23/07/2015 … Calangute mla Michael lobo has said that he was oppose to the legalization of rent a cab business in to the state of goa putting the life of taxi owners in to danger as the rent a cab was run by those people who already had their own business and

Speaking to media reporters calangute mla Michael lobo said that there was a need for the state government to verify as who were this rent a cab people and weather they had any side business or not

Mr lobo alleged that certain illegal rent a cab business was done in the state by paying money to rto as well as traffic cell officers

22/07/2015 …. Inspector general of police sunil garg has said that the every angle would be looked upon to in to the case of jica bribery scam

It may be noted that the CID-crime branch on late Tuesday night had registered an FIR under corruption and criminal conspiracy charges against some minister in the 2010 state government and Louis Berger International Inc, in connection with the JICA bribery scam.

the case has been registered under Sections 1, 8, 9 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B criminal conspiracy of IPC

The Louis Berger scam follows the revelation in the US that the New Jersey-based firm had paid a bribe to a Goa minister for a consultancy contract for Japan international cooperation agency  water supply project five years ago.

Addressing media persons igp sunil garg said that the crime branch had register the offence on the basis of the complaint given by the home department

Mr garg said that his concerned department would gather every detail that was required to proceed further in to the investigation of the case

22/07/2015 … Stating that drugs was a serious matter of concern for the state police inspector general of police sunil garg has his department was all set to start little policing system in state schools from next month

It may be noted that the state police department has finalised a programme titled little police wherein participation of students would be involved in policing.

The programme will include students from high schools as well as higher secondary level wherein students will be given an opportunity to visit the police stations and to understand the police functioning. While doing this, the students will also get an opportunity to be a part of the police intelligence network.

As part of the programme, students will be made aware of crimes, the modus operandi and how it can be avoided from happening.

Students would also be made aware of traffic rules, how accidents occur, cyber laws, debit and credit card frauds, burglaries and other issues affecting the society.

21/07/2015 … members of the rent a cab association has given a deadline up till 27th of this month to the state government for legalising their 2000 odd rent a cab permit or have warned of coming on roads and disrupting the upcoming state assembly session which also starts from the 27th of this month …

The members association on Tuesday carried a march starting from panjim city bus stand circle up to azad maidan and later held slogans shouting in for their demands to be fulfilled by the state government

Addressing media person’s secretary of north goa rent a cab association amir shirodkar said that he would urge the state government to give issue them permits and legalize them

Mr shirodkar stated that the state government had to come out with a solution for the rent a cab owners like not more than one permit for single owner

Meanwhile supporting the cause of the rent a cab association former calangtue mla agnelo Fernandes said that the demands of the association were of genuine demands and therefore there was a need to regularize their permits

panjim … 20/07/2015 … Welcoming the state government decision of asking for a cbi inquiry in to the alleged bribery scam former pwd minister churchill alemao has said that the bjp led government was trying to harass certain politicians due to the upcoming state assembly elections by involving them in unwanted cases …

It may be noted that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had alleged that two former ministers in the previous Congress-led Digambar Kamat government might be involved in the bribery case but had not named anyone.

The reactions by the former chief minister had come in the wake of a New Jersey-based construction management firm Louis Berger being charged with bribing Indian officials with several crores to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and Guwahati.

The alleged bribery of $976,630 for a Goa project by Louis Berger included that to a minister, the details of which have not been disclosed by the US Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors, in their 11-page chargesheet, alleged that Louis Berger maintained a detailed diary and account of bribery made to Indian officials.

Speaking to goanreporter former pwd minister Churchill alemao sought to know as weather consultancy for a concerned project was appointed by the minister or a technical person and denied that he was involved in any such time of issues during his tenure as a pwd minister

Mr alemao said that he had done nothing wrong and therefore was not afraid of any inquiry in to any issues

Mr alemao also said that he was such a person who could never be in trouble but the former chief minister Manohar parrkar had fooled goans and had dragged every goan in to depth saying that he would recover 35,000 crores from illegal mining scam but had failed to do so …

panaji:: July 19, 2015 … The Pedne Saraswat Brahman samaj, Pedne will be felicitating meritorious students from Pedne taluka who have excelled in their academic career from S.S.C.E. onwards as well as in sports and cultural activities during academic year 2014-15.

The function will be held on Sunday 2nd August 2015 at Pedne. The students residing in Pedne taluka and those originally from Pedne Taluka but residing outside will be considered for felicitation.

Interested persons may kindly contact Shri Sarvesh Thaley -09420594953, Shri Madhav Dessai, 09923063318.

Panaji: July 19, 2015 ….The Directorate of Art and Culture has organized competition for the school students at the taluka level at 1st instance and thereafter first 3 winner from each filed at taluka level compete at State level.

The students from Aided and Government schools from standard Vth to Xth could participate in this competition.

The competition will be held in the fields such as Tabla, Harmonium, Guitar, Keyboard, Sitar, Violin, Vocal (India Classical), Vocal (Light Music), Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Monologue, Vocal (Western Solo), Drawing, Essay writing and Poetry writing. There will be three prizes in each filed at taluka level and then at State level. The 1st prize winners of the State level competition will be awarded with the scholarships.

The Directorate of Art and Culture every year organizes “Cultural Talent Search Competition” for the school student in Goa. The main aim of this competition is to give platform to the upcoming talent in the field of Music, Dance, Fine Art, Literature etc. maximum schools from all the 12 talukas of the State participate in this competition.
In South Goa Drawing, Essay writing and Poetry writing competition will be held at Loyala High School, Margao on September 09, 2015.

