Panaji, November 24th. 2017 ….. The Goa Pavilion set up at India International Trade Fair, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi has been receiving tremendous response from Delhiites and the people from adjoining states. This is evident from the innumerable number of footfalls at the Goa Pavilion since its inauguration on November 14, 2017. This annual event will conclude on November 27, 2017 and by this time it is expected that more and more people will visit the Goa Pavillion which is spread on a land admeasuring 150 sq.mts in hanger 15.

          Every year the Goa State participates in IITF, a mega international trade fair with the prime objective of showcasing the progress and development made by Goa in varied sectors besides to project Goan cuisine and hospitality, promote tourism in a big way, attract industries to generate employment avenues and promote industrial growth and investment in the state.

          The Dept. of information and publicity is the nodal agency for the participation of Goa at IITF which coordinates with other participating departments and corporations which includes Dept. of Tourism, Dept. of Industries, Trade and commerce, GHRSSIDC, GTDC and GIDC.

          At Goa Pavilion the brochures incorporating the achievements of the state Government under Tourism, Industries and Information Technology are being distributed to the visitors, besides the officials attached to Department of Information and Publicity, Industries, Tourism and GTDC are guiding and providing              requisite information  to the visitors about Goa state.

          During the two week long IITF period the artists attached to Sidhivinayak Kala Sangh, Mardol are enthralling, the Delhiites and other people visiting the Goa Pavilion with traditional Goan Culture with their splendid performances. In addition to this, the artisans attached to Goa handicrafts Corporation are making brisk sale of their handicraft items.

Panaji:-November 23, 2017 …. Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar Provided vehicles to Mission Rabies through Rotary global grants and also handed over mobile library van to Goa state Library at a function organised by Rotary club of Panaji Mid-Town, CSR initiative by Automobile Corporation of Goa, at a function held at Directorate of Art & Culture today. The function was followed by Gifting letter of WINS facilities to over 20 Schools at the hands of Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar.

                    After distributing the gift letters to install WINS facilities to 20 schools, Shri Parrikar said this is one of the most important programme. He congratulated and appreciated Rotary group for such initiatives. Government will also carry out such extensive initiative like Rotary Club he added.

                Shri Parrikar also stressed on importance of Personal Hygiene and said that nobody should compromise on hygiene. He also appealed public to stop using plastic.

               Welcoming the gathering, President Rtn Ashish Verlekar said that mobile library van will move towards rural areas which will help to inculcate habit of reading in children of rural areas. He also said that Under WINS Project, 5 aspects of personal health for school children namely Safe drinking water, Hand washing, Segregated toilet for boys and girls, menstrual hygiene and most importantly training in using all these facilities will be provided. Pentair India Ltd is partner for WINS he added.

      Shri.Shrinvas Dempo who expressed his views said that it is extremely important to develop reading habits among the children. He also congratulated rotary club for initiative of WINS Project.

            Present on the occasion was Shri.Shrinvas Dempo Chairman of ACGL and Dempo Group of Companies, Shri Ragunath Mane, Plant Head, Pentair India Limited, District Governor Rtn. Anand Kulkarni, Assistant Governor Rtn Lenny Da costa was also present on this occasion.

                        Rtn. Mahesh proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji, November 22, 2017 …  To provide platform to youth the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs had organized zone level Youth Festival. The competitions will be held in 3 talukas each combining to form one Zone.

            Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi talukas will be in zone – I, the events will be held at Farmers Co-Operative Society, Pernem on November 22, 2017. Zone II- Bicholim, Sattari, Dharbandora at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali on November 24 and 25, 2017. Zone III- Salcete, Mormugao, Ponda at Ravindra Bhavan, Vasco on December 6 and 7, 2017.  Zone IV- Canacona, Quepem, Sanguem at Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem on November 28 and 29, 2017.

          Two day state level – XVIth Youth Festival 2017 will be held at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir, Ponda on December 13 and 14, 2017.  

          Common event for the first day at all the venues will be folk dance, one act play, elocution, classical vocal, harmonium and flute. Second day events will be folk songs, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, sitar, tabla and guitar.

            The entries may be submitted at taluka APEO Office or at Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Campal, Panaji. Email:- dir-spor.goa@nic.in ,  goa.dsya@gmail.com     

 Panaji : November 22, 2017 …. The office of the Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths and Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation clarified that the RBD Act 1969 and the Goa RBD Rules 1999 do not prescribe any period of limitation as regards the validity of Birth and Death Certificate issued under the above Act/Rules.

