ARMY RECRUITMENT RALLY IN GOA ON NOV.9

August 28, 2016 …. The candidates from the Goa aspiring to join the Indian Army can attend a recruitment rally on November 9  at 3 Technical Training Regiment ground at Bambolim under the online registration system of recruitment Col. Rahul Verma, Director recruiting, Army Recruiting Office said here on Thursday.

The recruitment will be for all categories, including soldier general duty (GD), soldier tradesmen, soldier clerk/store keeper technical (clerk/SKT) and soldier technical.

The eligible candidates have been asked to register and apply online at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. The registration will be open from September 9 onwards candidates who have registered earlier successfully are required to only apply again  with their existing user ID and password.

DBT HELPDESK FOR ROLL OUT OF AADHAAR ENABLED DBT PROGRAMMES

Panaji: August 27, 2016 … The Department of Electronics and Information Techonology(DietY) Unique Identification Authority of  India, Regional Office, Ministry of Communications and  IT, Government of India has formed DBT helpdesk at UIDAI, RO Mumbai to provide support for roll out of aadhaar enabled DBT programmes.

The States where the DBT helpdesks have been formed  are Maharashtra, with ADG in- charge Shri Sumnesh Joshi, su***********@*******et.in, Mobile no-7738001818 with helpdesk team Ms, Rucha Mahale, MSP ru**********@*******et.in Mobile-7506370070,

In  Gujrat with ADG in- charge Shri Prashant Singh , pr************@*******et.in, mobile no-7738667770, with helpdesk team, Shri Narendranath Uppara, Sr. System Analyst (PMU), up*****************@*******et.in, Mobile no- 8879234307,

 Goa and  UT of Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli, with ADG-Incharge  Shri Bipin Khot, bi********@*******et.in, Mobile-7718888000 with Helpdesk team, Shri Khursheed Alam Khan, Application Analyst, Kh************@*******et.in , Mobile no- 8655437443.

For any assistance regarding aadhaar seeding and authentication in the DBT above mentioned team may be contacted.

Shri Anupam Kher appointed as Chairman, FTII Pune

New Delhi, October 11, 2017 … Shri Anupam Kher, veteran cine star, has been appointed as Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.  Shri Kher succeeds Shri Gajendra Chauhan.

Shri Kher who has appeared in over 500 films is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts. The veteran star has won many national and international awards including the ‘Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role’ five times. He has appeared in acclaimed international films such as the 2002 Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham, 2007 Golden Lion award-winning Lust, Caution and 2013 Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook. He has appeared in more than 100 plays and has also authored the book ‘The Best Thing about You Is You’.

Earlier he served as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and was the Director of National School of Drama from 2001 to 2004. He is also an alumnus of National School of Drama (1978 batch).n

            FTII is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is regarded as a center of excellence across the world. Films made by FTII’s students have enjoyed excellent receptions in festivals in India and abroad and have won National and International awards.

Pollution notices to 16 industries in Goa

Sixteen companies in the state were today issued show cause notice by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for failing to install pollution monitoring equipment despite several warnings.

GSPCB member secretary Lavinsons Martin has issued showcause notices to all the 16 companies, asking them to reply within 15 days.

The companies that were issued notices include state’s only power generating plant, M/s Reliance Infrastructure Limited, tyre manufacturing company – MRF, steel manufacturing units — Goa Sponge and Power Limited, Shrithik Ispat, Sesa Goa Limited’s Pig Iron Plant, United Spirits Limited,  Ingrown Hair Scars Removal United Breweries Limited, Shraddha Ispat Private Limited, Nicomet Industries Limited, Ambey Metallic Limited and Aparant Iron and Steel Private Limited, fertilizer manufacturing industry – Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) and pharma companies – Syngenta India Limited and Merck (India) limited, and liquor firm – John Distilleries and a state government run Sanjivani Sahakari Sakkar Karkhana Limited, a sugar factory.

GCCI in association with CTC, Mumbai to organise full day seminar on ISSUES RELATED TO GST on 7th September 2018 at Panaji.

Panaji: 02/09/2018 … GST transition is not only about a tax change but a complete business, finance, accounting and reporting overhaul. This being the first financial year closing since GST implementation, it becomes important to understand the implications of the provisions under GST law while finalizing books of accounts. With the introduction of GST midway on 1st July, 2017- Reconciliation between Pre-GST and Post-GST regimes in the same financial year has raised a lot of issues for the trade and Industry and professionals.

To resolve these very practical issues, Goa Chamber (GCCI) in association with Chamber of Tax Consultants (CTC), Mumbai is organising a full day seminar  on  7th September at Panaji.  The seminar will cover all issues related to finalisation of accounts and returns reconciliation with latest amendments proposed in the GST Act. There  will  also be a unique panel discussion between the faculty, professionals, GST officials (Centre and State) and trade representatives  wherein  the  tax payers in Goa  will  have an opportunity  to discuss various  issues they are facing as far as GST is concerned.

