18/01/2016 … The state congress party had questioned independent mla’s namely vijai sardessai, rohan khaunte and naresh sawal stand on the language as well as on the issue of medium of instruction while asking for an opinion poll on other state related issues

Addressing media persons in panjim former calangute mla and congress spokesperson agnelo fernandes said that the concerned independent mla’s needs to ask for an opinion poll among themselves first on issues of language and moi before asking for an opinion poll on coconut tree and tourism related projects in eco sensitive zones

Mr fernandes said that as there was a drugs related connection in to the death of a us national mr caitanya lila holt there was a need for a cbi probe in to the incident

Meanwhile spokesperson sunil khauntankar said that there was a total law and order failure in the state as selling of drugs related incidents were going in some places close to educational institutions in an around the capital city of panjim

16/01/2016 … The District Magistrate, South Goa Salcete, in public interest has notified the traffic signages  as “Major Junction Ahead”, “Accident Prone Zone”, “Drive Slow” and “Pedestrian Crossing Ahead” in Salcete Taluka are all four arms of the Birla-Titan junction in Verna village and prior to all four arms of the Birla-Titan junction in Verna village for the purpose of regulating Motor vehicle T\traffic.

Panaji, January15, 2016  ….  Terming Swacch Bharat Abhiyan as a cleanliness festival, the Governor of Goa Dr. (Smt.) Mridula Sinha exhorted the citizens of Goa to participate wholeheartedly in the festive mood to keep Goa clean and tidy.

 Governor was speaking after launching Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in Ponda on Thursday evening in presence of Ponda Municipal Council Chairperson, Dr. Radhika Nayak, Vice Chairperson, Shantaram Kolvenkar, Garbage Committee Chairman, Shri  Venkatesh Naik, Member of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Shri Gangaram Morajkar and Chief Officer Shri Johnson Fernandes.

 Speaking further Dr. Sinha said that Ponda being a central taluka of State needs to take up the challenge to be the number one taluka of the State. She urged the people to devote minimum 100 hours per year for cleanliness.

 The Governor also released pamphlets illustrating importance of the cleanliness and administered cleanliness pledge on the occasion. She said for similar to celebrating the festivals, we should have clean body and peaceful mind. There should only positive thoughts to complete a task.

  Governor said that the Central Government has instituted 15 various schemes the medium of development therefore the citizen should be part of Government in this important developmental process. Stating that cleanliness is also development, she said, the duty of every citizen is to participate in the development process and keep the surrounding and the State clean.

 Panaji : January 15, 2016 … The Minister for Tribal Welfare Shri Ramesh Tawadkar will inaugurate Sankruti Bhavan for Department of Tribal Welfare at Davorlim, Salcete on January 17, 2016.

          GSIDC has undertaken the work of construction of Sanskruti for Department of Tribal Welfare at Davorlim, Salcete costing to Rs. 2 Crores.

          The function will also be attended by Minister for Fisheries Shri Avertano Furtado, Dr. Pramod Sawant, MLA and Vice Chairman of GSIDC, Shri Ulhas Tuenkar, Zilla Panchayat Member, Shri Tulshidas Desai, Sarpanch Davorlim and others.

panaji : January 14, 2016 … , Shri Vishnu Surya Naik Wagh, Member of Goa Legislative Assembly has been elected as Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday 14^th January, 2016 in pursuance of Article 178 of the Constitution of India.

Panaji: January 13, 2016 …. Governor of Goa Dr (Smt) Mridula Singh has set a task for higher secondary and school children in furtherance of Prime Minister’s Clean India Mission, at a meeting with Principals and Headmasters of High schools and Higher Secondary schools held at Raj Bhavan, yesterday.

Governor Dr (Smt) Sinha in her guidance to the meeting remarked that every section of the society should contribute for the success of Clean India Mission for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the Governor of Goa as the nominee of the Mission.

The meeting discussed at length the programmes  of putting slogans  Swachh Bharat  on school walls, vehicles, envelopes, receipts used by offices and other publication. It was also discussed to place adequate numbers of dustbins of suitable size in school campuses.

The meeting also discussed provision of separate toilets for boys and girls and stressed on proper maintenance. The allocations of areas in the school premises to different groups of students were also discussed.

Governor Dr( Smt) Sinha stressed on holdings regular cleanliness drives by students and teachers within and outside the school and also holding of competitions on cleanliness and giving suitable prize/reward to the best performing students.

Dr. (Smt) Sinha underscored the need for teachers to imbibe in the students the importance of cleanliness and target them for cleanliness surrounding the educational campuses. Teachers should explain to the students, the need and importance of personal hygiene, she said.

The Governor also introduced in the meeting do’s and don t’s for school children for Clean India Mission highlighting the importance of cleanliness which include keeping home and court yard clean, create a dug to dispose a waste, cleaning of every part of body while bathing, promote cleanliness – related conduct through workforce etc. and also not to dispose garbage in a public place, and other  dont’s.

In the meeting, slogans for clean India mission were released which include – Clean Goa, Jai-Jai Bharat, Freedom Is Our Right, Cleanliness Is Duty, Hold Your Hand, Do Not Litter, Work Together, Make Society Clean, Work Together, Keep Our City Clean, Cleanliness Is Culture inculcated by family.

The Headmasters/Principals explained to the Governor the work they have undertaken in this Clean India Mission.

The Governor also released in the meeting a letter of pledge with the objective of making the Clean India Mission successful  as resolved/visualized by the Prime Minister.

The Governor also released poems in Hindi penned by her on the importance of Clean India.

Secretary to Governor Smt. Shilpa Shinde (IAS), Dr. N. Radhakrishnan, Spl. Secretary to Governor, Shri Anshuman Abhishek, OSD to Governor, Shri Dilip Bhagat (Dy. Director) Education, Central Education Zone and Sr. Officers of Education Department were present at the meeting.