Betalbatim News

Catch Them Young  And  Watch Them Grow said Fr. Ubaldo D'Cunha addressing a  jubilant sunday crowd as they saw Betalbatim Sporting Club, Betalbatim battle it out with Loyola High School , Margao  in the finals of Bresources Cup 2012 under-14 tournament at SAG grounds . 

The crowd cheered as they saw to their hearts content the young budding future players play their hearts out with breath taking passes as they forged ahead in each others territories . Mr. Clifford Miranda , son of the soil who has made a name for himself in National Football team spoke about dedication to the sport and advised parents to lend support to the youth who wish to develop their skill in the sport. 

Shri. Jose Remedios Rebello of Betalbatim ,  the new chairman of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. addresses the home crowd at the Mando competitioon held by Social club of Betalbatim on 2nd oct. 2012

Betalbatim Sporting Club take on Wilred Leisure, Curtorim in finals today at Late Joao Francisco Pacheco Memorial football tournament to be played on Betalbatim Ground at 4.30 p.m. The Tournament is sponsored by Pacheco and family.

Shri. Manohar Parrikar ( Hon. Chief Minister of Goa ) has consented to be the the Chief Guest , Shri Francis D'Souza ( Hon. Urban Dev. & Revenue Minister ) the  Guest of Honour, Shri. Francisco Xavier Pacheco ( Ex-Min. for Tourism & MLA - Nuvem Constituency ) will preside.

The other Special Invitees are Shri. Caitano D'Silva ( Caitu )-MLA Benaulim Constituency; Smt. Nelly Rodrigues - Adhyasha, South Goa Zilla Panchayat; Shri. Wilfred D'Sa -Z.P. Nuvem; Rev. Fr. Jose Ubaldo D'Cunha (Parish Priest, Betalbatim Church); all Sarpanch and Panch members from Nuvem & Benaulim Constituency.

Carmel College , Nuvem will clash with Rosary College, Navelim in the women match at 4.00 p.m before  the show down to the finals. There will be felicitation of Ex-players, members of Betalbatim Sporting Club Mr. Domingos Fernandes , Mr. Madhu Lotlikar and promising youth of Betalbatim in U-14 master Kinglee Fernandes

Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified as Nathanael . He was introduced to Christ through St. Philip but was skeptical about the Messiah coming from Nazareth, saying: "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?", but nonetheless, follows Philip's invitation. Jesus immediately characterizes him as "Here is a man in whom there is no deception." 

Some scholars hold that Jesus' quote "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you", is based on a Jewish figure of speech referring to studying the Torah. Nathanael recognizes Jesus as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel". 

Nathanael is one of the disciples to whom Jesus appeared at the Sea of Galilee after the Resurrection. It is believed to be true that Saint Bartholomew was skinned alive before he was beheaded, a martyr that is today the patron saint of tanners.

Two ancient testimonies exist about the mission of Saint Bartholomew in India. These are of Eusebius of Caesarea (early 4th century) and of Saint Jerome (late 4th century). Both these refer to this tradition while speaking of the reported visit of Pantaenus to India in the 2nd century.

The studies of Fr A.C Perumalil SJ and Moraes hold that the Bombay region on the Konkan coast, a region which may have been known as the ancient city Kalyan, was the field of Saint Bartholomew's missionary activities.

We in Betalbatim are so fortunate to celebrate the feast of Saint Bartholomew in our parish today. ( actual date is August 24th ). 

Betalbatim Sporting Club dribbled Varca Sports Club 4-0 to zoom into the quarter-finals of All Goa Chinchinim Villagers Trophy inter-village footbal tournment, organised by union of Chinchinim Villagers,at Chinchinim church ground on 4th july 2012. Desmond Fernandes smashed a free kick to go one up as the defenders watched in helplessness . The first half saw complete dominance by Betalbatim  Sporting Club as Desmond scored his second goal before half -time. It  was Denzil Rogtao who had his share of glory when he scored two more to seal the game and snatch victory from Varca Sports Club.

The Sao Joao festival is celebrated on a sunday 24th june 2012 in Goa this year, Since morning it has been raining continuously ,so a very joyous festival is assured with splash every where.  The Catholic community waits for  24th June  every year for this  fun filled event  which is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The celebration gets heated up although there is rain all over, where the local youth in the Villages of Goa  jump into wells according to the existing tradition of Sao Joao festival.

