Demanding for early resumption of legal mining before the start of the new year 2013 Thousands of mining affected workers attached to the Goa Mining People’s Front, a coalition of forums of mining dependent people on Tuesday held a morcha along with a rally in the capital city on goa in demand of immediate resumption of legal mining in the state …

Along with the members of all India trade union congress the huge rally which proceeded from the Panjim bus stand circle and proceeded towards the azad maidan inside the city was attended by bjp mla’s subash phaldesai, dr pramod sawant, ganesh Goankar along with members of north goa and south goa truck owners association, former sanquelim mla pratap gawas, sesa goa workers union, barge owners association, citu, goa raj kamgar mahan sangh, machine owners, intuc, kranti sena Bicholim, nagrik kriti samiti and sanguem truck owners association …

It may be noted that stated that Goa Mining People’s Front have been asking for legal mining to be started in Goa as soon as possible so as to safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of mining dependent people who have been exclusively dependent on mining activity and due to the inadvertent ban on the same, have brought them on the roads.

Speaking to media reporter’s general secretary of all India trade union congress Christopher fonseca said both the state as well as the central government had to take their voice to the supreme court and get the legal mines started in goa as before the start of the new year 2013 …

Fonseca said the mining affected people had no interest in packages or subsidies but had the interest of the rightful livelihood so as to start legal mines in the state

According to GMPF members the mining industry was the backbone of Goan economy until mining was banned recently. It earned valuable foreign exchange to the central government, besides providing crores rupees of revenue to the state exchequer.

It is the largest employment generating industry in the state. An estimated 26,000 truck operators, an equal number of truck drivers and cleaners, 400 barge operators, 6000 barge crew and 20,000 mine workers are directly employed in the mining industry. Over three lakh people are dependent on the mining industry in Goa. Under such circumstances if the present mining ban is allowed to continue for an indefinite period in the state, the people dependent on mining are bound suffer and bleed

Sanguem mla subash phaldesai said people have voted them to fight for their daily-hood and over 70 percent of people in his constituency were affected due to stop of mining

Panaji, December 18, 2012 …. Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar has highlighted the importance of e-learning and said that the Government is making all efforts to promote e-learning in the state.

Shri Parrikar was speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration function of “E-Classroom” set up at Shri Dayanand Arya High School at Neura in Tiswadi taluka,  yesterday.

Speaking further Shri Parrikar complimented the Dayanand Arya High School  for its initiative for setting  up  of  “E-Classroom”  and said that it is a need of  hour to impart e-learning to the student community.

Chief Minister told the educational institutions to come forward to set up  e-learning facilities to enable the students to develop their career and  face the new challenges in modern world.

He also assured to provide full support to Dayanand  Arya High School for its  endeavour  to extend educational activities in the area.

Shri Shashikant Sawant, General Secretary welcomed the gathering and proposed the vote of thanks.

The function was attended by Smt.  Aruna Vishnu Wagh, Education Officer,  Shri Ramkrishna  Samant, Principal, V V S Kukalekar Higher Secondary School, Shri Pradeep Dixit, Managing Director of ITC, Calcutta,  Shri Vithu Narvenkar, President, Gomantak Marathi Shikshan Parishad, Shri Siddharth  Kuncoliencar , Vice-President and Shri Vinod Kamat, Manager.

Press Release For the day as on 16.12.2012 pertaining to the cases Registered

at below mentioned Police Stations / Units are as under.                    

                         NORTH GOA DISTRICT

CALANAGUTE PS: Shri Vishwas Govekar r/o Khobrawada, Calangute complained that on 16.12.12 at 16.00 hrs.  at Khorbrawada, Accused Manjeet  Singh r/o Estrala D. Mar Kobrawada criminally  trespassed into his  property  and damaged  the  hut causing loss of Rs.15,000/- and threatened with dire consequence. Cr.No.190/12 u/s 447, 427, 506 (ii) IPC stands registered. HC-3619 Achut Gawas is I. O.

