Panaji: March 19, 2016 ….  Applications are invited from the interested parties to run Fair Price Shop at Aquem Baixo in Salcete taluka.

The applicant should fulfill the conditions of the guidelines issued by the Government and they should be financially sound having spacious premises  to run the Fair Price Shop, they should produce necessary evidence  in support of their financial position, premises, educational qualification, registration of name in the Employment Exchange, if any.

The educated unemployed should be passed S.S.C from any recognized school in Goa conducted by the Goa Board and must be in the age group of 18-35 years so also the member of the Co-op Society of the educated unemployed.

The interested parties should submit their applications to the Mamlatdar of Salcete Taluka, Civil Supplies Wing before April 15, 2016 with all required details.

Panaji: March 18, 2016 ….. The West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur will be honoring five young artists by presenting the Yuva Pratibha Puraskar comprising a certificate and cash of  Rs.  10,000/- each.

The Yuva Pratibha Puraskar is presented to the young talents who have gained knowledge in the field of folk forms and has contributed in the field of folk i.e. Folk instrumental, folk music, folk dance, folk songs and folk theatre.

Goa is known for the traditions of Art & Culture and hidden talents are abundant among the youth. To give platform to these talents and also to preserve our age old tradition of Folk art, Directorate of Art & Culture in joint collaboration with West Zone Culture Centre, Udaipur presents “ Yuva Pratibha Puraskar” every year to the youth in the age group of 18 to30 years from the field of Traditional Goan folk instrumental, Traditional Goan folk Music, folk Dance , Folk songs and folk theatre.

Interested young artists may submit their applications with detailed Bio- data to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji- Goa on or before March 23, 2016. For any further details the applicant may contact in the Office of the Directorate of Art & Culture during office hours.

Panaji, March 18, 2016 … Passport Office, Panaji-Goa under the Ministry of External Affairs will be organizing Passport Camp on Saturday, March 19, 2016 for normal fresh/Re-issue passport applications in South Goa Collectorate.

All applicants who would like to take the benefit of this camp should carry application reference number sheet which has respective details and appointment of above date and the visit camp site. Opening of online appointments for this Passport Camp will be on 17^th March.

Entry to the camp will be allowed only to applicants with valid ARN with online appointments. Applicant should carry required set of original documents alongwith photocopies duly self-attested. Tatkaal, On-Hold, Walk-in and Police Clearance Certificate applications will be not be entertained on this date.  

Panaji: March 17, 2016 … The Directorate of Art and Culture, in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Center, and Chennai will be organizing a Screening of Visual Art Film on March 18, 19 & 20, 2016 at the Directorate of Art & Culture Multipurpose Hall, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji.

The Screening of Visual Art Film will be a unique opportunity for the art enthusiasts and also the art lovers from Goa to view art films exclusively on Great Painters and Sculptures from all over India and the World.

The artist and art enthusiast of Goa are cordially invited to attend Screening of Visual Art Film on above mentioned dates between 3.00pm to 6.00pm.

Panaji: March 16, 2016 … District Magistrate, North has notified the “No Parking and No Entry” in the jurisdiction of Mapusa Municipal Council.

On both the sides of the road proceeding from Dattawadi (Masjid) upto Pilankar junction, On both the sides of the road ( Baba Naik house side) proceeding from Khorlim Simer (Rashtroli Temple) upto Pilankar shop junction (Ansabhat) behind Mapusa Police Station road, The right side of the road while proceeding from Natekar House junction upto Pilankar shop junction proceeding behind Maruti Temple, The left  hand side of the road proceeding from Phadke electrical shop (Hotel Trishul side) up to Ruturai Building,

No Entry on the road from Pilankar junction towards Dattawadi (Masjid),  The road from Dattawadi ( Kamat Garden) towards Electricity Department up to Anandi Niwas Ansabhat and the road proceeding from Ruturai Building towards Mapusa clinic.

 Panaji: March 15, 2016 … Power shut down has been arranged on 11 KV City Feeder, Navodaya section between 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on March 18, 2016. Areas affected are Betkekarwada, Nanus, Ansolem, Machichimal, Navodaya School and surrounding areas.