The seminar is for all those dealing with taxation, finance, accounts, audit and assessments like Tax and accounts heads of every organisation, finance managers, tax managers, tax consultants, chartered accountants, company secretaries, cost accountants and business heads involved with taking tax related decisions.

For details and registration, kindly contact  GCCI ( Ph. 2422365/ 2422367 / 2424252 / 9823166955) and email dd*@********er.org

Early Bird Discounts for those who Register before 31st August.

ASSEMBLY SESSION SUMMONED ON AUGUST 31

Panaji:  August 25, 2016 …. Governor of Goa Dr. (Smt.) Mridula Sinha  has summoned the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa, to meet at Assembly Hall on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 11.30 a.m.

TWO CLEANEST VILLAGES IN GOA TO GET RS. 50,000 EACH UNDER SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN

Panaji : September 2, 2016 …… In order to effectively implement Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the villages, the Governor of Goa Dr. (Smt.) Mridula Sinha, who is also the brand ambassador for this national programme has announced Rs. 50,000/- each to two cleanest villages, one in South Goa and another in North Goa, by September 2017.

The rewards will be presented to the concerned Village Panchayats on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2017, at Raj Bhavan. In this connection the Chief Secretary has been requested to send a communication to all the Village Panchayats so that they can rejuvenate their activities.

The Chief Secretary has also been requested to form two Committees, preferably under the Chairmanships of the two District Collectors to survey and recommend the names of two cleanest villages qualifying for the awards by September 15, 2017.

Earlier, the Governor had announced Rs. 1.00 lakh to the cleanest city among Panaji, Mapusa, Ponda, Margao and Vasco. The award will be presented to the concerned Municipal body on December 19, on  Goa Liberation Day at the At-Home Reception at Raj Bhavan.

unable to find a garbage dumping site village panchayat of merces to find its difficult to look out for a contractor to take care of the garbage scattered inside its village jurisdiction

15/07/2014 … Even though various initiatives are being taken by the goa state government to tackle garbage problems members of the village panchayat of merces in tiswaddi taluka are put in to a difficult situation after being unable to find a contractor to take care of the garbage scattered inside its village jurisdiction

It may be noted that the village panchayat of merces had issued a tender notice dated 15/05/2014 asking for tenders for collection, transportation and disposal of garbage from the jurisdiction of village panchayat of merces tiswaddi goa for a period of 1/06/2014 to 30/09/2014 for an estimated cost of rs 2,10,450 but even after the deadline of 27/05/2014 not a single contractor and approached the panchayat for taking up the job due to which the panchayat has been finding it difficult to clean up the garbage area from the village jurisdiction Also around two to three areas which the panchayat had identified for garbage sorting had been rejected by the goa pollution control board for certain technical reasons

Speaking to goanreporter sarpanch of merces village panchayat Vincent lourenco said that there were no takers for garbage from merces village due to low cost of the garbage tender as well as there was no garbage dumping site for the village jurisdiction

Vincent said the panchayat was facing a lot of hurdles in tacking garbage issue due to non availability of a garbage site

Vincent also stated that the panchayat had also taken strict action on those who were carrying out illegal constructions in village jurisdiction

CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MEETS POLITICAL PARTIES

August 30, 2016 … Goa  Chief  Electoral Officer Shri Kunal  recently held a meeting with representatives of all political parties in the state at the CEO office Altinho and apprised them on various programmes  pertaining to elections.

The CEO briefed the representatives of political parties on  Awareness regarding Draft Roll 2017, Special Summary revision  2017 schedule, Awareness for summary revision , 2017, Identification and Enrolment of left out electors and other matters concerning electoral process.

The CEO stressed that the appointment of Booth Level Agents by recognized political parties is a very essential part as the BLAs play important role in registration of electors and therefore all recognized parties should appoint BLA for every booth.

Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Shri Devidas Gaunkar, Nodal officer SVEEP Dr. Durgaprasad, Additional Collector II , North Goa Shri Johnson Fernandes and Information Officer Shri John Aguiar were also present.

PROHIBITING ORDER OF TRANSPORTATION OF BIRDS WITHDRAWN

Panaji: August 28, 2016 … The District Magistrate, North has withdrawn the order issued earlier  prohibiting  the transportation and entry of birds from Karnataka State into North Goa District effective for a period of  60 days i.e. upto September 22, 2016 as it is reported  that there are no more instances of Bird Flu in the affected districts of  Karnataka State and they are now found to be free form Bird Flu.