PONDA PS: On 16.12.12, one Hanumant Yallapa, aged 52 yrs.  r/o Upper Bazar N/o  Gadag Karnataka was  found lying dead at Upper Bazaar, Ponda. Body preserved in GMC Morgue Bambolim. U.D.No.138/12 u/s 174 Cr. P. C. stands registered. PSI Hanshikutti is I.O.

PERNEM PS: Complaint on behalf of the State that on 16.12.12, prior to 09.20 hrs.  driver of  mini bus No.GA-01-V-4199 drove the same in a rash and negligent manner  while  proceeding  from Pernem towards Mapusa  side  and when reached  at RTO  Check Post  Dhargal High Way,  dashed from behind to the container No.HR-55-J-5730 which was proceeding   in same direction,  thereby  causing  injury  to the passenger who were  traveling  in said  bus. Cr.No.185/12 u/s 279, 337 IPC stands registered.

MAPUSA PS: ShriDurgesh Narhari Naik r/o Tumalwada, Pirna, Bardez complained that on 16.12.12 at 18.30 hrs. at Tumalwada, Pirna accused Keeny r/o Tumalwada abused  him with  filthy words assaulted  with fist  blows and wooden danda causing him bodily injuries further criminally trespassed into his  property ie court yard to kill him. Cr.No.326/12 u/s 504, 447, 506 IPC stands registered. HC-S Komarpant is I. O.

ANJUNA PS:  Shri Stanislaus Pascoal D’Souza r/o Mazalwada, Anjuna complained that between 10.12.12 at 08.30 hrs. to 11.12.12 at 07.30 hrs.  at Temti café  Anjuna, unknown foreigner  entered  into his shop and committed theft of cash of Rs.9000/- and some cigarette packets all W/rs.10,000/-, accused Lyond Christian, age 41 yrs.  British national arrested and kept in PC. Cr.No.164/12 u/s 380 IPC stands registered. PSI V.V. Piligaonkar is I.O.

BICHOLIM PS; Shri Deelip Laxman Gaonkar r/o Nanoda Usap, Bicholim complained that in the intervening night of 15/16.12.12 between 24.00 hrs. to 06.00 hrs.  at their ancestral  house at Gaonkarwada Usap,  accused  Sunil  Laxman Gaonkar aged 35 yrs.  r/o  usap  Nanoda being his younger brother committed  murder of  their eldest  brother  namely  Shashikant  s/o Laxman Gaonkar  and after  committing murder shifted the  dead body from ancestral  house ie place  of an  offence  into the cow shed located  behind their house  with intention to  dispose the  dead body,  also  wiped  out blood stains  with the help of cow dung from place  with intention to  destroy  the evidence. Motive over the issue of reconstruction of their ancestral house. Cr.No.187/12 u/s 302, 201 IPC stands registered. PI N. Deulkar is I.O.

OLD GOA PS: On 16.12.12, one Hirappa Naik, age 58 yrs,  r/o St. Pedro Ribander expired while undergoing medical treatment at GMC Bambolim as a case of  fall from heights.  Body handed over to relatives. U.D.No.74/12 u/s 174 Cr. P. C. stands registered. PSI R.N. Shirodkar is I. O.

SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

MARGAO TOWN PS: On 16.12.12, dead body of unknown male person was found lying near Damodar School, Comba. U.D.No.127/12 u/s 174 Cr. P. C. stands registered. PSI M. Colaco is I. O.

2) On 16.12.12, one Vishnu Yadav, age 42 yrs.  r/o Aquem, Margao  was admitted in GMC Bambolim as a case of  fall  from heights at work place  at Malbhat, Margao and expired while undergoing medical treatment. U.D.No.128/12 u/s 174 Cr. P. C. stands registered.