Similarly power shut down has been arranged on 11KV Bhironda Feeder, Dhamshe to Guleli section, between 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on March 19, 2016. Areas affected are Dhamshe village, Dhamshe LIS & surrounding areas.

Similarly power shut down has been arranged on 11KV Nagargao Feeder, Health centre to Br. Karmali section, between 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on March 20, 2016. Areas affected are Br. Karmali, valvant, Shelpi, Shingnem & surrounding areas.

Power shut down has also been arranged on 11 KV Thana Feeder, Main section from Abbas house between 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on March 21, 2016. Areas affected are Koperdem, Indiranagar, Naneli and all villages under V.P. Thana

14/03/2016 …. {Cases reported in North Goa District}

 BRIEF FACTS

1) Agacaim P.S. U.D.No. 06/2016 u/s 174 Cr. P.C

          That on 12.03.2016 received phone call from PCR Panaji that one person is lying in Neura Manas, on behalf of state PSI HarishRaut Desai registered and U.D. No. 06/2016 U/s 174 Cr. P.C. visited the spot and dead body fished out, deceased is unknown male person age about 35 – 40 years, wearing reddish half sleeves shirt and black full pant and having mark of Rosary around neck, dead bodyis highly decomposed state.The dead body is preserved in GMC Morgue for identification and for post mortem examinationto ascertained exact cause of death.

SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

 1.      Collem PS Cr. No.12/16 u/s 279, 337, 338, 304-A  IPC & Sec. 134(a)(b) of MV Act.

That on 12.03.2016 at 18.00 hrs, HC-3258, Shri. Shamrao s/o Narayan Dessai, of Collem PS, lodged his complaint on behalf of State, that on 11.03.2016 at about 19.00 hrs, at Suktolem, near Amba Bhavani petrol pump, accused Hirday Narayan s/o Jitu Yadav, age 38 yrs, r/o Rajwari, Cholapur, UP, driver of Truck bearing  Reg. No. GA-06-T-0077, drove the same in a rash and negligent manner while proceeding from Mallem towards Dharbandora direction and when reached at Suktolem, near Amba Bhavani petrol pump, while overtaking one white colour car (number & make not known) dashed against incoming Cruiser truck bearing Reg. No. KA-32-N-3822 on its right side, as a result of which, the three occupants of the said Cruiser truck namely (1) Suresh s/o Shantinath Dhupdal, (2) Sadashiv s/o Shrikant More and (3) Nigappa Jaigauda s/o Nemmanna, all r/o Nangao, Athani, Belgaum, Karnataka, succumbed to their injuries and two occupants namely (1) Basavraj s/o Curimalla Padamanavar and (2) Santosh s/o Laxman Devaraddi sustained grievous injuries, whereas remaining occupants namely (1) Ballappa s/o Bhimappa Padanad, (2) Bhartesh s/o Sadashiv Dhupdal, (3) Jotiba s/o Mahadev Rabakavi, (4) Bharmu s/o Satagonda Patil, (5) Rajendra s/o Surendra Jaigauda, (6) Chetan s/o Dhanpal Sangali sustained simple injuries. Further, the accused driver fled away from the spot without intimating the Police and without providing medical aid to the injured. Accused driver was arrested at 18.30 hrs. Further investigation is in progress.

 2. Ponda PS Cr. No. 69/16 u/s 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 IPC.

 That on 12.03.2016 at 21.00 hrs, registered an offence upon the complaint of Tushar s/o Tulshidas Gaonkar, age 25 yrs, r/o H. No. 422, Opawada, Khandepar, Ponda that on 12.03.2016 at 14.00 hrs accused persons namely (1) Vinod Gangaram Gawde, (2) Gangaram s/o Hiru Gawde, (3) Arti w/o Vinod Gawde and (4) Sita w/o Gangaram Gawde, all r/o Opawada, Khandepar, Ponda, trespassed with JCB machine into the property of the complainant in survey No. 133/0 in village Opa and damaged the compound wall, one coconut tree, one mango tree and two beetle nut tree with the help of JCB thereby causing loss to the tune of Rs. 10000/- to the complainant and also threatened the complainant with dire consequences. Further investigation is in progress.

