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    Upgradation of Goa Medical College and Hospital

    15/07/2014 …. The Central Government has provided financial assistance to Goa Medical College under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for strengthening and upgradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new Post Graduate courses/creating Post Graduate seats, with funding pattern of 75% by Central Government and 25% by State Government. Under this scheme, out of Central Share of Rs.16.60 crore, an amount of Rs.16.07 crore has been released to Goa Medical College.

    The Central Government has also approved upgradation of 39 Government Medical Colleges including Goa Medical College, in the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), at an approved cost of Rs.150 Crore (Central contribution – Rs.120 crore and State Share-Rs.30 crore) per College. Under PMSSY, upgradation in the form of creation of Super Specialty facilities is to be taken up in a phased manner, after preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for each College. The Central Government has approved M/s. HSCC (I) Ltd. (a Central Government Public Sector Enterprise) for preparation of DPR in case of Goa Medical College.

    The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

    Press Release For the day as on 14.07.2014 Pertaining to the cases registered at below mentioned Police Stations/Units are as under.

    Dated 15.07.2014


    NORTH GOA DISTRICT

    PANAJI PS: Smt Sangeeta w/o Deepak Shetye r/o near post office Mala- Panaji- Goa complained that on 13.07.14 at 14.00 hrs. at Sensation beauty parlour- Caranzalem, accused Smt Smita  Kanaskar r/o St. Cruz- Panaji criminally trespassed into her beauty parlour with the  preparation to cause hurt  and  assaulted  with slaps, twisted her left   hand finger causing  her injury, abused her in filthy words and threatened her of dire consequences. Cr.No.287/14 u/s 452, 323, 504, 506 (ii) IPC is registered. PSI Pawar is I.O.

    PERNEM PS: Shri Alberto Paulo r/o Temwada- Morjim complained that on 12.07.14 between 20.30 hrs.  to 21.30 hrs., of 13.07.14  at Temwada- Morjim, unknown culprit/s  entered into his  house by breaking  lock  of main door  and committed theft of  two  cameras make  Cannon and Samsung, four wrist watches, two gold finger rings, ATM Card of Oriental Bank  and cash of Rs.25,000/- all W/Rs.1,20,000/- approx. Cr.No.134/14 u/s 454, 457, 380 IPC is registered. ASI S.  Naik is I. O.

    BICHOLIM PS: Victim lady complained that between 13th June  2014  to 08 July 2014 at Sankhalim, accused Santosh Rajaram Shirodkar r/o Sakhali came to  the her house and damaged plants, abused  with filthy words, assaulted  with  slaps on her  face and  outraged her modesty  by touching  her  body, accused also  threatened  with dire consequence and  further  harassing  her by  making continues phone calls. Cr.No.164/14 u/s 354-A, 354-B, 354-D, 504, 506 and 427 IPC is registered. PSI Y. R. Gawas is I. O.

    PONDA PS: Shri Vinayak Upadhya, age 45 yrs., r/o Agapur complained that on 14.07.14 between 13.10 hrs. to 13.30 hrs.,  at Kapileshwari- Ponda, accused Anand, age 25 yrs., r/o Chennai, Tamil Nadu, committed theft of  cash of Rs.2,00,000/- from his vehicle. Cr.No.278/14 u/s 379 IPC is registered. PSI Satish Gawde is I. O.

    CALANGUTE PS: Shri Gaurav Gupta S/o Ashok Kumar Gupta, officer of wild life, Crime and Cruelty cell- People for animals- New Delhi complained that on 14.07.14 between 12.30 hrs.  to 14.00 hrs,  at Om Shop- Calangute, upon a  reliable  information  a raid  was conducted and during  raid  items made up  of Skin and bones of snakes, wild animals and  mollusca such as  1)6 ladies shoulder bag , 2)  6 ladies hand bag, 3)  Bracelets made up of  snake bones, 4)  two  wild  buffalo horns big and small , one piece  of snake  skin all W/Rs.2,20,050/- approx.,  which were found illegally  displayed in said  shop  for sale., accused  owner namely Ravi Chawan is found  dealing  in trade of  above items and is suspected  to be  involved in hunting  of wild life animals, snakes and mollusca. Cr. No. 179/14 u/s 44(1) (a), 49-B and 51 of wild life Act 1972 is registered. PSI Pednekar is I. O.