Tabla, Harmonium, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, Sitar, Violin, Vocal (India Classical), Vocal (Light Music), Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Monologue, Vocal (Western Solo) will be held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, on September 29 and 30, 2015.

In North Goa Drawing, Essay writing and Poetry writing competition will be held at Mary Immaculate High School, Panaji, on September 11, 2015 and Tabla,Harmonium, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, Sitar, Violin, Vocal (India Classical), Vocal (Light Music), Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Monologue, Vocal (Western Solo) will be held at Sanskruti Bhavan Patto, and Institute Menezes Braganza Panaji, on October 5 and 6, 2015.

The entries may be submitted on or before August 14, 2015 to the Directorate of Art and Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji in prescribed formats. The schools who have not received the circulars may personally collect the form the Directorate of Art and Culture office during working hours.

Panaji: July 19, 2015 … The Directorate of Art and Culture in collaboration with Foundation for Indian Art and Education, Goa will be organizing “Art Talks” lecture series on Visual Art by prominent Indian personalities in field of art, the fourth lecture of the series will be delivered by Shri Jogen Chowdhury, renowned Indian Contemporary Artist on July 25, 2015 at 4.30 p.m. at the Lecture Hall, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji.

Shri Jogen Chowdhury will give a lecture on the topic”My Art-My Life”. Artist and activist Jogen Chowdhury was born in 1939, Faridpur, Bangladesh. He joined as a teacher in the Painting Department Kala Bhavana after leaving the post of Keeper of Art at the Rashtrapati Bhavana in 1987.

He developed a unique style of painting with ink, water colour and pastel. As a teacher, Jogen s always a warm inspiration to his students. He organized and founded art activities such as Gallery 26 artists Forum, Calcutta Painters, Kolkata International Foundation of Arts.

Professor Emeritus of Visva Bharati , Kala Bhavana Jogen Chowdhury lives and works in Santiniketan and Kolkata. Jogen Chowdhury himself is a master of lines and he has mastered to make the curves depict the character of his figures.

By careful distortion of the form he imparts the air of caricature in his figures, figures of men and women. The figure is always the most important and conveys all the artist has to express. Colour, he used though is to provide matter into the form.

The talk will be followed by a question and answer session with the artist. The artist and art enthusiast of Goa are cordially invited to attend the talk. The program will be open to all and free of cost.

Panaji: July 19, 2015 … Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar asserted that the State has taken rapid strides in the field of education since liberation and felt that still more needs to be done, especially providing of well trained, competent, expert, efficient teachers.

The beginning of B.A. B. Ed integrated course by Prabodhan Education Society will cater to this future needs, he added.

Shri Parsekar was speaking after inaugurating B.A. B.Ed Programme for Prabodhan Education Society’s Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer, and Management at a function held at Porvorim recetly.

Shri Parsekar complimenting the management of Prabodhan Education Society’s for their innovative step in the field of education said that he was impressed with the idea of integrated course of B.A, B.Ed as it will help to churn out well trained professional teachers for future and simultaneously pave the way for their employment.

Shri Shripad Naik, Union Minister for Ayush, while speaking at the function said educational institutions has a great responsibility of creating ideal and well cultured future citizens. Teachers, he said has the great responsibility to imbibe upon the young minds the values of ethics, honesty in making them ideal human beings.

Shri Naik speaking further complimented the stakeholders of Prabodhan Education Society for beginning integrated B.A B.Ed course.

Shri Dnyaneshwar Pednekar, Jt. Secretary in his introductory remark explained about the integrated course of B.A, B.Ed and its relevance in today’s context.
Chief Minister, Shri Parsekar on the occasion honoured the students of Commerce who excelled in their exams.

Shri Datta Naik, Vice-Chairman; Shri Avdhoot Parrikar, Treasurer; Dr. Bhaskar Nayak, Director, Higher Education; Shri Sukhaji Naik, Principal; Shri Guruprasad Pawaskar, Chairman, Sanjay Center for Special Education and others attended the function.

Shri Kedareshwar Tadkod welcomed the guest while Shri Subhash Velingkar, Secretary, Prabodhan Education Society proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji, July 18, 2015 … Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar inaugurated the refurbished Office of Chief Town Planner in the distinguished presence of Dy. Chief Minister Shri Francis D’Souza, Dr. Pramod Sawant, MLA and Chairman of GSIDC, Shri Sidharth Kuncalienkar, MLA and Chairman of EDC and Shri Arun Goyal, Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning.

The office is housed on 2nd floor, Dempo Tower, Patto, Panaji. It is fully renovated by providing new flooring, false ceiling, cabin partitions, light fixtures etc alongwith all new furniture giving new look and spirit to the office. Newly refurbished office is now fully air-conditioned with low energy consuming LED lights, giving lively atmosphere and ambience to the office.

The refurbished work has been executed under GSIDC. An amount of Rs. 2.15 crores has been spent on refurbished office premises.

Briefing media persons after the inauguration of new refurbished office premises the Dy. Chief Minister Shri D’Souza said Government is contemplating to conduct audit of 30 years old Government buildings as well as private buildings to assess their conditions and initiate safety measures accordingly to avoid any untoward incidents in future.

In this context the Dy. Chief Minister said the process in this regard will be started in next 15 days time wherein the Government will empanel qualified technical personnel for conducting audit.

The Dy. Chief Minister said local self Government bodies such as Municipalities and Village Panchayats should identified those buildings which are in dilapidated condition and bring it to the notice of the Government so that the Government can take appropriate steps for its restoration.

Referring to the old houses built during Portuguese regime the Dy. Chief Minister said the Government will ensure that proper care of such houses is taken.