Panaji, August 1, 2017 …. Rich tributes were paid to freedom fighter and noted journalist, Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his death anniversary at a function held at the Goa Legislative Assembly, Porvorim. On the occasion, the Chief Minister, Shri. Manohar Parrikar garlanded the portrait of the leader and paid homage.

The Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, Dr. Pramod Sawant, said the main aim of remembering the leader on his death anniversary was to keep the thoughts of Lokmanya Tilak alive among us.

Dr. Sawant said, “As India progresses, we are forgetting our history. It is therefore important to remember such national icons and get inspired. Lokmanya Tilak was one of those inspirational national figures who spoke of freedom and ‘Swaraj’ (self-rule).

Dr. Sawant added further, “Lokmanya Tilak had studied law and he could have gone abroad and earned for himself. But, yet he decided to stay in India and work for India’s freedom through his writings. He started the Sarvajanik Ganesh celebrations in order to bring people together and discuss issues related to India’s freedom struggle and strengthen national integration.”  

Legislature Secretary, Shri. N.B. Subhedar in his address recalled how Lokmanya Tilak’s writings inspired the people to fight against the colonial rule.

Also present on the occasion was the Minister for Housing and Rural Development, Shri. Jayesh Salgaonkar, Leader of the Opposition, Shri. Chandrakant Kavalekar, and MLAs Shri. Rajesh Patnekar and Shri. Isidore Fernandes among others.

Panaji: July 31,2017 …. The District Magistrate, North Goa has prohibited carrying of all types of arms, fire arms, ammunition, lethal weapons, in any public place, street, road squares, through fare, by lanes, or in any open place in entire North Goa District with immediate effect until further orders.

          The District Magistrate has also directed all the arms license holders in the North Goa District to deposit all their fire arms at the nearest police stations of their respective jurisdiction immediately. All the firearms deposited will be returned to their license holders after five days from counting i.e. after the election process is over.

          It is also made known that, if any person has a real threat to his or her person or property, he or she should approach the Director General of Police for providing necessary security by the police, but under no circumstances will any person be allowed to carry his own personal firearm or firearms license or otherwise except with special permission of District Magistrate North.

          The above restriction will not apply to Public Servants, Police, Defence Personnel and Security Personnel on duty and to those members of the community who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law, custom and usage, unless they are found to be indulging in violence or posing a threat to the maintenance of law and order and peaceful conduct of elections.

          Similarly, the Sports Persons who are the members of National Rifle Association of India at different levels who have to participate in various sports events in which they use their arms are exempted from depositing the fire arms.

Panaji: July 30, 2017 … District Magistrate, North Goa has notified the speed limits on the coastal roads from Calangute – Baga, Anjuna – Vagator and Ashven – Mandrem in North Goa District.

 Traffic cell Calangute – St. Alex Church to Calangute Tinto, Speed limit 40 km/ph, Calangute Baga Circle to Calangute Beach, 30 km/ph, Calangute Baga Circle to Piety Chapel, Khobrawado, 40 km/ph, Café Coffee Day junction to Baga Beach End, 30 km/ph, St Alex Church to Jambleshwar Temple, 40 km/ph, Dukle Hospital to Candolim Tinto, 40 km/ph ,Nerul Junction to Sinqueirim ‘T’ junction 30 km/ph.

Traffic cell Anjuna – Apora junction to Salt Restaturant, Speed limit 40 km/ph, Apora junction to Viegas Super Market, 40 km/ph, St. Joseph to Nagoa circle, 40 km/ph, Starco junction to Anjuna Police Station, 40 km/ph, St. Michael School to Sagar Hotel, Vagator, 40 km/ph, End of Assagao Slop to Palloti Bus Stop Assagao, 40 km/ph, Union High School to Happy Bar Junction,40 km/ph, Assagao, Kumar wado Anjuna to St. Michael Church, 40 km/ph, Lulus Farm to Anjuna road Junction, 40 km/ph, Old Toto Anjuna to Anjuna Bridge, 40 km/ph, Sirsat Shop Anjuna to Government Primary School, Tembi Anjuna, 40 km/ph, Old Cinema Theatre Siolim to Siolim Bridge, 40 km/ph.

