06-06-2013 …. The state congress party on Wednesday once again accused the state bjp led government of being more corrupt who had revised a hotel project of around 280 acres of land in tiracol village thus creating eyewash towards the special status issue in the state …

Addressing media press conference at the party head office in panjim congress spokesperson and curtorim mla reginaldo lourenco alleged that the state bjp led government had revised a hotel project of leading hotels in tiracol where in even some of the tenants had been removed forcefully when the tenants themselves had opposed to the project

Reginaldo said that if chief minister manohar parrikar was really interested in the special status issue for goa then parrikar could adopt of taking a resolution at the national executive meeting schedule to take place in goa to stop the project at tiracol and show to the bjp leaders that the bjp led government was clean and zero tolerance to corruption

05-06-2013 … Welcoming the decision of the corporation city of panjim to implement pay parking system in and around the city jurisdiction Police inspector attached to the traffic police department in panjim dharmesh angle on Wednesday said that such move was adopted by the ccp officials it would be able to solve over 30 percent of traffic congestion taking place in and around the city limits …

 It may be noted that the corporation city of panjim in  a view of easing traffic congestion in the capital city limits had decided to implement pay parking system along the 18^th June road and Church Square within the next few days and the decision has been also sent to the north goa collector of the notification while a fee of ten rupees for a four-wheeler and five rupees for a two wheeler is slated to be implemented.

 Speaking to goanreporter over the issue traffic pi of panjim city dharmesh angle said that pay parking system was feasible in the city area and the same was going on in all the state of the country leaving goa alone

 Angle said once the pay parking system was introduced in the city their role would be entrusted only where any double parking or parking in no-parking areas was taking place in and around the city areas …

04-06-2013 … St cruz mla babush monsoratte and ccp mayor surendra furtado on Tuesday raised expressions on the working system of south goa collector n d agarwal after agarwal surprised the st cruz mla and ccp mayor stating that the fact of 95% of shops being illegal was never brought to the notice of the appointed inquiry officer who is inquiring in to the panjim market illegalities …

In a letter faxed on 3^rd of june to the commissioner of the corporation city of panjim the south goa collector n d agarwal has said that the statements made by the ccp mayor surendra furtado during his press briefing about 95% shops being illegal in panjim market was never brought to his notice during the inquiry process and that the copy of the said report should be made available to him

It may be noted that the inquiry report of the panjim market committee which had to be submitted to the corporation by 30^th of April was later delayed till 30^th of may by the south goa collector n d agarwal asking for more time to prepare the final report but after the expiry of the final date of 30^th of may mr agarwal once again asked for another 15 days more to submit its final report

 Speaking to goanreporter st cruz mla babush monsoratte said that there was no reason for the south goa collector n d agarwal to go on what the ccp mayor or commissioner says and the issue raised by agarwal was nothing but to buy time to save certain people who had done illegalities in panjim market

Monsoratte said since there were hurdles being created in to the inquiry process of the panjim market irregularities time had come to hand over the inquiry to a person who had clean image and reputation in society at large such as a retired high court judge

Meanwhile ccp mayor surendra furtado said that he was surprised to note that mr agarwal who has been following the issue of panjim market illegalities for the past three months had suddenly arise informing that he was unaware of 95% shops being illegal in panjim market  

03-06-2013 …Social Media Marketing Agency in Goa Stating that bullfight was a tradition of the Goan farmers which needs to be revived, St cruz mla babush monsoratte on Tuesday came in support of legalizing bullfights in to the state of goa and emphasized on the need from the state government side of coming out with a special legislation to support it …

It may be noted that recently the issue of legalizing bull fights has been openly supported by st Andre MLA Vishnu Surya Wagh along with the other support from other ruling, opposition and independent mla’s from the state. 

 Even a meeting was recently organized by former All Goa Bull Owners Association president Simon Caiado at Goa Velha on last Saturday, which was attended by hundreds of bullfight lovers from across villages of Taleigao, Goa Velha, Agassaim, Merces, Arambol, Colva, Guirim, Anjuna and Curtorim attended the meeting

 Wagh had questioned as why bullfights could not be resumed in Goa if an undertaking was given to the apex court on the safety of the animals and had also suggested that stadiums could be built for bullfights and that horns could be capped with rubber to ensure safety of the animals.

 Speaking to goanreporter st cruz mla babush monsoratte said that bull fights has been a tradition in goa for a long time and since voice have been coming up ofr legalisng bull fights he was with the majority of those who wanted to legalized it

 Monsoratte said even unnecessary people were being harassed due to bull fights while police officials were earning on it even when police officials knew that presently bull fights were illegal

Meanwhile chief minister manohar parrikar commenting over the issue said he would looki in to the matter taking in to the legal aspects of the law

02-06-2013 … The central government has approved a scheme for setting up the state’s first Indian Institute of Technology on public-private partnership basis at Farmagudi, Union Human Resources Development Minister Dr M M Pallam Raju said, on Friday.

The Union minister also announced 50 percent reservation of seats for Goans at the National Institute of Technology, Goa, which is to be set up at Cuncolim.

 Dr Raju, who is in Goa to attend the pan-IIM conference on ‘Emerging issues in management today’, met Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over setting up of the IIT and to identify land for setting up the NIT permanent unit.

Speaking to media persons after his meeting with the CM, Dr Raju said that land for the purpose would be made available free of cost by the state government, the IIT would be established at a capital cost of Rs 100 to Rs 150 crore to be contributed in the ratio of 85:15 by the Centre and the industry partner respectively.