It is a real treat to watch the local youth with crowns of leaves and varied fruits on their heads going out in processions carrying Goan liquor along with them and jumping into wells to have fun. Later, they enjoy a lavish feast of meat and seafood marking the end of the festival. 

In Salcete taluka different types of folk dances or Mandos are held which are popularly known as Sangodds. Already resorts and hotels have events lined up, with world music day today being celebrated it will only steam up the environment with music and fun.

                                                                    RICE       WHEAT     SUGAR
ABOVE POVERTY LINE             :          20 KGS       3 KGS          ------
BELOW POVERTY LINE             :          50 KGS                        500 GMS 
ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA :           45 KGS                        500 GMS
ANNAPURNA  ( ANP)                  :                                              500 GMS

The residents of Betalbatim may collect the same as the fair price shop owners have been directed to lift stocks  before June 15 2012. There are high hopes that arrangements will be made to distribute in Betalbatim itself as it causes  inconvenience during  raining season.

Acacio Pereira from Betalbatim, Goa has finally launched his much awaited album,  "JOURNEY".

A great human being with an amazing voice that will leave you spellbound has fans following across continents. Son of our soil has done us proud by doing all by himself. All songs are written, composed and programmed by Acacio.

The JOURNEY was launched by Mr. Wendell Rodricks , latter followed by dinner hosted Mr. Xavier Furtado, the MD of Holiday Inn. It was an emotional moment for Acacio as he thanked those very few who made it possible with a special mention of 

Mr. Xavier Furtado, who made the launch possible. 

With this launch the JOURNEY has just begun........

St. Rock's Youth Club Calata-Majorda organises their 23rd St. Rock's Super Soccer All Goa Inter-Village Tournament on Sunday , 22nd April 2012, at 4.30 pm on St. Rock's Ground Calata - Majorda. Betalbatim Sports Club, Betalbatim, will take on Carmona Sports Club, Carmona in the finals today.

Housie prize money of Rs. 10,000/- will be at stake,

Goa Police tasted a smashing defeat at the hands of Micky Boys , Betalbatim in the finals of 3rd Saligao Villagers Cup Volleyball Tournament. In a match that could have been be finished in three straight sets saw Goa Police fight back to win the third set after losing the first two 25-19, 25-23 . It was 'M " power all the way as Milind and Manohar of Micky Boys and Mahesh of Goa Police played their hearts out with Micky Boys eventually lifting the cup.

Betalbatim once served high standards of volleyball. the Ground in front of the Chapel in Gonsua played host to a number of Flood light matches. This Ground in the close vicinity of Resort Alila Diva Goa had boys sweat it out in evenings and late nights. Badminton was another sport which was popular in Betalbatim and matches at All Goa level were organised by Social Club of Betalbatim on the northen side of the Club building between Club and Miranda residence.

Martin's Corner, Betalbatim  has come a long way from a small eat out with just two tables to a celebrity destination for goan sea food.  The FOODIE AWARD 2012 in the category of the best coastal food restaurant is not just another milestone but affirms why the who's who of India including film celebrities ,sportmen and corporates choose this family run seafood restaurant.  Sachin Tendulkar always does a pits stop at Martin's Corner when on Goa for his favourite CRAB MASALA FRY, the very fact that Anjali Tendulkar chose to celebrate Sachin's century of centuries speaks it all.

With just two short of celebrating their silver Jubilee , Mrs. Carafina Pereira a perfect example of true Goan  entrepreneur has painstakingly  manoeuvred to make a mark on the tourist map. Mrs. Carafina has set high standards when it comes to the kitchen and monitors it personally till date. The next gen. Bonny and Jose  have stood by the principles their mother has imbibed that they have got involved in the running of this much sort after hangout which gets crowded beyond capacity especially on weekends. 


Mrs' Carafina was awarded " THE LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" at the International Cuisine  Conference in 2007 and recently was awarded  "THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD " by the Gomantak Vidya Niketan

A new wave of hope has filled the air, the farmer is excited that his hard work has finally found favour with the C.M of the masses. Mr. Manohar  Parrikar has promised to frame a new Agricultural policy , so that critical issues like land use, production, management, and employment generation. 

The support price for paddy will be raised from Rs 7 per kilogram of paddy to Rs 17 per kilogram. The money will be paid by the government directly into the farmers’ bank accounts. This should bring larger areas under paddy cultivation. “My aim,” says Parrikar, “is to see that Goa becomes self sufficient in basic food items.”