CANACONA PS: Mrs. Ruhani Kaur r/o commercial complex, Panchasheela Park, New Delhi complained that between 21.30 hrs. of 15.12.12 to 03.30 hrs. of 16.12.12 at Sevas  huts Colomb, Canacona, unknown culprit/s effected entry into her  rented hut by breaking   the main door lock and decamped with 1) Green Kata Bag W/rs.12,000/-,2) Canon camera W/rs.1,20,000/-, 3)   Lumix Panasonic Camera W/rs.28,000/-, 4) Camera Hoods, lens back, charger W/rs.10,000/-, 5) wallet with Rs. 24,000/-, ICICI  credit  and Debit card, HDFC Credit card Voter card, Press card, 6) clothes of Rs.70,000/-, 7) Rayban Prescription glasses W/rs.7,000/-, 8)  Tomford Glasses W/Rs.8,000/- all W/rs.2,57,400/-.  In this connection Cr.No.109/12 u/s 457, 380 IPC stands registered. HC- D. R.

17th dec-2012 … Giving a ray of hope to the mining affected people Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said that the state government would initiate the process of scrutiny of mining  documents from Tuesday trying to complete it with in a months or one and half months time ….

Addressing media press conference chief minister Manohar parrikar said that that his government was eager to start legal mining activities in the state of goa as there were around 25,000 -30,000 people involved with mining activities and as a chief minister of the state his government was accountable for it …

Parrikar who is about to attend a meet of the national development council on 27^th of this  next month in new delhi said that he would raise up the mining enviournment clearances issues during the meeting and would also urge the prime minister of India dr manmohan singh to clear the state mining issue as soon as possible

Parrikar said that the cec report submitted to the Supreme Court had not give the correct facts where in the report had not mentioned about the action of stopping of transportation was done by the state government …

 Parrikar stated that the state government was in the process of coming out with certain schemes for the mining affected people which would be finalized within the first or second week of January

 Parrikar also commented on the agitation called on the goa mining people’s front on Tuesday

New Delhi, December 17, 2012: Hockey India League is pleased to announce three times FIH World Player of the Year Teun de Nooijer as its third Brand Ambassador for the Hockey India League due to start in January 2013.

Hockey India Secretary General and Hockey India League Chairman Dr Narinder Batra said  it is an immense honour for having Teun de Nooijer as our Brand Ambassador who has contributed more than 18 years to international hockey. “We already have two World Class players Jamie Dwyer and Sardar Singh on  board as our Brand Ambassadors, so its good to have world most highest capped player as our third Brand Ambassador”.

Teun de Nooijer, 36 is the highest capped player in the world who represented The Netherlands in 453 international matches. Dutch Midfielder who made his debut in 1994 against New Zealand has always been a key member of the Dutch team that participated in 4 Olympic Games including Atlanta 1996 (Gold), Sydney 2000 (Gold), Athens 2004 (Silver) and London 2012 (Silver) with three World Cups including Utrecht 1998 (Gold), Kuala Lumpur 2006 (Bronze) and New Delhi (Bronze).

Having earned FIH World Player of the year award in 2003, 2005 and 2006 Teun de Nooijer participated in as many as nine Champions Trophy tournaments since 2000.

“It is an overwhelming privilege to join Jamie and Sardar as Brand Ambassadors for the Hockey India League. With such great players and some of the biggest Indian corporates involved, i have no doubt in my mind that Hockey India League will be a roaring success,” de Nooijer said.

dec-15-2012 … Asking the state government to be more alert inside the goan water’s Chairman of Mandovi Fisheries, Menino Afonso on Saturday said that the state of goa could be the radar of a major terrorist activity through sea if proper measures were not taken to take care of the boundaries of the goan sea where more than three hundred illegal trawlers were illegally fishing in goan sea waters without having proper identification of the concerned trawler’s and their labourers

It may be noted that this week goan fishermen had caught Six trawlers from Karnataka which were found allegedly fishing in Goan territorial waters and were brought to the betim jetty by goan fishermen who were later booked for illegally fishing in to goan waters …

Speaking to  goan-reporter Chairman of Mandovi Fisheries, Menino Afonso said that the illegal trawlers fishing in goa waters was a serious issue as the same illegal trawlers did not had card, custom pass and had not a single permission with them from their state and therefore goan waters were an easy entry point for terrorists to enter …

if one goes through the tragic incident of the 26/11 mumbai attack according to an intelligence report the terrorists who had attacked Mumbai in 2008 had used sea routes for coming from Karachi in Pakistan to Mumbai ,.

