12-jan-2013 …. Stating that the upcoming mopa airport was not in the interest of goa and goans fatorda mla vijay Sardessai on Saturday announced a new organization titled goemkar which would have members representing all section of the society and are drawn from all parts of the state ….

There are around 35 members selected from various parts of the state and would have fatorda mla vijay Sardessai as the convener in the steering committee of goemkar along with noted social activists like advocate aires Rodrigues, akbar mulla, Sandeep kambli, oscar martins, sidhanath Buyao and others ….

The organization would hold its first public meeting at lohia maidan on Monday 15^th of January at 4.30 pm which is also the eve of the anniversary of the opinion poll …

Speaking at the launch of the organization fatorda mla and convener of goemkar vijai Sardessai said that his organization first issue would be the issue of dabolim-mopa airport

Where in it appeared that the present bjp led government was following the footsteps of the previous government to promote mopa airport at the cost of dabolim airport …

Making a strong attack on the opposition Sardessai mentioned that leave one or two congress members most of the opposition was silent on all matters due to fear and had gone underground and therefore there was a need to wake up our elected representative to deliver what goemkar’s wanted

sardessai also stated that the organization would also take up relevant issues of the state at the appropriate time …

12-jan-2013 … Former bjp national communication cell member and a young brigade durgadas kamat on Saturday entered in to the congress party ..

Durgadas was accorded a warm welcome in to the congress party by the party president of goa Pradesh congress committee subash shirodkar …

Speaking on the occasion gpcc president subash shirodkar said that there has been a total mismanagement of the present state bjp led government due to which lot of people had been coming towards the congress party and want to join it ..

Meanwhile entering the congress party durgadas kamat said that understanding the various basic social economic policies of the upa government along with the right to education act he made up his mind of joining the congress party ..

January 9, 2012 The Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Dr Wilfred Mesquita who is attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Kochi Kerala alongwith Shri P. Mathew Samuel, Secretary (NRI Affairs) and Shri U. D. Kamat, Director for NRI Affairs congratulated Mrs Patricia Rozario on behalf of Chief Minister and the people of Goa for receiving the award at the hands of his Excellency, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee for her outstanding achievement which make Goans proud.

It is for the first time in the last 11 years ever since Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention are being organized from the year 2003, that a Goan recommended by the Govt. of Goa has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2013.

The Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar set up a special committee headed by the Commissioner for NRI Affairs Dr. Wilfred Mesquita to select a Goan candidate of international recognition to be recommended to the Government of India for the highest award bestowed on Overseas Indians as part of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention organized annually since 2003. The other members of the Committee were economist Prof. M.S. Kamat and Acting Vice Chancellor of Goa University Prof. A,V. Afonso.

Press Release For the day as on 07. 01. 2013 Pertaining to the cases Registered at below mentioned Police Stations / Units are as under.

NORTH GOA DISTRICT

PANAJI PS: –Shri Narayan S/o Dhaku Palkar R/o Bambolim lodged the complaint to the effect that on 07.01.13 at about 10.15 hrs.  at Caranzalem, two unknown accused person with their common intension assaulted the complainant causing loss to the tune of Rs. 550/- while the complainant was discharging his lawful duty as driver attached to Rajbhavan. In this connection Cr. No. 12/13 U/s 353, 427, r/w 34 IPC stands registered. PSI Amarnath Passi is IO.

2. Shri Madhu Kanolkar R/o Chonsai, Parsem, Pernem has lodged the complain in writing against Sudip Tamankar to the effect that prior to 06.01.2013 accused person fabricated the document in the complainants name and forged the signature of the complainant. Accused further knowingly produced the same before CBI as evidence to support the complaint filed against Shri Laxmikant Parsekar Minister for Health and Shri Dayanand Mandrekar Minister for Art & Culture alleging their links with drug mafia. In this connection CR. No.13/13 u/s 191,192,193,195,196,201,205,211,463,465 & 471 IPC stands registered. PSI Anant Gaonkar is IO.

Ponda P.S. :-  Mr. Krishna Subramani Naik complain that between 06.01.2013 at 23.30 hrs to 07.01.2013 at 05.00 hrs unknown culprits effected entry in to the bedroom of the complainant house and decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs. 13,82,400/- by removing grills of the window. In this connection CR. No. 17/13 u/s 457,380 IPC has been registered and PI C.L. Patil is IO.

Agacaim P.S.:- Dr. Maria Juse w/o Dr. Savio Rodrigues E Wseman Pinto, Associate officer department of Micro biology GMC Bambolim complaint that on 24.12.2012 at 14.05hrs in the office of the complainant unknown accused gained entry and took the keys from table, opened cupboard and took away laptop in this connection CR.No.05/13 u/s 380 r/w 511 IPC has been registered and PSI Jacques Sherif is IO.

SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

Margao P.S.:- Jaibun w/o Jaffar Shaikh, r/o Margao complained that on 07.01.2013 at 17.30hrs Nr. Rly. Station, behind hotel Srinivas residency calconda accused person namely Shankar Marathe r/o Karnataka strangulated her neck with his hand & committed robbery of gold ornament (mangalsutra) 14 grams, W/Rs.40,000/- & fled away. In this connection CR. No. 16/13 u/s 392 IPC has been registered. PSI Diago Gracias is I.O.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan has reached to the people at Ekta Nagar, at Socorro Panchayat  through  proper guidance and efforts of two

Panaji, Jan 8 (courtesy-PTI) … South Indian filmstar Chiranjeevi will inaugurate the five day long Carnival festivities in Goa on February 9, state tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said.

