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.