B.     UNNATURAL DEATH CASES.

1.      Mormugao PS U.D. No. 04/16 U/s 174 Cr. P.C.

That on 12.03.2016 at 19.40 hrs. Mormugao PS received W/M from CP, GMC, Bambolim informing that patient namely Dharmendra Singh, age 24 yrs, r/o Vasco, MLC No. 16/2145 admitted in ward No. 111 as a case of injury at workplace at MPT has expired while undergoing treatment. SDPO Vasco, SDM Vasco & PI Mormugao visited the spot. Inquiry conducted revealed that the said person is n/o Bihar and was a daily wage labour who was hired by a company namely Shaikh Nuha & Sons for unloading of granite stones from railway wagon arrived at MPT port berth. On 12.03.2016 at around 08.00 hrs, when the deceased along with other labours were unloading the granite stones from the railway wagon with the help of the crane on berth No. 11 and while the stone was being lifted with the help of the crane, the stone swung and hit the deceased who was shifted for medical treatment at Sanjivani Hospital, Vasco and then GMC Bambolim where he expired. Family members of the deceased have been informed. Dead body preserved at GMC Bambolim morgue. Further arrangements are kept to conducted Inquest Panchanama and PM examination. Further investigation is in progress.

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Panaji:  March 12, 2016 … Goa is gearing up for a four day National Arogya Fair scheduled to be held in Goa from March 26 to 29, 2016 at Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Indoor Stadium, Bambolim. 

The fair is organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) with administrative support by Government of Goa with the objective of promoting and popularizing Indian Medicine Systems, namely, Ayruveda, Yoga, Unanai, Sidha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeapathy for the benefit of the general public and for updating the industry of the latest developments in the sector.

Secretary, Health, Shri Sudhir Mahajan chairing a meeting of senior State officials along with officials of CII and the Shree Kamakashi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Shiroda and Gomantak Ayurveddha Mahavidhyalaya & Research Centre, Shiroda at Secretariat, Porvorim today, reviewed the preparedness for the fair emphasized the need to extend whole support in its organisation to make it successful.

Fixing the responsibility on various Departments in organization of the fair, Shri Mahajan said this is a platform for the people to share and upgrade their knowledge in the field. This will also apprise the people to know the positive effects of the Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines besides an opportunity to know the value of all medicinal plants that are so much there in one’s own backyard, he remarked.

The fair will have interactive session on important topic besides free medical check-up, distribution of medicines and display of medicinal plants on all the four days of the event which is likely to be attended by over 20,000 people.

Shri Sandeep Jacques, Executive Director, SAG; Shri Anthony D’Souza, Jt. Secretary(Health); Shri Sunil Kumar Agarwal, DCF, Forest Department; Dr. Sanjeev Dalvi, Director and Dr. Jose D’sa of DHS; Shri Salim Veljee, Director, Food and Drug Administration; Shri Dipak Bandekar, Commissioner, Commercial Tax; Dr. S.D. Naik, Principal, Shree Kamakashi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Shiroda; Dr. Neelesh Koraz, Professor, Gomantak Ayurveddha Mahavidhyalaya & Research Centre, Shiroda and Shri John Aguiar, Information Officer, Dept of Information and Publicity were amongst those officials present for the meeting.

Panaji: March 11, 2016 … Governor Smt (Dr) Mridula Sinha released a book titled “Beautiful women- Journey from Despair to Dignity” at a function held at Patto, Panaji, recently.

The book is published by ARZ- Anyay Rohit Zindagi a social work organization based in Goa. “Beautiful Women” deals with the journey of victims of commercial sex exploitation to the point of rehabilitation.

Speaking on the occasion the Governor congratulated the Director for ARZ for doing yeoman service in rehabilitating victims. She said the society plays a major role in rehabilitating these victims.

The Governor said counseling during rehabilitating is important for the victims as well as for their families. Besides, Society and the Govt. should also come forward and help these victims to lead a normal life. The Governor hoped that thousands of victims are rehabilitated through this organization.

The Director of ARZ, Mr. Arun Panday spoke on the context of the book, specially the swift wash, a commercial laundry set up by ARZ with the objective of providing an alternative livelihood option to victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Panel discussion was held by Ms Tallulah, while speakers were Mr. Salil Chaturvedi, Ms Fatima Noronha, Ms Hema Nayak, Mr Sachin Parab and Ms Naman Sawant.