The reports had warned that there could be a possible entry of terrorists into Mumbai through the sea route and the same intelligence was available six months ago as subsequently a barge was found by the locals on Shrivardhan coast in Raigad district four months back before the incident could take place

Even mumbai’s the then late Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh had said that the terrorists, who had created havoc in Mumbai overnight, came by boats …

Militants armed with automatic weapons and grenades attacked Taj and Oberoi hotels, hospitals and a famous tourist cafe in Mumbai killing more than 100 people.

Menino said that the recent code system which the state government hade ome for fishing trawlers was used only for goan fishing trawlers while the other state trawlers had no such system which was another serious issue to think of

Menino also stated that they have informed about the illegal trawlers fishing in goan waters to the chief minister Manohar Parrikar and fisheries minister avertano furtado who had assured full cooperation from their side to solve the issue as soon as possible

dec 15-2012  … Even though the state bjp led government had made a provision of a whopping budget of over 240 crores for hosting the lusofonia games 2012 in the state of goa, it is not yet know as weather the games would be held in the state as the games have received opposition from its own ruling government mla’s which is yet to be solved …

It may be noted that the goa state Organisers of the Lusofonia Games 2013 has already said that the state government would not leave any stone unturned in hosting the Portuguese version of the British Commonwealth Games titled lusofonia games to be held in Goa from Nov 2-10, 2013 in goa.

Even sports minister ramesh talwadkar in his recent press conference had said that the infrastructure at these venues will be developed at the cost of Rs over 240 crores which would be prepared well before the schedule time ….

But on the other side the current bjp led government ml’a from st andre constituency Vishnu surya wagh had raised his objections over hoisting the lusofonia games 2013 in goa saying that Goa shouldn’t participate in the Lusofonia Games as the participants were Portuguese-speaking countries and wondered how a state can join in as Goa was a state, a former Portuguese colony and not a country.

On asked as whether the differences between his party colleague and st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh were solved over the hosting of lusofonia games 2012 in goa sports minister ramesh talwadkar said that he had spoke to Vishnu over the matter and the difference were solved

But when the same question was once again put in front of the st andre mla Vishnu suryas wagh said that that mr talwadkar had not spoken to him over the issue and that he had given his personnel comment over the issue

dec-15-2012 …  In order to put a pressure on the state bjp led government goa mining peoples front a rainbow coalition of mining dependent and affected people in goa would hold a march on 18^th December in Panjim demanding immediate commencement of legal mining in goa …

The march has been called on specially to save goa from the imminent economic disaster and to safe guard the live-hood’s of thousands of mining dependent people

Speaking at a media press conference convener of goa mining people front advocate suhas naik said that the mining ban had devastated and crippled the lives and live-hoods of thousands of people dependent on mining in to the state of goa

General secretary of all India trade union congress Christopher fonseca said that the one sided recommendations submitted by the central empowered committee to the honorable supreme court has in one stroke ensured that thousands of mining dependent people were condemned to a life of misery and suffering

Panaji, December 15, 2012 …. The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs,  has deputed  11 members contingent  comprising of 10 NSS Volunteers (5 boys and 5 girls) and 1 NSS Programme Officer to participate in the National Integration Camp, 2012 to be held at MES  M.M. Art and Science  College Sirsi, Karnataka from December 15, 2012  to December 21, 2012.