    ANJUNA PS: Victim girl, age 16 yrs., complained that between 9.07.14 to 14.07.14 at 16.00 hrs.  at  Arpora, accused 1)  Santosh Gocchi, 2)  Mr. Ghanshyam Shaw, 3)  Mrs. Rubina Jela, 4) Narayan Lala, 5)  Mr. Suraj Raut, 6)  Mr. Shantanu  and 7)  Ms. Deeptimayee Baria all r/o Orissa  brought her for prostitution activities by giving false promises, wrongfully  confined her at  Room No.311,  Hotel Arpora, assaulted  and molested her, accused  were also  living  on the  earnings of her  prostitution activities. All accused arrested. Cr.No.74/14 u/s 3, 4 and 5 of Immoral Traffic Act 1956 and Sect 420, 370-A, 372, 354-A, 342, 323 IPC Sect 4 of POCSO Act 2012 is registered. PI Naik is I. O.

    SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

     CURCHOREM PS: Shri Sanjay Gurudas Naik r/o Mirabag- Curchorem complained that on 01.07.14 at 10.00 hrs.  at Cada Hall- Curchorem, accused  Xavier  Fernandes and  Jasasinto  Fernandes  both r/o  Toremol- Curchorem  being owners  of Honda  City car No.GA-06-D-3366, with their  common intention induced him  to purchase the same  and received an amount of Rs.2,82,000/- towards the said car from him,  further  dishonestly  failed to transfer  the  ownership, thereby  committed  breach of trust and cheated  him, further  they  took away  said car which  was in his possession without  his knowledge and permission  from above  open place in which  he  has kept one Samsung Mobile  phone in black color, two  D.Ds ,  counter slip of Rs.5000 of said  D.Ds and RC book  of vehicle No.GA-09-U-3192 and thereby committed theft of above items. Cr.No.49/14 u/s 406, 420, 379 r/w 34 IPC is registered.

    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

    goa state nationalist congress party accuses some of the state bjp led government ruling mla’s of being involved in illegal activities involved with spa’s and massage parlors in the state

    15/07/2014 …. Stating that hafta’s were being taken by certain minister’s the state nationalist congress party has accused the state bjp led government and its ruling mla’s of being involved in illegal activities involved with spa’s and massage parlors in the state of goa

    Addressing media persons at the party head office in Panjim ncp spokesperson trojano demello said that the silence of the state government in curbing illegal activites going on in spa’s and massage palours was an evidence that haftas were being paid to certain people in the state government to carry out the illegal activities

    Commenting over the issue of the central government denial of funding the third mandovi bridge in the state trojano said that chief minister Manohar Parrikar had once again fooled the goans announcing that the centre would fund the new mandovi bridge while the centre had refused to fund it

    DOCUMENTARY FILM “TO LET THE WORLD IN” TO BE SCREENED ON JULY 19

    Panaji, July 14, 2014 … The Directorate of Art and Culture in collaboration with Foundation for Indian Art and Education, Goa will be organizing the screening of the Documentary Film “To Let The World In” on July 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at the Lecture Hall, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji.

     

          The Documentary Film “To Let The World In” directed by Shri Avijit Mukul Kishore,  is a two-part film project that looks at a significant period in the history of contemporary Indian art, featuring the work of three generations of visual artists, born over a period of half a century.

     

    The first volume features intimate conversations with Arpita Singh, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Vivan Sundaram, Nilima Sheikh, Nalini Malani and Sudhir Patwardhan, Ranbir Kaleka, Pushpamala N. Anita Dube and Atul Dodiya along with art critic and curator Geeta Kapur.

     

    The second volume of the film features Anju Dodiya, Archana Hande, Benitha Perciyal, Sharmila Samant, Parvathi Nayar, Riyas Komu, Tushar Joag, Shilpa Gupta, Gargi Raina, Sumakshi Singh, T.V. Santhosh, Nataraj Sharma, Gigi Scaria, Reena Saini Kallat and Jitish Kallat.

     

    The film was produced by Art Chennai, as a component of their show “To Let The World In: Narrative and Beyond in Contemporary Indian Art”, curated by Chaitanya Sambrani, held in Chennai in 2012.

     

    The screening of the film will be followed by a Question and Answer session with the director of the film. The artist and art enthusiast of Goa are cordially invites to view the film. The program will be open to all and free of cost.