Traffic Cell Pernem – Chopdem Bridge to Chopdem Circle, 40 km/ph, Warnawado Morjim to Khendir Junction Morjim, 40 km/ph, White Pearl Guest House to Peter Alvares High School, Morjim, 40 km/ph, Sea Horse Restaurant to Vidhyaprasad High School, Morjim, 40 km/ph, Vithaldas Wada Junction to Dabholkar wada Morjim,40 km/ph, Micasa Hotel to Ashvem village road junction, 40 km/ph, Indian Gas office Mandrem to Junaswada Chapel, Mandrem, 40 km/ph Fish Market Arambol to Arambol Beach, 40 km/ph, Mansher Kiranpani to Taachawada, Kiranpani, 30 km/ph, Sai Mandir Pawanwada Keri to Ravalnath Temple Keri, 30 km/ph.

Margao:  July 29, 2017 …. Minister for Town & Country Planning, Shri Vijay Sardessai reiterating the government commitments to educate the masses on safe driving till positive results are visible in this direction said that there has been a steep rise in the number of accidents.

Shri Sardessai speaking after flagging off the new Advanced Life Support GVK EMRI ambulance being provided to cater to the needs of Margao town at his Fatorda residence today said the state-of-the-art ambulance having well trained para-medics will provide quick response as the case warrants thereby addressing the medical needs of the affected person as he is being shifted for further treatment.

Shri Sardessai said “emergency does not normally occur at too many places at the same time. If the present one is not sufficient to meet the demands of the town, necessary arrangement an additional ambulance will be made, he remarked.

TCP Minister was of the firm opinion that the locals should benefit and stressed the need to employ local people on the ambulances at the respective places.  The locals will be able to reach the destination of the emergency at a faster pace being well versed with the locality, he pointed.

Dy. Chairperson, MMC, Shri Tito Cardozo; Medical Superintendent of Hospicio Hospital, Dr. Ira Almeida; Health Officer, UHC, Dr. Martha Fernandes and councillors of MMC were among those prominent persons present on the occasion.

Panaji: July 28, 2017 … Anti-social elements, terrorists are using internet facilities to misleads the security and investigating agencies, create panic in the public, endanger the security of VVIPs and vital installations and help in the terrorist activities, thereby directly affecting the security of the State.

          And whereas, it is necessary to take speedy measures in this behalf to prevent danger to human life or safety, to thwart/prevent terrorist activities, which may affect the security of the State and create disturbance of public order and tranquility.

          District Magistrate, North Goa has directed for strict compliance owners of Cyber Cafes in the entire North Goa District. The owner of the cyber Cafes should prohibit the use of Cyber Café by unknown person and whose identity has not been  established by the owner of the café; should maintain a register for identity of the visitors/user.

          Entry in the handwriting of the visitor mentioning name, address telephone number and identity proof. The user shall also sign the register kept for this purpose.

          The identity of the visitor/user shall be established through Government Identity Card only; like Voter Card, Driving License, Smart Card, Passport, etc. Activity serve log should be preserved in the main server and its record should be preserved for atleast six moths and if any activity of the visitor is of suspicious nature, the owner of the Cyber Café shall immediately inform the nearest Police Station and the Police Control Room.     

Panaji, July 25, 2017 … The Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has appealed to the ration card holders to get their ration cards corrected, changed or surrendered and ensure that the names of dead persons are deleted by approaching to the concerned taluka Inspector within a period of 60 days.

The Department has noted many ineligible beneficiaries, including Government servants are holding priority household (PHH), food security cards instead of above poverty line (APL) cards. Some families with income more than Rs. 5 lakhs possess above poverty line (APL) ration card although they are not eligible for ration card.

The Department has noted that the names of dead persons appear in the ration card and families are drawing monthly ration quota against the name of dead persons. Similarly families having ration cards are not residing in Goa and third parties are drawing the quota on their behalf. Therefore the Department had appealed to such consumers to approach the concerned taluka Inspector, failing which the Department will initiate action after the survey of all such ineligible card holders availing benefits.