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CM launched
drain work at
Margao Gandhi
Market:
Chief
Minister Digamber
Kamat on Thursday
launched work on
the construction
drain in Margao's
Gandhi Market.
Kamat broke the
sacred coconut in
the presence of
ward councilor
Rajendra Azgoankar,
MMC Chairperson
Babita Naik and
others. [H]
Dy collector
may be suspended:
the
state government
is likely to take
action against the
deputy collector
allegedly
involved in the
sale of government
land to a private
party at
Ashevm-Mandrem.
revenue minister
Jose Philip has
taken the matter
seriously and has
warned that those
involved in the
irregularities in
the sale of
government land
admeasuring 2.25
Lakh square meters
at Mandrem will
not be spared.
When contacted,
Jose Philip said,
the government
will look into
matter and take
stern action
against
those involved in
the illegal sale
of government
land.
[GT]
Census shows
3.8 p.c. rise in
Govt servants:
one among every
thirty Goans is a
government
employee, says
the census of Goa
government
employees-2007.
The state is
ranked second only
to the north
eastern states in
the country, which
has the 1:16
ratio, for best
employment
figures.
[H]
Domicile period
should be raised:
panel:
the domicile
requirement for
availing the
benefit under the
Dayanand social
security scheme
might be changed
by increasing the
period of stay in
the state from 15
years to 25 years
from availing the
benefit and ensure
that only Goans
get the benefit.
This suggestion
along with host of
others, aimed at
preventing misuse
of the scheme by
pensioners,
migrants and those
availing benefit
from other
schemes, were
given by the
members of the
ad-hoc committee
on health and
social welfare at
its second sitting
on Friday.
[NT]
Women founded
murdered at
Arambol:
A young woman was
found murdered at
Girkarwado beach
at Arambol on
Friday evening.
According to
reports, locals
had seen the women
along with the
women with two
non-Goan youth at
a restaurant in
Arambol beach
sometime at about
2 pm. At about
7pm, Fisherman
noticed the two
youth fleeing from
the site and
locals were
startled to find
the semi-nude
women lying dead
near a hut. Her
throat was slit
with an
electricity wire.
Pernem police
rushed to the site
and found the
electricity wire
and Condom near
the body. The body
has been sent for
an autopsy at the
Goa Medical
College Hospitals,
Bambolim and
efforts an on to
identify the
deceased. PI Uttam
Raut Dessai is
investigating the
case.
[H]
Strong support
for primary
education in
mother tongue:
The leader
of the opposition,
Mr. Manohar
Parrikar said that
dissemination of
primary education
in mother tongue
has been the
stance adopted by
the
Bharatiya Janata
party from the
very beginning. "
and the BJP stand
by it not because
of any other
reason, but the
scientific
observation that
mother tongue is
best suited to
educate a child
during his
formative years",
he added. "the
demand by few of
the congress MLAs
as regards
providing grants
to the primary
educational
institutions,
could have been
casual; however
the issue is very
serious and should
not be passed off
casually", Mr.
Parrikar observed.
[NT]
Teachers on
lecture-basis to
earn more:
The
government has
increased the
remuneration of
lecture- basis
teachers teaching
in secondary and
higher secondary
schools. From Rs
60 per lecture at
higher secondary
school level
(class XI and
XII), the teacher
will now get Rs
150 per
lecture/class. at
the secondary
school level
(class V-X), the
lecture-basis
teacher will be
paid Rs 40 per
class. the
duration of a
class at higher
secondary school
level is 45
minutes while it
is 35 minutes at
school level.
[H]
5 inches
rainfall in last
24 hours:
The incessant
rains continued
for the second
consecutive day on
Friday, with the
state experiencing
5 inches rainfall
during this season
has reached 43
inches. the state
meteorological
department has
also warned
fisherman from
venturing into the
deep sea as winds
with velocity of
45 to 55 km/hr are
blowing over the
seas.
[NT]
Gastric Cancer
update held: The
inaugural Gastric
Cancer update was
hold recently at
Ruby Hall Cancer
Centre with over
200 Specialists
form al over
Maharashtra
attending the
same. The
conference had
eminent speaker
form all over the
country
interacting with
each other and
setting guidelines
for the management
of gastric
cancers.