  The registration of birth and death is governed by the relevant provision(s) of the Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969 and the Goa Registration of Birth and Deaths (RBD) Rules 1999.

 Section 12 of the said Act provides that the first copy of the Birth/Death Certificate shall be given free of charge to the informant as soon as the registration is completed. Subsequent additional copies may be obtained under Section 17 by any person on payment of fees as prescribed in the Goa RBD Rules 1999.

Panaji : November 18, 2017 …. Minister for IT Shri Rohan Khaunte distributed 843 laptops to Higher Secondary from Porvorim and adjoining areas at a function held at Socorro Village Panchayat in Bardez Taluka today.

            The laptops have been distributed to students studying in 11th,  12^th and those who have passed out 12^th standard under the Cyberage Scheme implemented through the Directorate of Education and InfoTech Corporation of Goa.

            Around 45,000 laptops are being distributed throughout Goa under the scheme.

            Shri Glen Ticlo, MLA Aldona, Shri Ameya Abhyankar, Secretary IT, Shri G.P.Bhat, Director of Education, Sarpanch of Salvador de Mundo Shri Sandeep Salgaonkar, Sarpanch of Socorro, Shri Sandeep Varadkar, Sarpanch of Penha de Franca, Shri Swapnil Chodankar graced the function.

            The Students to whom the laptops are distributed are St. Thomas Higher Secondary, Aldona (416), Sanjay HS School, Porvorim, (36) and Vidhya Prabhodini HS, Porvorim(391).

            Speaking on the occasion Shri Rohan Khaunte impressed upon the students to use laptops in positive and right perspective to gain knowledge. He said having knowledge in an asset and could be use for positive purpose in life this will also help to improve their ability to become entrepreneurs besides getting preferred jobs. Above all, he said laptops should be used to become good citizens which will contribute to build the nature, he said.

            Mr. Khaunte further asked the parent to vouch the use of laptops by students for meaningful purpose and ensure that reading habits of the students do not decrease.

            Shri Glen Ticlo in his address asked the students to use the laptops in right perspective and for purposeful use so that they become good citizens.

            Director of Education Shri G.P.Bhat in his welcome address thanked the Government for distributing laptops three months prior to the exams.

            Shri Ameya Abhyankar, Secretary, IT  proposed the vote of thanks.

            Shri V. Borges, Joint Manager ITG was present on the occasion.

            The function was attend by Headmasters, Principals, Teachers, Deputy Sarpanchas and Panchas, beside students.  

Panaji, November 21, 2017… Governor of Goa Dr Smt. Mridula Sinha released three Konkani books written by Smt. Jyoti Kunkaliekar a Konkani writer at Raj Bhavan today.

 Shri Suresh Amonkar, Shri Suresh Kudchadkar,Shri Vaibhav Fondekar, Shri Pundalik Naik,Kum. Sampada Kunkolienkar, Smt. Vini Tandon Keni, Shri Vinayak Khedekar, Smt. Yashodhara  Katkar, Shri Audhut Kunkaliekar  were present on the ocassion.

The books “Agantuk”, “Shambhar Takke Budhwantrai” and “Mayuri” were released by the Governor.

Addressing the gathering, the Governor appreciated the initiative taken by the author and said that today’s literature based on history will be a source of information for future generation. She further stressed to lay more emphasis in creating new literature for posterity.

 Dr. Kiran Popkar welcomed and compered the function while Smt. Jyoti Kunkaliekar proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji, November 21, 2017 …. Minister for Housing Board Shri Jayesh Salgaonkar distributed Laptops to students at Village Panchayat hall Reis-Magos, Bardez.The function was organized by Directorate of Education in collaboration with M/s. Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd yesterday.

 The students of the educational institutions which received the benefit of this scheme are V.M. Parulekar Higher Secondary School, Verem and Kendriya Vidyalaya I.N.S. Mandovi.

 Deputy Director of Directorate of Education, Shri R Samant ,Joint Managing Director ITG, Dr. Vijay Borges,Reis Magos Sarpanch Shri Shailendra Parulekar, Reis Magos Deputy  Sarpanch, Smt.Siya Nagvekar, Pilerne Sarpanch, Shri Amarnath Govekar,Nerul Sarpanch,Shri Piedade Almedia were present along with others  panch members.