Cashew nuts Rs 90 per kg, arecanut rs 170 per kg

Cashew plantations will benefit by the new support price of Rs 90 per kg of cashew nuts. Cooperative societies will be encouraged to be set up. Kullaghars are a unique symbol of Goa’s agrarian society. These are slowly vanishing. Arecanut plantations form a different ecosystem with intercrops like spices, bananas, vegetables, etc. which are unique to our state. To protect this ecosystem, and to make it an economically viable proposition and assured support price of Rs 170 per kg as against an assured price of Rs 100 per kg at present.

Coconuts Rs 8 per pc, sugarcane Rs 2400 per ton

Coconut farmers will celebrate with a new support price of Rs 8 per coconut. Locally grown fruit and veggies will be given a fixed support price. It will be sold at designated outlets for a fixed rate regardless of whether the market price rises or falls. Sugarcane gets a support price of Rs 500 per ton to assure of sugarcane growth in the state. Now the government will guarantee a support price of Rs 2400 per ton of sugarcane sold by the farmer to the Sanjeevani Sugar Factory in Goa from February 2012. Due to the high cost of inputs, an advance payment of Rs 1000 per ton will be paid to the farmer in September 2012 provided the farmer is a regular supplier of sugarcane to the Sanjeevani Sugar Factory cooperative. 

Cash crop centric subsidies

Other local cash crops like cashew, coconut, etc will get a subsidy for cultivation to the extent of 75% of the cost of cultivation. Other subsidies from various Government of India schemes will be adjusted within this 75% subsidy. Groundnut cultivation will get a 100 percent subsidy for the cost of the seed. Rs 40 crore will be kept aside for these measures.

With the summer heat already knocking ,  gallons of bottled drinking water , soft drinks  will be guzzled will leaving heaps of pet bottles adding to the ever increasing garbage issue. Village Panchayat Betalbatim in association with Betalbatim civic and consumer forum, under the watchful guidance of Clinton Vaz, has made successful attempts to collect dry waste including plastic from houses that have registered for the same. A number of workshops were conducted to educate and demonstrate how to segregate household garbage and systematic use of 3 potted KAMBHA composter for wet waste.

Betalbatim is probably one of the first if not first villages in Goa that provided a recycling station to its villagers. The illiterate nature of some educated morons have made a mess of the recycling station. There are rumours that adjoining villagers find it quite convenient to fling un-segregated garbage from the comforts of their cars adding to the stink. Maybe it is time we learn from our former rulers ( foreign tourist temporarily  residing in Betalbatim carry to the recycle station and dispose off segregated garbage separately) and rag pickers whom we fail to thank when our garbage is collected the traditional way. Some houses which contributed to the door to door scheme instead of helping others to join ,have stopped for reasons best known to them.

Maybe our elders find it difficult to understand the grave nature of garbage issue, but it is the youth of today including those who opt for N.S.S who collect garbage only on garbage collection drives and forget when littering otherwise can make a difference to make the future much cleaner for themselves and the generations to come.

The economics of converting garbage into gold is best understood by those who mess their hands collecting, segregating, processing and recycling it.  Read an article in heraldo dated 26th march 2012 to educate yourself

A page in history it will be

Goa Animal Welfare Trust will organise anti-rabies camp on sunday 25th March 2012 at Betalbatim near Our Lady of Remedios Church . Besides vaccination GAWT  will have pups for adoption and also exhibit  animal related items in their shop for sale. The camp will be from 9.00 a.m  to 12.30 p.m.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to make a 100 international centuries, getting to the milestone against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla stadium in Mirpur at 5:05pm local time on March 16, 2012. 

When Sachin Tendulkar scored a century of centuries ,his favourite eat-out in Goa , Martin's Corner was the ultimate choice for his family to celebrate. Sachin Tendulkar frequents this famous eat out in the sleepy village of Betalbatim.

Mrs. Tendulkar with her son Arjun Tendulkar, daughter Sara Tendulkar and her parents joined by close family celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 100's of 100's at Martins Corner.  The atmosphere was lit up by smiles and chuckles of joy as the champagne popped and the unplugged music played by Johnny filled the air. Johnny one man band played to flute with his nostrils and entertained the celebration.,latter he picked up the saxophone and everyone enjoyed the music

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