[H]
Kamat hails
rely budget:
Chief Minister
Digambar Kamat
yesterday hailed
the Union Railway
Budget presented
by the Union
Railway Minister
Mamata Banerjee
and said that it
would be a
"pro-people"
budget. The
railway budget,
Kamat said does
not impose burden
by way of increase
in freight charges
or passenger
charges, At the
same time, she
has, in keeping
with our
government's
election promises,
focused her
attention on
passenger
amenities like
security and
safety of rail
travel, making it
an enjoyable
experience, he
said.
[GT]
Boom time for
Gaunti
vegetables!:
What
started with some
degree of
uncertainty, the
scheme of Goa
horticultural
development
corporation to
market
locally-grown
vegetables and
provide employment
to those engaged
in
Agri-activities,
has received a
tremendous
response. from
just a handful of
mobile hand-carts
two years ago,
their number has
reached 116 most
of which are
dotting the
national high way
initially, just
2-3 tones of
vegetables were
being sold per
day. now it has
touched 45-50
tones, managing
director of the
corporation
Orlando Rodriguez
said.
[H]
Bicholim
primary students
yet to get free
raincoats:
the distribution
of raincoats to
students of Std I
and Std III of the
government primary
school in Bicholim
taluka has been
delayed and
parents who were
waiting for free
raincoats, from
the education
department, for
their wards had to
purchases them
from the open
markets as the
rains have not
only hits the
state but have
already picked
momentum.
[NT]
One gets
Custody in mishaps
case:
A person from
Canacona has been
sentenced to seven
days judicial
custody and a fine
of Rs.5, 000 by
Canacona JMFC, in
a case involving
an accident in
November 2007. The
conviction was
pronounced on
Friday in the JMFC
court by judge Ram
Prabhudessai.
According to
reports, Nagesh
Lamani was riding
an Activa Scooter,
when he knocked
down a Pulsar
motorcycle at
Nagarcem, causing
injuries to Sunita
Goankar.
[H]
GPYC squads in
colleges to tackle
ragging:
Goa Pradesh
Youth Congress,
Committee (GPYCC)
president Sankalp
Amonkar yesterday
stated that the
Youth Congress is
planning to start
an anti-ragging
squad in different
colleges of Goa to
curb this inhuman
activity. He was
speaking before
the screening of
the short film on
ragging made by
Janardhan
Bhandari, District
President of GPCC
at Maquinez Palace
Panjim.
[GT]
Heavy rains to
continue:
As the rains
continued to lash
Goa for the third
consecutive day,
the state
witnessed several
cases of water
logging and tree
falling. the met
department has
predicted that
rains will
continue with
such vigor for
next couple of
days an official
from the
department told
herald that the
monsoon had
vigorous over
entire Goa . Heavy
rainfall was
recorded in the
most part of the
state.
[H]
Prog on 'amended
regulation 17':
The Goa
chapter of the
institute of
company
secretaries of
India along with
the Goa branch of
the institute of
charted
accountants of
India will be
organizing a joint
programmed on the
amended regulation
17 on July 4 at
the GCCI
convention hall.
the programmed
will be addressed
by the registrar
of companies Goa
CS Mr. Sanjay
Kumar Gupta and
will also include
an interactive
session.
[NT]
South SP seeks
public helps to
thwart attack: Following
reports of a
terrorist threat
to the State,
South Goa SP Allen
D'Sa went to
Canacona on Friday
to seek the help
of citizens in
coastal areas to
assist police in
thwarting a
terrorist attack
in the State.
[H]
Director seeks
Govt's
intervention on
Apna Ghar:
Baffied by
frequent escapes,
the Directorate
for Women and
Child for the
first time has
sought
government's
intervention and
presented its two
inquiry reports
over the
circumstances at
Apna Ghar. When GT
contacted Director
of DWC Sanjiv
Gadkar informed,
the inquiry
reports were
already submitted
to the government
on Tuesday, which
A also included
suggestions.
[GT]
One arrested
for cheating:
A person
from Poira-Bicholim
was arrested in
connection with
the missing
appropriation of
Rs.81, 000 on
Friday. It may be
recalled that in a
police complaint,
the area manager
of a company had
started that one
Kishore U Raut
allegedly took
signatures of bar
owners with
incentives form
the company worth
Rs. 81,000.
Instead of giving
the money to the
bar owners, the
accused kept the
money for himself.
A case under
section 406 IPC
has been
registered.
[H]
South Collector
ignores farmers on
rehabs issue: Agitating
farmer from
Rawanfond received
a cold shoulder
from the District
Collector, south G
P Naik when they
called on him in
the district
collectorate here
on Friday morning.
