
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Sao Joao feast on June
24
Excerpts from: http://www.goacom.com/
PANJIM: Panaji Traditional
Festival Committee is all set to celebrate traditional Sao
Joao feast on June 24 in honour of St John the Baptist.
According to committee president Joaquim Telles, they will
visit villages of Siridao, Goa Velha, Santa Cruz, Caranzalem,
Patto with a brass band and recorded music to boost up the
morale of revellers and will culminate at Ribandar where the
final celebration will take place. The motto of these
functions is to revive the long forgotten festivals,
traditions and culture and is open for all communities to
participate. (GT) |
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No more sunny skies for Goa
PANJIM: The state and its people
can finally heave a sight of relief, as the rains are here
again, and that too, to stay. After a week long of
incandescent heat and sunny skies, the monsoons have finally
returned to bring us some respite. (GT) |
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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL
FORECAST
By DILIP MHAMBREY
Veteran footballer who played for Sesa Goa and now an Officer
at Bank of Baroda. Fierce competition is expected from even
lesser teams like Ghana and Tunisia to South American and
European giants. Eventually, Brazil and Argentina are expected
to reach the finals. However, England may spring up a surprise
and even snatch the World Cup. (GoaNewsClips Special) ZUARI
BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED FOR HEAVY VEHICLES FROM June 19.
PANJIM: The Kadamba
Transport Corporation Ltd yesterday conducted a trial turn of
its 167 shuttle services kept on either side of the Zuari
bridge even as some private bus owners offered to give their
mini buses to the KTC management on hire basis to tide over
the crisis. The Zuari bridge, which has developed stress, will
be closed for heavy vehicles (above six tons) from June 19
from 7 am onwards. (GT 'UP duo killed priest over unfulfilled
job promise' MARGAO, June 18: The police have reiterated that
the two UP natives - Amit Shukla and Manish Dhubey - had
killed Fr Eusebio Ferrao over the unfulfilled promise of
providing job to Manish by the deceased. "Both Amit and Manish
alleged killed the priest over an altercation on the promise
of providing job," maintained Superintendent of Police, South,
Shekar Prabhudessai. (H) |
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'Goa
plans convention center, world class golf course'
Dated 02-05-2006
From: www.goagroove.com
A25-acre tract of land at Dona Paula, near the Goa University,
has been finalised for the convention center, and the golf
course will be located at Betul, in South Goa. The proposal
for the golf course is in the nascent stages currently.
For details click here |
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Konkani Book
SANT ANTON MILAGRINCHO BHOKT
 ASSAGAO, June 18:
While Goan Christians all over the world celebrate the feast
of their favourite saint - Sant Anton - particularly in Siolim,
Fr John D'Silva has written and published a Konkani book in
the Roman script "Sant Anton Milagrincho Bhokt". The 156-page
book is a compendium of everything that a Konkani reader wants
to know about Sant Anton, including the famous 13 miracles,
very popular folksongs like "Sant Anton man'chea bettan, pavs
ghal soglea xetan...", parishes, chapels and schools dedicated
to the saint all over Goa and even various legends and strange
practices his devotees resort to in times of need - like tying
up the statue, soaking it in water, etc. With a number of
beautiful photographs in colour and black white, besides the
endearing narrative of Fr John, a popular preacher from
Muddavaddi in Saligao, a former Capuchin and now serving at
Kaklutivont Mariechem Kopel in Cuncolim.
(DailyGoaNews) |
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