    CULTURAL TALENT SEARCH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

    Panaji, July 14, 2014 …. The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) New Delhi under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India is implementing “Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme”. The scheme provide facilities to outstanding young  children artists in the age group of 10- to 14 years for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as music, drama , painting , sculpture, crafts.

     

    The number of scholarships to be awarded for the year 2014-15 is 620, of which 100 are exclusively reserved for ‘Tribal Students’ i.e Scheduled Tribes category, and 125 are reserved for children of families practicing traditional performing arts etc and 20 for specially challenged children. The remaining Scholarships will be treated as general category.

     

     The value of Scholarship is Rs. 3600/- per year in addition to the actual fee paid for the specialized training to the Guru/ Institution subject to ceiling of Rs 9000/- per year. The Scholarship awarded under the scheme is initially for two years at a time and renewable after every two years till the completion of the first University Degree stage of education or up to the age of 20 years whichever is earlier.

     

     The applicant’s date of birth should be in between July 01, 2000 and June 30, 2004 (both days inclusive) for the award of the scholarships for the year 2014-15.in exceptional cases the lower age limit will be relaxed upto 2 years.

     

    The application forms and details of the scheme may be obtained from the Directorate of Art and Culture Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji  till July 25, 2014 and duly filled forms are to be submitted to the Directorate of Art and  Culture, latest by August 12, 2014 during office hours on working days.

    goa government ask mla’s who toured to brazil for world cup matches to pay a whopping amount of rs 15 lakhs with the end of this month

    14/07/2014 …. Exclusive : While it was a great ending for the 2014 football fifa world cup in brazil on last Monday night, it could not be the same happy ending for the four goan politicians which includes mla’s and a minister who had gone to the samba country to watch some of the world cup matches as the state government had put up a whooping bill of 15 lakhs each on all the four mla’s for the ten day tour…

    It may be that recently the state government had decided to call off the 89 lakhs rupees controversial junket tour to brazil where in some of the minister’s and mla’s of the present bjp led government were to travel to brazil to watch some of the fifa football world cup matches after which one of the cabinet minister avertano furtado along with three of the mla’s namely Benjamin silva, carlos almeida and glen ticlo decided to travel on their own expense to brazil
    Surprisingly money for the ten day tour which also included stay, travelling two matches of quarter final and semifinal round were instantly paid through the department of sports authority of goa and the state government had assured to recover the concerned amount from all the four politicians …

    Though even another ruling party legislator Michael Lobo from calangute constituency was a part of the original tour later decided to go to Brazil while Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar had opted out of the junket tour facing public criticism that state funds were being blown away on a junket tour .

    Speaking to goanreporter fisheries minister avertano furtado said that since the tour was decided one month before they had told the sag department to book their tickets and then they would repay it and that’s the reason sag had paid the tour expenses first and would be paid by the end of this month

    Furtado stated that all the four mla themselves had decided to go on their expenses and has also informed chief minister of their desire to go on their own cost and the experience of world cup was a different feeling for him and his colleagues

    Furtado also stated that they had seen a lot of things which could be done in the state like managing of crowds along with infrastructure such as an international stadium

    e-visa facility to help the state to attract tourists from countries like America, Switzerland united kingdom and germany says tourism minister dilip parulekar …

    14/07/2014 …. Welcoming the central government decision of providing e-visa facility to the state of goa tourism minister dilip parulekar on Monday said that the e-visa facility would help the state to attract tourists from countries like America, Switzerland united kingdom and germany…

    It may be noted that the even the concerned Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Government of India Shripad Yesso Naik had stated that the Liberalization of the visa system at Goa airport would help the state to boost tourism

    Speaking to media reporter’s tourism minister dilip parulekar said that since there was no e-visa facility earlier lot of tourists from certain countries who were deciding their vacation at a last minute had changed their route from goa to other countries due to the unavailability of e-visa facility

    Parulekar said that lot of tourist were attracted towards countries like srilanka, Malaysia Thailand due to e-visa facility and if the same facilities were there for goa then tourist from countries like America, Switzerland, united kingdom and germany which were a high spending tourists were sure to spend their holidays in goa

    Press Release For the day as on 13.07.2014 Pertaining to the cases registered at below mentioned Police Stations/Units are as under.