The festivities will have float parades being organized across five cities during the each day. “Chiranjeevi will inaugurate the float parade in Panaji on the first day of the festivities,” Parulekar told PTI.

The carnival parades have been an annual feature for the traditional Carnival festivities. Parulekar said that the parades would be held in the cities of Panaji, Mapusa, Margao, Vasco and one more town, which is yet to be decided.

Thousands of locals and tourists witness these parades which are spearheaded by a float of King Momo, a mythological figure who rules the state for three days.

The Carnival celebrations were brought in Goa by erstwhile Portuguese rulers, which has now been an integral part of Goa’s festivity calendar.

The minister also said that a `Sea Food festival’ would be held at the outskirts of Panaji in the run up for Carnival celebrations. The festival will start on February 8.

“We have invited various states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Gujarat to participate in the event along with the host state of Goa,” Parulekar added.

Panaji, Jan 8 (Courtesy-PTI) …. Even as Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar has directed austerity measures to avoid unnecessary spending in the wake of current economic situation, a delegation led by deputy chief minister Fransic D’Souza and tourism minister Dilip Parulekar is planned for multi country `study tour’.

Parulekar told reporters here that he along with the deputy chief minister D’Souza would be heading for Israel and other countries in the second week of February “to study the village tourism.”

“There is this concept of village tourism in Israel. We will be visiting there to study it so that it can be replicated in Goa,” the minister said, adding “even Chief Minister might join us, but he is not sure.”

Responding to a question on why does ministers require to tour countries to study the tourism concepts, Parulekar shot back “why are we elected then? Bureacrats will be there but we will also be going to the tour.”

The state’s economy is currently fearing recession due to stopping of mining industry, which was the highest revenue earner for the state. Parrikar in recent past has asked the ministers and officials to have austerity measures.

State’s main political opposition, Congress party, has taken strong objection to this proposed tour at the expense of state’s exchequer.

“There is no money with the state government to pay wages of the teachers who are recently recruited in services. How can they spend money lavishly for such a tour?,” Congress’ Goa spokesman Sudip Tamankar said.

“The state should give proper attention to the existing beach tourism. Village tourism can be encouraged but not by visiting other countries. We should work on strengthening our own plus points,” Tamankar said.

He alleged that Parrikar-led government has left state’s finances into doldrums.

8-jan-2013 …. The state bharatiya janata party on Tuesday announced its state executive committee which along with its present vinayak tendulkar would have six vice presidents, two general secretary, six secretaries, four spokesperson and a organization general secretary …

The committee would also have 60 members along with 21 permanent invitees which includes chief minister Manohar Parrikar, north goa mp shripad naik, bjp minister’s, mla’s  and fourteen members as special invitees …

Addressing media briefing at the party head office in Panjim on Tuesday afternoon bjp president vinay tendulkar gave more details of the state executive committee names listed for the next three year term…

 the state executive committee has six vice presidents  such as dattaprasad, prabhakar kholkar, govind parvatkar, anil hoble, neena naik, sanjay harmalkar, nilesh cabral, along with two general secretaries- sadanand tanawade, narendra sawaikar, six secretaries- shilpa naik, sheikh jina, satyavijay naik, siddhi shetye, bhamtu velip, josehpine d’cruz, one treasurer- sanjeev desai, four spokesperson- vishnu wagh, dr wilfred mesquita, damu naik, dr pramod sawant along with a general secretary organisation satish dhond

7-jan-2013 … Women in the society are vulnerable to various forms of crime including sexual assault, eve teasing and domestic violence. Every women victim deserves not only a patient hearing at the Police Station by the Reporting Officer, but also a quick response and follow up on her complaint, so that her trust and confidence in law enforcement agency does not get lost.  In order to fine tune the response of police officers at the police station level and increase the accessibility and health of women victims certain concrete measures have been adopted for the existing mechanism of Women Parasailing in Goa Helpline to ensure that women victims of crime get quick justice.

1091 an exclusive Women Help Line Number of Goa Police will be functional round the clock in Central Police Control Room, Panaji.

The dedicated Help line number (1091) can be dialed by any women victim of crime in the Central Police Control Room.

The calls received centrally by Central Police Control Room (CPCR) will be immediately transferred to the nearest Police Control Room vans as well as respective jurisdictional police stations for further necessary action.

The PCR calls related to victims who are resident of Panaji Town and Margao Town will be handled exclusively by the Women Police Stations situated in Panaji as well as Margao.

All such calls related to both these towns will be referred to the concerned Women Police Stations by Central Police Control Room (CPCR).

However, all other calls will be referred to by the Central Police Control Room (CPCR) to respective police stations and will be handled by the respective Police Stations only.

Redistribution of Women Police:

Ø   Every Police Station will have 2-3 LPC and 2-3 LHC.

Ø   Women PS will have 1 PI, 2 WPSI and adequate number of LPCs/LHCs.

Reaching out to people on regular basis:

Regular communication by local Police with people to understand their problems related to various aspects of policing is very important.  It is in this backdrop Goa Police has recently launched “Saad – Sanvaad” community policing scheme where regular interaction by District SsP has started in their respective jurisdiction.

To make senior officers available for redressal of public grievances, the District SsP in South and North and all SDPOs will be available for members of public on working days at their respective district Headquarters between 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.  Residents can meet them with their problems.

All PIs of PS will also be available for hearing public grievances in their respective Police Stations between 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm daily.

Any complainant who is not satisfied with local PI, and has also exhausted other proper channels of grievance redressal can meet Director General of Police, Goa on working day between 11 a.m. to 12 p.m