 Shri Salgaonkar while addressing the gathering said that Government has implemented the Cyberage scheme with intention to make students well versed with computer knowledge so that they can prepare themselves to compete with  global world. He called upon them to become knowledge seekers by making  proper use of the  laptops and thus fulfil the very purpose of the scheme. How to reach Dudhsagar falls from Bangalore by car

 Deputy Director of Directorate of Education, Shri R Samant welcomed the gathering Smt.Sangeeta Naik compered the event and Joint Managing Director ITG, Dr. Vijay Borges proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji: – November 20, 2017 … The concluding Function of the 64th National Cooperative week and Presentation of Cooperative awards,organised by The Goa State Cooperative Union Ltd.and National Cooperative Union of India, New Delhi held at Sanskruti Bhavan,Multipurpose Hall ,Directorate of Art and Culture today .

Power Minister Shri Pandurang Madkaikar was the chief guest for the function. Other dignitaries present were Shri Narendra Sawaikar, M.P South Goa Chairman of Goa state Cooperative Union Shri Ramchandra Mule, Shri.P.G.Mandrekar C.E.O., and Vice Chairman Shri Uday B Prabhu

     Addressing the gathering Shri Madkaikar said the government will come up with cooperative policy to revive the cooperative sector. Policy for cooperative sector need of an hour” he added. He also appeal to all self help group to avail benefit of all the government schemes in various Department such as Directorate of Social welfare, Women and Child Development etc.

                Dr Sanjay Sawant Desai, Vice Principle of VVMs Shree Damodar College Margao Goa was the keynote speaker and he spoke on the topic ‘Cooperatives as the key partner for skill development.

   Souvenir was released on Goa’s cooperative sector and awardees were also felicitated at the hands of Chief Guest.

     List of  Awardees includes the best co-operator Shri Pradeep Gajanan Naik, Best society- Karamali Corlim Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Best Chairperson- Bicholim Urban Cooperative Bank, Shri Umesh N P Zantye , Best secretary- Vijaya Sahakari Dudh Vyay Saunstha Maryadit Dharbandora, Shri Harishchandra Y Gaonkar, A special award to Sai Self Help Group Cooperative Society Ltd Tonynagar Sanvordem-Goa, Chairperson-Kum.Priyanka P Dessai, Sai Vaishnavi Self  Help Group Cooperative Society ltd.,Mulgao,Bicholim Goa Chairperson Kum.Pravina Parab, Award of Appreciation  to Omkar Mahila Multipurpose Cooperative Society ltd Sakhali,Chairperson Kum. Nisha Devdatt  Pokle and Certificates of appreciation to The Orgao Urban Coperative Society Ltd.Marcel and Murgao Education Society’s Employees Coperative Credit Society Ltd.Zuarinagar.

     Shri Narendra Sawaikar congratulated the awardees and emphasises on the importance of skill development.

 Shri Pradeep Gajanan Naik spoke on behalf of the awardees.               

  Chairman of Goa state Cooperative Union Shri Ramchandra Mule welcomed the gathering .Shri Vinayak Narvekar compered the programme while Shri Uday B Prabhu proposed vote of thanks.

November 20, 2017 … The 48^th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2017) was inaugurated at Dr Shama Prasad Mukhrjee stadium in Dona Paula today in the presence of Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Smt. Smriti Irani, Governor of Goa Dr. Smt. Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister Shri. Monahar Parrikar were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister welcomed the delegates to the state. “The Film Festival will complete 50 years in 2019. We are hopeful to host that festival in a completely new multiplex specially meant for IFFI. A special place is planned to welcome more than 6000 delegates,” he said.

          As Canada  is the country of focus for this year’s IFFI, a special feature showing life and nature in Canada was also presented. Actor Shahid Kapoor and actress Sridevi also spoke on the occasion. Director of opening film ‘Beyond the Clouds’ Shri. Majid Majidi along with its cast Malvika Mohanan and Ishaan, Music Director A.R. Rehman spoke on the occasion.  

The function began with a dance performance. Actors Radhika Apte and Rajkumar Rao compered the function.

 Panaji, November 20, 2017 …  The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs will be conducting the State Level selection trials to select the State Archery Teams to Participate in the 63^rd National School Games in Archery U-19 Boys & Girls Indian Round which will be Held on November 24, 2017 at Sports Complex Campal, Panjim.

The players are requested to report at the respective venues at 9.30 a.m. in proper playing kit and along with their I-Card and report to Shri. Ashok Gouda, A.P.E.O. Tiswadi Taluka.