     Dated 14.07.2014

    NORTH GOA DISTRICT

    PANAJI PS: Father of the Victim girl complained that from11.07.14 at 08.30 hrs. to 13.07.14 at 11.00 hrs. near Panaji Church and Campal-Panaji, accused person namely Naresh r/o Nunes Lodge- Panaji- Goa was found following    his minor daughter on her way  to  church and college, thereby  outraged her modesty. Cr.No.286/14 u/s 354 D (1) (i) and Sec 8 of Goa children’s Act is registered. PSI Diogo Gracias is I.O.

    OLD GOA PS:Shri Sunil Dashrath Betlikar, age 45 yrs., r/o Devagi- Chodan complained that on 12.07.14 at 22.00 hrs, at Saude- Madel near Chapel Chodan accused Mahendra Chodankar r/o Chodan assaulted him on his head and right ear, thereby causing grievous injury. Cr.No.129/14 u/s 306 IPC is registered. HC- Suraj Velip is I. O.

    MAPUSA PS: Smt Shainaz Yelgar r/o Canca- Verla- Bardez complained that on 13.07.14 at 17.45 hrs.  at  Canca- Verla,  accused lady Asha Mulla  r/o  Verla  over the  issue of  disposal of garbage, entered her court yard, house premises, abused her  with filthy words and  assaulted with slaps, fist blows, took tooth bite causing bodily  injuries  to her. Accused not yet arrested. Cr.No.301/14 u/s 447, 504m, 324 IPC is registered. HC-3301 S. Shetye is I. O.

    SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

    QUEPEM PS: Mother of the victim girl complained that on 13.07.14 between 06.45 hrs.  to 08.15 hrs at  Quepem, unknown accused person kidnapped her minor  daughter, age 16 yrs. from her lawful guardianship. Cr.No.48/14 u/s 363 IPC and Sec 8 of Goa Children Act 2003 is registered. PI Praveen Gawas is I. O.

    MARGAO TOWN PS: Smt Succorina Constancio Costa, age 52 yrs., r/o Margao complained that on 13.07.14 at about 17.15 hrs. at  Mungul Grande- Margao, two unknown males, age around 16 yrs., with their common intention forcibly  trespassed into the her  house, criminally  restrained her by the  holding  her mouth  with  a cloth and further committed theft of cash of Rs.25,000/- form her house. Cr.No.344/14 u/s 451, 341, 394 r/w 34 IPC is registered. PSI  V.  Kauthankar is I. O.

    Loyola HS win Inter-school tournament

    14/07/2014 …. The 4th edition of annual Maccabeus Rodrigues inter-school tournament was organised successfully on Sunday 13th July at the Fr. Agnel school grounds.

    Organised by Fr. Agnel Youth Centre and supported by Dempo Sports Club, this event saw participation from 16 schools and over 300 students from all over Goa. Mr. Alberto Colaco, General Secretary of Dempo SC inaugurated the tournament. He was accompanied by Fr. Andrew Silveira, principal of Fr. Agnel Higher secondary and Mr. Oswin Goveias.

    The finals were played between Fr. Angel’s Multipurpose High School, Verna and Loyola High School, Margao.

    Loyola HS defeated Fr. Agnel MHS by a solitary goal to win the coveted trophy for the first time. Both the teams displayed attacking football and came close to scoring on numerous occasions. However, Loyola HS were able to maintain their lead till the end which saw them lift the glittering trophy.

    Master Nafiz Sayyed from Guardian Angel High School was adjudged the player of the tournament while Maldinho Rodrigues (Loyola H.S), Ryan Pereira (O.L Perpetual HS, Cortalim) and Shane Estibeiro (Fr. Agnel MHS, Verna) won the best Defender, Midfielder and Forward respectively.

    Mrs. Juliana Gurjao e Colaco, Dy. Director DYSA gave away the prizes for the winners and Mrs. Francisca Rodrigues, wife of Late Maccabeus Rodrigues gave the runners up trophy. Also present on the occasion were, Fr. Fredrick Rodrigues-Principal of Fr. Agnel Degree College, Fr. Richard Crasto – Headmaster of Fr. Agnel School, Welvin Menezes- GFA executive committee member, Fr. Paixao Gonsalves, Fr. Luciano Falcao, Headmistress of St. Michaels Convent (Vagator) Sr. Liberata Fernandes and coaches of Dempo SC- Mauricio Afonso and Camilo Gonsalves. 

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