“The Goa government has already identified land at the Farmagudi engineering complex and is in the process of finalizing the private partners,” the Union minister said.

Parrikar also said the government is in the process of drafting tenders for inviting bidders. He said that by December 2013, the construction work of the institution building would commence.

“The IIT is being set up as per the central government scheme, wherein Goa is one amongst 20 states identified for the purpose,” he said.

Setting up IIT would boost the career prospects of students, who have to otherwise move outside Goa, especially Mumbai and Bangalore to pursue their education.

Speaking about NIT Goa, Parrikar said that an area of 300 acres, spanning from Cuncolim to Balli, has been identified by the state to set up permanent infrastructure for the NIT, which presently functions from the Goa Engineering College premises at Farmagudi.

“The work for the NIT would also begin from December, this year,” he said.

The NIT, set up in Goa under the central government’s 11th five year plan, has started out by offering computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering and electrical and electronics engineering, with an intake of 30 students for each stream.

The chief minister had in the past said that the permanent land for NIT Goa would be provided only if the Union government assures 50 percent reservation to locals. At present Goa shares the 50 per cent reservation with Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.

01-06-2013 … Ccp mayor surendra furtado on Saturday warned the state government of taking serious consequences in the week to come if the south goa collector n d agarwal had not submitted his report on market illegalities with in a week’s times

 It may be noted that the inquiry report of the panjim market committee which had to be submitted to the corporation by 30^th of April was later delayed till 30^th of may by the south goa collector n d agarwal while ccp mayor surendra furtado had mentioned of handing over the case to state lokayukta if the case was found to be a complicated one

 South goa collector n d agarwal was appointed to inquire into the alleged irregularities pertaining to the allotment of shops and vacant spaces in the new city municipal market complex.

The allotment of shops in Panaji in 2005 has been marred in controversy with the alleged irregularities in the allotment. The CCP’s original list contained names of the traders who occupied kiosks in the old market who were promised shops in the new market.

Speaking to goanreporter ccp mayor surenda furtado said he had not received any intimation over the report from the government of goa nor from the municipal administration and the reasons were best known to them

Furtado also blamed the state government for creating hurdles in front of the final report which had to be submitted before the ccp council

31-05-2013 … Chairman of Mandovi Fishermen’s Marketing Cooperative Society menino afonso on Thursday welcomed the state government decision of imposing a 61 days fishing ban in goa ..

It may be noted that the cabinet on Wednesday had decided to curtail the fishing ban period in Goa from the proposed 75 days to 61 days which would be operational from June 1 to July 31, both days inclusive.

Chief minister manohar parrikar had said that the fishing ban would be applicable to all motorized fishing vessels and would not be applicable for manually operated canoes.

Speaking to goanreporter chairman of Mandovi Fishermen’s Marketing Cooperative Society menino afonso said that though he welcomed the state government decision of imposing a 61 days fishing ban he hoped that the same ban would be imposed strictly for in goan waters

Menino also said that there was a need from the state government side to keep a watch on outside trawlers who had ventured in to goan sea water even when there was a fishing ban period in goa

30-05-2013 … Asking to be more active in its parties development NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar has stressed upon saying that his party in goa had eligible candidates who were able to contest the North Goa Lok Sabha seat at the upcoming parliamentary elections said former revenue minister jose Philip d’souza . 

 Pawar is in goa for the past few days and has already interacted with the state ncp leaders over various issues of the party in the state as well over the upcoming lok sabha election

 Speaking to goanreporter senior ncp leader and former revenue minister jose Philip dsouza said that his party supremo sharad pawar had asked the state party leaders to strengthen the party at grass root level and to get ready for lok sabha elections specially in north goa

Philip said this time the party was sure of fielding its own candidate and wont at no cost romp in any of the outside candidate in to the party fold

 On asked if weather Philip was ready of his party asked him to contest the coming lok sabha elections Philip said that he was the loyal soldier of the ncp party and would abide by whatever decision his party would ask him to do so

29-05-2013 … Goa desk in-charge of the state bharatiya janata party smriti irani on Wednesday said that his party was hoping for spectacular victory in goa for the 2014 lok sabha polls and would fight the coming parliamentary elections on issues such as price rise and various other scams which has taken place during the upa 2 ruling at the centre

Snorkeling in Goa

Addressing media press conference at the party head office in panjim the Goa desk in-charge of the state bharatiya janata party smriti irani said that the issue of price rise which the upa-2 did not keep was an import issue for the people of india along with infrastructure and economy which had been severely affected in the country

Smiriti said that she was happy to be given the responsibility of goa and was looking forward to fulfill it to the best of her ability

Commenting over the media’s question of new casinos coming up inside the mandovi river smiriti said that she had faith in the chief minister of goa manohar parrikar who had openly stated that casinos in goa would be phased out before the end of his term

28-05-2013 … Finally the betting racket Digital Marketing Agency in Goa seems to have dropped in to goa with the Goa police team on Monday arresting six bookies being alleged involved in to the IPL betting syndicate which was being operated from goa.

The six bookies are said to be from Mumbai and were operating for last 45 days in Goa accepting bets and a total of forty five mobile phones have been recovered from the bookies who were picked up from a rented room at Candolim.

 The betting syndicate was exposed during the joint investigation of Goa police with their Delhi counterparts who are also in Goa to investigate the spot-fixing scandal allegedly involving IPL team Rajasthan Royals’ players.

Speaking to media reporters director general of police kishan kumar gave more details about the issueand said that the goa police team had arrested the six bookies in goa

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