The collector was
not ready to
listen to the
grievances of the
farmers and the
delegation led by
Aquem-Baixo
sarpanch Agnelo
Dias, Panch
members and
others. While the
farmers tried to
impress upon the
collector to
explain how the
authorities have
rehabilitated the
displaced people
form the Rawanfond
junction in their
fields. Naik
insisted that
there's no
illegality in the
decision, saying
he has only
implemented the
policy decision of
the cabinet. "We
cannot do any
things. The fields
have already been
acquired. The land
now belongs to the
government. This
is a policy
decision", he
said.
[H]
Create lasting
value through
inspired
leadership:
In an
attempt to find a
lasting solution
to issue
afflicting
economy, the all
India management
association (AIMA)
organized a
two-day leadership
retreat 2009 in
Goa association
wit Goa management
association.
School of inspired
leadership (SOIL)
was the knowledge
partner for the
retreat.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Training on 'Sudarshan
Kriya': The
art of living Foundation
will organize training
on unique breathing
technique, 'Sudarshan
Kriya', developed by His
Holiness, Sri
Ravishankar which will
be held from July 8 to
13 Form, 6.30pm to
9.30pm at Vaze Hall,
above Navtara Hotel,
Mapusa. [H]
Anti-rabies
vaccination:
Merces vigilant
Citizen's Association (MVCA)
in association with Goa
Society for prevention
of cruelty to animals (GSPCA),
Socrates Oliver
veterinary camp for pets
of Merces and
surrounding villages of
Santa Cruz, Chambal and
Ribander on July5 near
Our Lady of Merces
Church. Merces from 10
am to 2pm at a
subsidized rate of Rs.30
per pet. [H]
Chimbel Villagers
meet: Chimbel
villagers under the
banner of Chimbel
Gramseva Kala Ani
Saunskrutik manch will
organize a public
meeting on July 5 at
Bhagwati Chimbelkarin
Talli near Chimbel
market at 4pm to protest
the flow of sewage and
garbage from Indira
Nagar Slum area into the
paddy fields which has
resulted in destruction
of valuable cultivable
land. [H]
Piano recital by
Evelyn: Kala
Acadamy will organize a
Piano solo recital by
Evelyn Dias of Goan
origin, on July 7 at the
Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala
Mandir, Kala Academy
Complex, Panjim at
6.30pm. [H]
KA's Khell Tiatr
Festival: Kala Academy's
4th Khell Tiatr Festival
will be held from July
13 to 21, at the
Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala
Mandir Panjim and begin
at 7pm.
[H]
Interview with Mil-Mel-Nel: HCN channel will telecast an interview with Mil-Mel-Nel on July 4 at 7.30 pm and same will be telecasted again on July 5 at 9.30 am. [H]
Workshop for Journalists: Mass Information and Communication Centre of India, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the International Center Goa in collaboration with the Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) will organize a 4 day workshop 'Enhancing human development coverage: Skills for reporting / writing' for working journalists and students of journalism from tomorrow, July 3 to 6 at the International center, Dona Paula from 11 am to 4 pm.
[GT]
Dance, music fest:
Bollywood star Jackie Shroff will inaugurate "Infinity and Beyond" a dance and music festival on July 4-5 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao at 5.30 pm. The festival is being organized by Nritya Sankul, an organization dedicated to the promotion of Bharatnatyam.
[H]
Lecture on plants: On July 5, Rajendra Kerkar will deliver a lecture on 'Indigenous Plant and Trees - their cultural ecological significance' at Earthworm, Porvorim at 5:00 pm.
[GT]
Fado Evening at Cidade: Cidade de Goa will organize special traditional live Portuguese Fado evening at Alfama the chief's speciallity restaurant on July 7.
[H]
Workshop on painting:
A specialized workshop by senior artist Ashutosh Apte will be held on July 7 to July 11 from 4:00 at the Sunapranta Complex.
[GT]
Centre to showcase Goan handicraft at world fairs: In one of the first achievements of its kind in the history of the Goa Handicraft Rural & Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, the Central Govt. has selected the GHRSSIDC to show case Goan Handicrafts in two of the prestigious and biggest international trade fairs. Accordingly, the GHRSSIDC represented by Nikhil Desai, Managing Director, will be participating in the colonial Gift Fair, Los Angeles from July 17 to July 21 and the Thessaloniki Gift Fair, Greece from September 5, to 13 in order to explore lucrative export opportunities in USA and Europe. The entire cost of participation will be borne by the Central Govt.
[H]
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